Stories by Gary Ng

Future Shop, Best Buy iOS Apps Updated with iPhone 5 Screen Support

In the beginning of March, the Future Shop and Best Buy iPhone apps were updated with reserve and pick up options, plus it hinted iPhone 5 screen support was coming. That promise has been fulfilled as today both apps received updates to support the iPhone 5.   Back in late January, Future Shop and Best...

Digg Announces Plans to Build Google Reader Replacement

With Google Reader set to disappear on July 1st, the race is on create the next best RSS reader replacement. Digg has announced its plans to do just that, in the next 108 days: We’ve heard people say that RSS is a thing of the past, and perhaps in its current incarnation it is, but...

YouTube Capture Updated with Support for iPad, iPad mini

YouTube Capture has been updated today to support the iPad and iPad mini. The app lets users film, edit and upload videos right from their iOS devices to YouTube, making it a one-stop app to do it all: What's New in Version 1.2 New for iPad and iPad mini. Film a video and instantly make...

Google Maps Chief Steps Down, Unit to Become Part of Search Team

The Wall Street Journal reports more shuffling is coming at the executive level at Google. Yesterday the company's CEO explained Android head Andy Rubin was stepping down. Now, the executive in charge of Google Maps and the commerce division, Jeff Huber, is going to also step down: Google Inc. executive Jeff Huber stepped aside as head...

How To: Save your Google Reader Feeds Now with Feedly, Flipboard

Yesterday Google announced Google Reader would shut down on July 1st due to declining usage. That announcement led to some rage online as the long running service has become essential for many to follow RSS feeds. If you want to save and import your Google Reader feeds now, you can do so via Feedly and...

Google Reader to Shut Down on July 1st, Due to Declining Usage [Update]

Google has announced a bunch of 'spring cleaning' items and one of them includes their popular RSS client, Google Reader (seriously): We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the product has a loyal following, over the years...

Samsung Galaxy S IV Uses Same Graphics Tech as iPhone 5, iPad

According to a report by AppleInsider, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV will feature the same GPU technology found within Apple's iPhone 5 and iPads, as revealed on the graphics supplier Imagination's company blog: Upcoming flagship devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S IV, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD, and the Lenovo K900 are...

Shaq at SXSW Shares a Story About Steve Jobs and the iPhone [WATCH]

Last March, Shaq told Fast Company how to he begged the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs for an iPhone during its initial launch in 2007, but to no avail. Now, just recently at SXSW, Shaq tells Bloomberg more about that story, but on camera. He also shares more about his life after basketball and his...

iTunes Cards On Sale at 7-11: $5 off $25 Cards Until March 31st

For those looking for easy access to iTunes Cards sales, look no further than your local 7-11. As posted from their Facebook page, $25 cards are $5 off until March 31st. By funding your iTunes account with 20% off cards, you save on all digital purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore and Mac...

Android Chief Andy Rubin Steps Down, Takes on New Role at Google

Google CEO Larry Page has announced Andy Rubin, the head of its Android division has decided to step down, to take on a new role at the company: Fast forward to today. The pace of innovation has never been greater, and Android is the most used mobile operating system in the world: we have a...

Judge Orders Apple CEO Tim Cook to Testify in Ebooks Antitrust Case

According to Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the stand to testify for four hours in the ongoing ebooks antitrust case: Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook must sit for a deposition in the U.S. government's lawsuit against the company over alleged price-fixing in the e-book market, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District...