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Xtreme Labs demo’s their apps on BNN’s App Central

App Central | May 03, 2012

Mike Stern sits down with Michael Hainsworth to discuss how a mobile application can help to achieve your company’s business objectives.

Xtreme Labs Principal Boris Chan at TEDxYouth@NickelCity: “Stay Young and Work Different”

TEDxYouth@NickelCity | May 03, 2012

Boris Chan is a Principal at mobile app development company Xtreme Labs. He has seen a lot of success at an early age, which he attributes to his philosophy of staying young and working different. He says that staying young has nothing to do with your age though. To Boris, you’re never too old to think and work young. Some people don’t realize what they’re meant to do in their 30s and 40s, but if you have a vision at a young age he encourages you to do everything you can to pursue it.

IAG Engages Xtreme Labs to Commercialize the SoFit Platform

Marketwire | Press Release | May 03, 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 2, 2012) - InterAmerican Gaming Inc. (OTCBB:IAGM) (“IAG” or “the Company”), a company developing “SoFit” – a new social gaming platform that empowers individuals to improve their health and fitness, is pleased to announce it has partnered withXtreme Labs Inc. (“Xtreme Labs”), an award winning mobile strategy and development agency, to commercialize the SoFit platform. IAG management will work closely with Xtreme Lab’s engineers, designers, and product leaders while continuing to develop SoFit’s mobile products in preparation for launch in the coming months.

Xtreme Labs demos their AccuWeather app built using Cascades at BlackBerry World

CrackBerry.com | May 03, 2012

One of the more impressive demos shown at BlackBerry 10 Jam came from the folks at Xtreme Labs. Dave Protasowski, Principal Engineer and Sina Sojoodi, Principal, Product Development from Xtreme Labs showed off their Accuweather app using Cascades. In the video, they not only give a great look at the app but also show how simple the code can be to process and eventually push to the device in very little time. Check it out the video and drop some comments on what you think of it in action, to me — this is what I’ve been waiting for from RIM. Fast, fluid and beautiful.

Pair Programming Considered Extremely Beneficial

TechCrunch | Farhan Thawar | Mar 27, 2012

After an article was posted on TechCrunch questioning the authenticity of paired programming- an agile development tool we use at Xtreme Labs- our VP of Engineering wrote a response to defend and praise the practice.

TEDxSiliconValleyNorth asks Farhan Thawar about the “Path to Innovation”

TEDxTalks | Mar 26, 2012

Farhan ventures takes his expertise on the road when he goes to TEDxSiliconValleyNorth.

Working in a entrepreneurial workplace, what does Farhan consider to be the ‘Path to Innovation’?

Farhan Thawar Redefines the Smartphone at TEDxToronto

TEDxTalks | Mar 26, 2012

In September, our VP of Engineering Farhan Thawar spoke at the Toronto iteration of the highly inspirational TEDx Talks.

Check out how he redefines the smartphone.

Farhan Thawar talks with RealTVfilms about Xtreme Labs and UnoMomento at SXSWi

RealTVfilms | Mar 15, 2012

This past week several members of the Xtreme Team were in Austin, Texas for SXSWi, including our VP of Engineering Farhan Thawar. While he was down there he got a chance to speak with Lynn Maggio from RealTVfilms in the Social Media Lodge. Check out what he had to say about the Labs and UnoMomento- an app we built that allows you to create a story in video through pictures, descriptive text, sound or music. http://blog.unomomento.com/.

Bell Canada Mobile TV service hands-on

Engadget | Sean Cooper | Mar 08, 2012

Bell Canada‘s updated its Mobile TV service to introduce a bevy of new features and content. Follow on through while Engadget takes Bell’s TV offering for a quick spin with words and some pretty video, too.

Ontario’s Digital Economy Driving Growth

Office of the Premier | Feb 14, 2012

Premier Dalton McGuinty toured Xtreme Labs in Toronto today, a company that develops mobile applications for smart phones and digital tablets. The Premier spoke with employees about his government’s plan to eliminate the deficit and continue improving Ontario’s competitiveness. Steady, relentless progress will lead to more jobs, a stronger economy and even better public services.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty Goes Mobile At Xtreme Labs

Canadian News Wire | Press Release | Feb 14, 2012

TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2012 /CNW/ Today, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty visited the head office of Ontario technology company, Xtreme Labs. As a world leader in the mobile application ecosystem, Xtreme Labs was an ideal venue for today’s press visit. On hand to welcome Premier McGuinty to the Xtreme Labs office was the company’s co-founder Amar Varma.

Interview with Farhan Thawar of Xtreme Labs Inc.

Nspire | Feb 03, 2012

Farhan Thawar of Xtreme Labs Inc. sits down with Nspire to discuss his past, give advice to start-ups and share his thoughts on the future of the tech.

Hatch Labs Incubates Golden Mobile Eggs

Forbes | Peter Cohan | Dec 13, 2011

A start-up incubator is showing promise turning mobile business ideas into services that attract customers fast.

CEO, Dinesh Moorjani, told me in a December 7th interview that he founded this incubator — Hatch Labs — through a joint venture with IAC/InterActive Corp. (IACI) and Xtreme Labs.

IAC’s Hatch Labs To Launch Six Mobile Apps In 2012

TechCrunch | Leena Rao | Nov 30, 2011

Hatch Labs, a technology sandbox and joint venture between IAC and Xtreme Labs devoted to incubating mobile startups and innovations, is announcing the launch of six new mobile apps in 2012.

