Google Play Music reveals family access plans for $14.99 a month

Following up on last weeks announcement of a free, ad-supported service, Google Play Music now has a familiy plan that costs $14.99 for up to 6 member accounts.

Google says in its blog that, "you’ll unlock all of the same features you’d get from having individual subscriptions, including ad free, unlimited access to more than 35 million songs and the ability for each family member to stream simultaneously on any device, all for one low price. Now, you can keep your listening experiences separate from your partner and get music recommendations tailored to the music you like. For more information check out this page.

SkyLynx App changes the game for skiers with iPhones and Apple Watch

Launching today exclusively for the iPhone and Apple Watch, SkyLinx app offers several functions never before seen in apps for skiers and snowboarders, including the ability to pin point exactly which chairlift or run you and your group are on (including if you’re going UP or DOWN the mountain, and what percentage along you are), location-aware hashtags ("Meet me at #here" becomes "Meet me at KT-22" when you are riding KT-22), and the ability to track actual miles skied. SkiLynx is optimized for the Apple Watch, but also works seamlessly with the iPhone alone. 

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Fallout Shelter gets update on iOS and Android

A brand new update for Fallout Shelter is available now - and it’s gone to the dogs (and cats). Thanks to our friends at Vault-Tec, tons of new features have been added to improve your underground life, hit jumo for all the new features.

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Canadian artists and apps get named as part of Apple’s Best of 2015

What do big Canadian artists like Drake, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd and the apps Lara Croft Go! and Dark Echo have in common? They’re among the best of the best Apple has chosen for the year. While we couldn’t beat Adele’s comeback album “25” in the top spot, the second and third spot in the Top Albums go to Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” and Justin Bieber’s “Purpose,” respectively. Meanwhile, The Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Madness” clinches the seventh spot.

When it comes to apps, Canadian-made turn-based puzzle game Lara Croft Go is named the iPhone Game of the Year. Its close runner-up interactive fantasy novel Weirdwood Manor hails from Toronto. And even the Most Innovative Game for the iPhone Dark Echo comes out of Vancouver. If you want to get your hands on the best of the best, you can check the full list per category in the following links: Music, Apps, Movies, Podcasts, TV, and Books.