Stories by Gary Ng

Apple Releases iOS 6.1.1 for Download for the iPhone 4S [Update]

Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 and currently is showing up as an OTA update on the iPhone 4S with the following description to address 3G issues: This update fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone 4S. Earlier today it was reported Apple was set to release iOS 6.1.1 to address...

Atlanta Airport: The First Foursquare Location to Pass 1M Check-Ins

Foursquare has announced the first location to surpass one million check-ins is Atlanta's International Airport: You guys! We just hit a huge milestone! Today, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport became the first location on Foursquare to pass 1,000,000 check-ins. ATL is one of the busiest airports in the world and Foursquare users have left over 2000...

Fido to Also Offer US Data Roaming Plan, $7.99/day, 50MB

On Friday Rogers announced it was set to introduce a new US data roaming add on for $7.99 per day, which includes 50MB of data. Now, according to our sources Fido will also introduce this same offer later this spring, even though it was confirmed the carrier would not receive it. Coming this spring, customers...

Rogers $5 iPhone Value Pack: Name Display, Visual Voicemail, Unlimited Texts

Rogers has made some changes to its value pack add ons for smartphone customers including those with the iPhone. The website now shows the following iPhone value pack for $5 per month: Name Display Visual Voicemail Plus Unlimited U.S. & International Text Messages WhoCalled™ Do note that Name Display only shows the name of callers,...

TELUS Launches 4G LTE Network in Salmon Arm

TELUS on Friday announced the official launch of their 4G LTE network in Salmon Arm, part of a $600,000 investment and overall $3 billion the company is investing in new facilities and infrastructure in BC until 2014: “TELUS is committed to providing the best service to our customers, and that includes offering people in Salmon...

Reuters Story Profiles Apple and Samsung as “Frenemies” for Life

In a report published last night, Reuters profiles the Apple versus Samsung saga that provides interesting insight into the now troubled business relationship between both companies, given the complicated legal wars currently being waged. The late former Apple CEO Steve Jobs wanted to go "thermonuclear" on Android and Samsung for copying Apple's designs. However, sources...

Apple Testing a Curved Glass Smart Watch Device says NYT, WSJ

Nick Bilton over at the New York Times again reports Apple is testing prototypes for a curved glass device, akin to a smart watch: In its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Apple is experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass, according to people familiar with the company’s explorations, who spoke on the condition that they...

Bell and Virgin to Introduce New Cancellation Policy Feb. 10th

It appears Bell is set to change its cancellation policy to move in line with carriers such as Rogers and TELUS, as described within internal documents, reports MobileSyrup. Bell customers looking to cancel will have to pay remaining handset subsidies, known as the Service Agreement Price Adjustment (SAPA), on their contract. The formula is similar to...

Box Promo Offers 50GB Free Cloud Storage for New Sign Ups [Update]

If you don't already have a Box account for cloud storage, check out the latest promo from the company. Box is offering 25GB free for new accounts that sign up, part of a promo that started yesterday. Previously, Box offered 50GB free for those that signed up via their iOS device. Click here to sign...

Evasi0n 1.2 Download Released by the Evad3rs Jailbreak Team

The evad3rs jailbreak team has released evasi0n 1.2 for download, just two days after the release of 1.1. The release notes detail the following changes: Version 1.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~ - Disable OTA updates. - Correct timezone issue in evasi0n binary if client fails to correct it. If you are still having issues with your evasi0n jailbreak,...

Mailbox Review: A Clever Solution Towards Inbox Zero

If you haven't heard by now, Mailbox is the latest iOS app to launch under massive hype and hysteria. This new innovative email application was widely covered by the Apple community prior to its launch and was released into the App Store yesterday, with its 'reservation' system in full effect. Orchestra, the makers of Mailbox...