Stories by Gary Ng

Camera+ v3.8 Adds 8 Languages; Teases Upcoming Effects Layering Update

Tap Tap Tap has announced today's release of Camera+ v3.8 includes support for the following 8 languages: German Spanish Italian French Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese The company used the service from Wordcrafts to help with implementing language support and revealed they originally had planned to add 20 languages, but cut them down at...

Fido’s Data Network Experiencing Downtime in Western Canada [Update]

We've heard from all of you that Fido has been experiencing some network issues with its data network in various cities out west like Calgary and Vancouver. Fido has acknowledged the issue and noted on Twitter they are working on getting data service back up and running (via @DesireeSy): https://twitter.com/FidoSolutions/status/322052344743358465 https://twitter.com/FidoSolutions/status/322052478801678336 Are you currently affected...

Foursquare 6.0 Launches After 4 Years and 3.5 Billion Check-Ins

Foursquare today has announced version 6.0 of their iOS app and also shared in just four years the app has surpassed 3.5 billion check-ins worldwide. The new version puts search front and centre to allow you to find anything you want around you, plus when you now launch the app the most interesting places will...

Alleged Roadmap Says Microsoft Office for iOS to Arrive in Fall 2014?

We have heard ongoing rumours about Microsoft Office launching on iOS, but now according to an allegedly leaked product roadmap, ZDNet reports it won't arrive until October 2014. Part of the leaked roadmap also reveals a new version of Office for Mac won't arrive until spring of next year as well: Gemini Wave 1.0 (October...

Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Public Mobile Quit Lobby Group Over ‘Big 3’ Carrier Bias

  Looks like our newer wireless entrants aren't happy with the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), as Wind Mobile, Mobilicity and Public Mobile have withdrawn from the wireless lobby group, over claims the latter has become the "voice of Big Three telcos at expense of consumers and new entrant mobile service providers." In a joint statement released...

eForCity iPhone 5 Clear Case is 92% Off: $0.87 Shipped from Amazon.ca

Here's a super deal for iPhone 5 owners looking for a case. Amazon.ca has a slim snap-on clear case from eForCity on sale for $0.87 CENTS and it includes free shipping. The regular price is $10.99. The reviews for the case are about average so don't expect much, but for $0.87 cents shipped this is a...

Yahoo in Talks with Apple to Play a Bigger Role in iOS Devices: WSJ

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo looks to play a more prominent role on Apple's iOS devices, as ongoing discussions have taken place between both companies. The two companies have been discussing how more of Yahoo's services can play a prominent role on Apple's iPhone and iPad, people briefed on the...

Report Claims the iPhone 5S, Budget iPhone to Come in 5 Colours in July

According to their sources, Makotakara claims the next 'iPhone 5S' will be announced in July and be available in August. Coupled with the rumoured lower-cost iPhone, the iPhone 5S will reportedly be available in three additional colours to go with the original black and white, which we have become all too familiar with. Loose Google...

Pebble Announces Production of Colour Watches for Kickstarter Backers

Pebble has announced it has finally shipped all black watches (over 55,000) ordered by Kickstarter backers and has now turned their efforts towards coloured watches, which has proved to be more difficult than expected. We expect the first red Pebbles to be in our distribution centres and ready for shipping in 2-3 weeks, but do...

iMessage, FaceTime Outage Affecting Some Users [Update]

If your friends and family haven't been replying to your iMessages or FaceTime calls, it's because the service has been hit with an outage for some users, as noted on Apple's iCloud System Status page: Below, the detailed timeline view shows the outage started just after 12 noon and has continued to affect some users....

Chrome for iOS Updated with Fullscreen Support and Printing Options

Google has released an update to Chrome for iOS to bring fullscreen mode to the iPhone and iPod touch. How to enable it? Easy. Just scroll up and the omnibox disappears. To bring back the latter, scroll back down. This update also adds the ability for printing via Google Cloud Print, AirPrint and also the...