Stories by Gary Ng

Have you upgraded your Mac to macOS Tahoe yet? If you have, then you probably have experienced one of my most hated features that has been turned on by default: show colour in tab bar. Not sure what Apple’s Safari team was thinking, but this terrible feature will match your tabs and favourites to the...

I was sent the LiberNovo Omni chair for review (not paid or sponsored), and honestly, I was surprised at how comfortable it is. I’ve tried the Herman Miller Aeron and also owned the Embody, but this chair feels more comfortable and customizable. I currently use a Steelcase Leap (first gen), and the Omni tops that...

Developers, Apple has released the first beta of iOS 26.1 and more. Check out what’s available for download right now: iOS 26.1 beta (23B5044l) iPadOS 26.1 beta (23B5044l) macOS 26.1 beta (25B5042k) tvOS 26.1 beta (23J5543j) visionOS 26.1 beta (23N5013j) watchOS 26.1 beta (23S5002i) No word on what’s new yet in this update, but stay...

For years, I trusted Google Nest for my home security setup. I had the Nest Cam Outdoor (first gen), and more recently, the Nest Doorbell (Wired, 2nd gen). The experience was fine, but not without frustrations. Then Google raised the price of Nest Aware again—jumping from $200 to $260 a year. That’s the second price...

After launching pre-orders for its new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air last week, Apple has officially launched sales of its new iPhones at Apple Stores and retail partners. Your iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air should be delivered today by UPS, if you made the first wave of...

If you pre-ordered a new iPhone 17 series or iPhone Air last Friday, the first orders have now shipped in Canada. Apple sent out emails to customers on Thursday morning to let them know their expensive and shiny new iPhone 17 series is on the way. Deliveries are being made by UPS and tracking numbers...

Did you pre-order an iPhone 17 series phone from Rogers? The company has started emailing customers to note that iPhone 17 Pro orders are now on backorder. According to an email obtained by iPhone in Canada that Rogers sent to customers on Monday, the subject reads, “Your new device is on backorder”. Rogers then says...

Today is Apple’s big software update rollout, headlined by iOS 26 for iPhone. Besides iOS 26, other updates are also available today for Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and the super expensive Vision Pro. Here’s what’s available for download right now in Canada and beyond: iOS 26 (23A341) iPadOS 26 (23A341) macOS 26 (25A354)...

As we head into release day for new Apple products this Friday (including the new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air), expect embargoes to release for the first reviews by select media testers. Today sees the first AirPods Pro 3 reviews to hit the web. Here’s a roundup from the usual suspects: DC Rainmaker: Apple...

After holding its special event on Tuesday, Apple has launched pre-orders for its new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air in Canada.  Apple pre-orders for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air can now be completed (as of 5am PT/8am ET; Apple is always a few minutes late) and purchased, ahead of the...

Apple’s latest Apple Watches—the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3—come with 5G hardware inside, but in Canada, the feature is disabled. Federal government filings confirm the Canadian models are identical to the U.S. versions. The Radio Equipment List (REL) shows Apple Watch Series 11 model A3335 was approved for the U.S., Canada, and global...

If you’re looking to pre-order your iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone Air on Friday morning, you can do so from Apple Canada, but also Best Buy Canada as well. Best Buy’s website says pre-orders for the new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air will kick off on Friday, September 12, at 5am PT/8am...