Windows 8 hits 100,000 app milestone

After eight months in the market, Microsoft's Windows 8 OS has celebrated 100,000 apps available on the Windows Store. Coming in the Windows 8.1 update (now available for preview) is an enhanced Windows Store, background app updates as well as support for gift cards. Key applications such as Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp and Songza are also making their debut on Windows 8 and Windows RT.

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Canada Day apps to focus on events and entertainment

Happy Canada Day! Here are some helpful apps to keep track of the day's events as well as to celebrate all things Canadian this long weekend.

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Rdio brandishes new functionality, ease of discoverability

Streaming music service Rdio continues to enhance its feature set with a variety of updates to their web and desktop apps. Music discovery is front and centre with ways to personalize your music exploration and give you more control over the music you’re listening to, as you’re listening to it.  Hit jump for the full menu of new features.

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Apps for Maple Leafs' fans during the NHL Playoffs

It has been a long nine years since the Toronto Maple Leafs battled it out in the NHL playoffs. 2004 was before the smartphones and tablets existed but now there's various ways to enjoy the team's progress as they make a run against the Boston Bruins. Below are a few of the iOS apps that fans can use to track the action.

NHL GameCentre 

NHL GameCentre is the official app from the National Hockey League. It is the only hockey app that lets you watch out-of-market games live, see in-game highlights and stream live game audio. 

Leafs Mobile 

The Official Toronto Maple Leafs App features a central hub for viewing live box scores and game day previews, as well as news, and a customizable player tracker.