Ontario Wireless Mission to Korea and Japan

IT Times | Adrian Omni | Nov 23, 2011

The Ontario Wireless mission to Korea and Japan was held at the Canadian Embassy on Tuesday the 22nd of November. This event aimed to introduce Canadian businesses in the field of wireless communication an opportunities to meet potential partners and learn more about the market in East Asia.

Xtreme Labs at BlackBerry DevCon

mobileindustryreview.com | n/a | Oct 20, 2011

I bumped into Mike Stern of Xtreme Labs who specialize in the provision of mobile application development services for a wide range of different companies. Filmed at BlackBerry DevCon 2011 in San Francisco.

U.S. cash helping spawn Canadian tech hubs

The Globe and Mail | Emily Jackson | Sep 06, 2011

Big U.S. technology companies are on the hunt for mobile and Internet startups based in Canada.

With at least 20 major acquisitions since January, startups might now have the capital needed to transform areas of the country – Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal and Vancouver – into global mobile hubs.

Xtreme Labs Releases Antenna Meter App for BlackBerry

blackberrycool.com | Blackberry Cool | Jul 22, 2011

Antennagate has been a public relations nightmare for Apple and in an attempt to deflect the pressure, Steve Jobs claimed the Bold 9700 has antenna issues as well. Xtreme Labs let us know that that they have made an app that might prove or disprove the claim

Is 1 the Loneliest Number?

Startup North | Dan Morel | Jun 15, 2011

Here in Canada we have our own super hot mobile dev shop, Xtreme Labs, @xtremelabs, who are absolutely killing it, picking up huge customers like Groupon. The guys at Xtreme Labs are also infamous amongst the tech scene for being pushers of pair programming.

Xtreme Labs Announces Mobile Web Platform for Wireless Operators and Content Providers

Digital Journal | Canadian News Wire | Mar 21, 2011

Xtreme Labs Inc., a leader in mobile strategy and product development, announced today the launch of its mobile web platform/HTML5, “XLmagic”, designed to provide a dynamic and enhanced browsing experience for all mobile phones as well as social network integration for all smartphones

Toronto Life – The App kings

torontolife.com | Katrina Onstad | Nov 09, 2010

A 20-something dressed in jeans and a T-shirt enters a stern, early-20th-century brick building near King and Yonge and gets on an elevator. He stands beside suits who spend their days plying commercial real estate and trading securities

Xtreme Labs Hits 10 Million Blackberry Apps Downloads

news.softpedia.com | Cosmin Vasile | Jul 09, 2010

Xtreme Labs, an important Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, Symbian and Windows Phone 7 mobile application developer, has just announced they recorded their 10 millionth download for their Blackberry applications

Toronto’s transformation to Silicon Valley North

theglobeandmail.com | Ivor Tossell | Jun 04, 2010

For a group that’s just seen a buyout in its midst – a buyout that might have been worth as much as $30-million – the entrepreneurs at Extreme Venture Partners seem impossibly young. So young, it’s hard to tell who’s an entrepreneur and who’s a university co-op student.

Apps Maker Functions as testing ground

theglobeandmail.com | Ommar El Akkad | Feb 26, 2010

In the science lab of application development, Xtreme Labs is the petri dish. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the smart-phone applications maker isn’t very high profile, but its products are

Support Haiti: Download the Help Haiti App for BlackBerry Smartphones and Make a Donation Today!

crackberry.com | Kevin Michaluk | Jan 22, 2010

Haiti Needs Your Help! In the wake of the tragic earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti, the great folks at XtremeLabs in partnership with CrackBerry.com and MTV have put together the Help Haiti app for BlackBerry Smartphones

Twixtreme Twitter App Now Available in BlackBerry App World

crackberry.com | Adam Zeis | Nov 25, 2009

The guys at Xtreme Labs (developers of the sweet Urbanspoon and NBA Game Time apps) let me know that Twixtreme has made it into BlackBerry App World. The Twitter client is relatively new to the list of BlackBerry clients, but it does not disappoint. The ad-free app lets you view timelines, post, upload pictures and more

NBA Game Time 2009-10 for BlackBerry Smartphones

crackberry.com | Kevin Michaluk | Nov 12, 2009

The NBA season is in full swing, and what better to way to keep up than to follow along on your BlackBerry. With the NBA Game Time app from NBA Digital (built by those xtreme labs guys again – check out the Dev Con video above), you never have to miss a beat

Urbanspoon Expands To the Urban Workforce with a BlackBerry App

TechCrunch | MG Siegler | Nov 10, 2009

In major metropolitan areas, the BlackBerry at lunchtime is a force to be reckoned with. And now it can be a device to help those urbanities actually find a place to eat with the launch of Urbanspoon for BlackBerry

Free Blackberry Storm App – BlackBerry Storm Free Download of the Day: Level

wirelessandmobilenews.com | Contributor Wireless and Mobile News | Apr 12, 2009

Xtreme Labs is offering a free level program for the BlackBerry Storm. It works like a level that you get at the hardware store to see if your picture frame, shelf or window sill is level. It turns your BlackBerry Storm into a surface level device, via the accelerometer

Top iPhone Download Providing carrier with Performance Intelligence

newswire.ca | Xtreme Labs | Feb 19, 2009

A cutting-edge developer of software applications for mobile devices reported that its Speedtest(TM) application developed for the iPhone, which was ranked as the ninth most popular download by Apple Inc. for 2008 in the Free Utilities category, has surpassed 1 million downloads