Stories by Gary Ng

Pebble Watch Gets New Watch Faces; Over 25,000 Units Made to Date

The Pebble team has announced they have released a couple new digital watch faces today, "Simplicity" and "Times Square". As for their Watchface SDK, that's still under production but the team has been using it to release new faces. The production line is also back on track and so far over 25,000 Pebbles have been...

Alleged iPad 5 Case Leak Reveals Slimmer, Narrower Design [PIC]

Purported images of the next generation iPad 5 rear shell were leaked at the end of January, and now it appears the first alleged case leak has made its way onto the web, courtesy of accessory maker minisuit.com, as they have created an iPad 5 case based on information they have received; the company also...

Smarter Stand: Kickstand for iPhone with Tangle-Free Earbud Storage

A new Kickstarter project called the Smarter Stand aims to solve the problem of propping up your iPhone, while also solving the problem with earphone cord management. The Smarter Stand latches onto your earphones while they are plugged into your iPhone to prop it up. When you're done, the stand also acts as storage for...

Facebook for iOS Updated with Larger Like, Comment, Share Buttons

Facebook has updated its iOS app to include larger and easier buttons to like, comment and share posts within your news feed. The improved button is much easier to tap compared to before, when users had to carefully tap text to perform actions. Below is the full change log of what's included in this update:...

TELUS: 4G LTE Live in Cranbrook, Nokia Lumia 620 Exclusively Launched

TELUS has announced today the launch of its 4G LTE network in Cranbrook, part of a $200,000 investment to bring the faster data network to the Southern Interior of BC: “TELUS is committed to providing the best service to our customers, and that includes bringing the community of Cranbrook the fastest wireless technology available in...

Future Shop iTunes Card Sale: $60 Multipacks Are $5 Off [Update]

If you're looking for a sale on iTunes Cards, Future Shop's weekly national flyer is showing $60 multipacks for $5 off. This works out to a discount of 8.3%, which is much lower than the usual 20% off we've seen from $5 off $25 deals. Alas, a discount is a discount and these cards can...

Google Confirms Google Glass Will Work with the iPhone

Earlier today Joshua Topolsky from The Verge reported his hands-on experience with Google Glass, an extensive futuristic accessory from Google. Questions remained whether Glass would work with the iPhone, but Topolsky reported since the device does not have a cellular radio it will be able to tether data from the iPhone: The device gets data...

TELUS Stores: Buy an iPhone 5 Accessory, Get 2nd for 40% Off

TELUS Stores currently have a promotion on iPhone 5 accessories you might want to check out since it includes Apple's official Lightning accessories. If you buy an iPhone 5 accessory, your second accessory purchase will be 40% off. So for example you could grab a case, then get 40% off a Lightning to 30-pin adapter...

Early 2013 Refreshed 13-inch, 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros Benchmarked

Just last week Apple refreshed their 13-inch and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros with faster processors and also lowered their prices. Primate Labs has collected and released Geekbench 2 benchmark scores for these refreshed laptops. Let's take a look at what the performance gains are if you can't decide what to buy. 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro...

Magellan to Launch iOS Companion App for New SmartGPS

Magellan has announced a new iOS companion app will be coming soon to go along with the debut of its SmartGPS. The app will allow users to wirelessly sync destinations and contacts between their SmartGPS, smartphone app and computer, set to arrive later this Spring in North America and Europe in the Summer. Magellan's free...

Rogers ‘Save Together Discount’: Save $5/month on Each Wireless Device

Rogers has launched a new promo called the Rogers "Save Together Discount" where customers can save $5/month on each eligible wireless service, up to $25/month; the website says that's up to $300 in savings annually. Customers need to use the promo code: SAVETOGETHER by calling in or visiting a retail store, limited to BC, AB,...

Google’s New Chromebook Pixel Looks to Target the Retina MacBook Pro

Google today announced their new Chromebook Pixel, their latest notebook offering: Today we’re excited to announce our newest laptop—the Chromebook Pixel—which brings together the best in hardware, software and design to inspire the next generation of Chromebooks. With the Pixel, we set out to rethink all elements of a computer in order to design the...