Stories by Gary Ng

There’s a new version of Apple’s iCloud.com website that has debuted today, after weeks of beta testing, reports MacRumors. The new layout features customizable tiles that can be added and removed, similar to editing apps on an iPhone Home Screen. An option to ‘Customize Home Page’ at the bottom of the screen turns the tiles...

Original iPhone hacker George Hotz, also known as ‘Geohot’, says he wants to work for Elon Musk’s Twitter. Hotz is famous for becoming the first person to jailbreak and unlock the modem firmware on the original 2007 iPhone, plus exploiting the PlayStation 3, resulting in Sony suing the hacker (they later settled out of court)....

The trailer for the Will Smith slavery film drama, Emancipation on Apple TV+, has been released today. "This is one of the most powerful stories I’ve EVER told,” said Smith on his YouTube channel. "When I first read the script, the story exploded and blossomed in my heart and I hope it does for you...

Apple announced today its partnership with Major League Soccer will debut MLS Season Pass on February 1, 2023. This subscription service will be available for soccer fans in over 100 countries and regions, offering every live MLS regular-season match, all playoff games and Leagues Cup, all without blackouts, to billions of devices through the Apple...

The Saskatchewan government announced this week it will invest an extra $100 million into its Rural Fibre Initiative to expand SaskTel's infiNET service, bringing access to over 80 more towns and villages throughout the province. According to the province, this investment will expand SaskTel’s fibre optic broadband network to “tens of thousands” of more rural...

Netflix announced on Tuesday the debut of a new ‘Manage Access and Devices’ security feature, to let members see which devices have their account signed into. "With the busy holiday season just around the corner, many of our members will be on the move and watching Netflix wherever they are traveling to see family and...

Apple today released new beta software builds for developers, including iOS 16.2 beta 3 and more. Check out what’s available below for download: iOS 16.2 beta 3 (20C5049e) iPadOS 16.2 beta 3 (20C5049e) macOS 13.1 beta 3 (22C5050e) watchOS 9.2 beta 3 (20S5348d) tvOS 16.2 beta 3 (20K5348d) As for what’s new in iOS 16.2...

Google Pixel Watch owners now have access to Fitbit Premium Sleep Profiles, announced the former on Tuesday. They will be launching on November 22, 2022. This means the Fitbit app on Google Pixel Watch now will show your Sleep Profile, which is created after at least 14 nights of sleep activity recorded using the wearable....

Shaw TV and Shaw Stream customers with Fibre+ internet now have access to the Disney+ streaming service, available today. “With the integration of Disney+ into Shaw’s robust content lineup, it’s now easier than ever for Shaw TV and Shaw Stream customers to watch the Disney classics they already know and love, as well as discover...

Pinterest TV has launched in Canada, expanding outside of the U.S. where it debuted last year. The new launch of Pinterest TV here brings what the company calls is its "first-ever live North American holiday shopping experience." Essentially, Pinterest TV lets creators and merchants offer live original video to offer up gift ideas for the...

The prepaid brands from Rogers, Telus and Bell are offering up data bonuses right now, for a limited time. Telus-owned Public Mobile says a 12GB bonus for the next 12 months is available for activations on plans priced $40 per month or higher. You need to use the code ‘12MONTHS12GB’ to get the free bonus...

Back in January of this year at CES, Schlage announced its Encode Plus smart lock with Apple HomeKey support, allowing iPhone and Apple Watch users to just tap their devices on the lock to enter their homes, leveraging the NFC connection in the latter devices. It’s now available for purchase in Canada, showing at $399...