Stories by Gary Ng
Apple Music Announces its Artist of the Year for 2022
Apple Music has named its Artist of the Year for 2022 and it's none other than Puerto Rican rapper and singer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny. The artist’s sixth album, Un Verano Sin Ti, released back in May, was the most streamed album of 2022 on Apple Music and is now the...
Twitter Blue Won’t Require ID Verification; New ‘Official’ Label Coming [Update]
Update Nov. 9, 2022: Elon Musk has axed this idea just now. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1590383366213611522?s=61&t=Il9QzD_nKFF_bSlGiieCYw Musk later added, "Please note that Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months. We will keep what works & change what doesn’t. == With Twitter set to unleash a more expensive version of Twitter Blue that includes verification blue...
Zoom Calls are Coming to Tesla Vehicles [VIDEO]
You’ll soon be able to make a Zoom call from your Tesla vehicle. That’s according to Zoom’s announcement today from its Zoomtopia conference down in San Jose, California, reports Tesla North. According to Zoom, it said all new Tesla vehicles will be able to make calls. A demo of a Zoom call taking place in...
New Apple Store Pacific Centre Set for Grand Opening in Vancouver [Update]
Image via Daily Hive Apple’s first Apple Store in Vancouver will soon be replaced by a new flagship store at Pacific Centre that’s ready for its grand opening next weekend, reports Daily Hive. Located in the heart of downtown at Pacific Centre, the previous location was relatively small, but the new two-storey location will have...
iOS 16.2 Beta 2 Download and More Released for Developers
Apple has released new software betas on Tuesday for developers to download and test on their devices, including iOS 16.2 beta 2 and more. Check out what’s now available for download below: iOS 16.2 beta 2 (20C5043e) iPadOS 16.2 beta 2 (20C5043e) macOS 13.1 beta 2 (22C5044e) watchOS 9.2 beta 2 (20S5342d) tvOS 16.2 beta...
Tim Hortons App Launches ‘Scan and Pay’ in Canada and U.S.
Tim Hortons announced on Monday the official launch of its new Scan & Pay feature in the Tims mobile app, which quietly debuted a few weeks ago. This new feature allows customers in both Canada and the United States to pay for their orders, earn points and also redeem rewards with one scan. Essentially it...
NBA App Offers Free Live Streaming Games, Tonight Only
If you’re looking to stream some live NBA action tonight, you can do so for free via the NBA app. It’s part of the NBA’s promotion to “hoop on Monday” and “vote on Tuesday,” with the latter applying to the U.S. Midterm Elections slated for tomorrow. Tonight has all 30 NBA teams in action and...
Twitter User Count Has ‘Increased Significantly’, Says Elon Musk
Twitter’s ‘Chief Twit’, Elon Musk, says the social network’s user numbers have “increased significantly” since the deal was announced said the new leader on Sunday evening. Musk said, "Twitter user numbers have increased significantly around the world since the deal was announced,” adding, "And these are very early days. As Twitter becomes by far the...
Wendy’s Rewards Loyalty Program Launches in Canada
Fast-food chain Wendy’s announced on Monday it has launched its loyalty program Wendy’s Rewards in Canada. According to Wendy’s in an email to iPhone in Canada, the company said, “starting today fans can start earning points and unlocking rewards to redeem for their favourite mouth-watering menu items by downloading the Wendy’s Rewards Loyalty Program on...
YouTube Shorts on TV Launches in Canada and Beyond
Google announced today YouTube Shorts, its short-form video platform (60-seconds or less), is expanding to televisions globally, including Canada. When YouTube Shorts was first created, it was geared toward mobile creators and viewers, but now it’s available on TV screens, its fastest-growing surface, according to Google in an email to iPhone in Canada. YouTube Shorts...
Twitter Impersonators Will Get Banned without Warning, Says Elon Musk
Twitter’s ‘Chief Twit’ Elon Musk continues to lay out the road map for the social network now under his direction and control. On Sunday evening, Musk announced some new steps Twitter will take to “empower the voice of the people." "Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently...
Apple Warns of Lower iPhone 14 Pro Supply, Increased Wait Times
Apple shared an update on Sunday afternoon about the supply of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, warning of lower supply and increased wait times, due to COVID-19 in China. "COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou, China," said Apple...