Stories by Gary Ng

Just this past weekend we showed you the first look inside the new Apple Store at Quartier Dix30, in Brossard, Quebec. This new Apple Store was confirmed last August via job postings and last month Les Affaires reported their sources said the grand opening date would be April 27th. Looks like their sources were correct because...

Vancouver-based Roam Mobility offers Canadians traveling to the USA an affordable way to roam worry free on their network (based on T-Mobile's network coverage), as opposed to paying expensive plans from their Canadian wireless carriers. Just 15 months after their launch the company announced today their retail presence has exceeded 400+ retail locations in Canada,...

AppShopper, a popular app discovery network (sister property of Apple rumours juggernaut, MacRumors) has announced it has returned to the App Store, after being removed by Apple last December over a conflict of rules introduced with iOS 6. It has returned now as AppShopper Social, a brand new app with iPhone 5 screen support to enable users...

SaskTel has announced its 2012 net income, which resulted in $1.18 billion, up 5% compared to 2011, due in part to its rapid growth in wireless revenues as Saskatchewan residents continued to adopt smartphones: "Once again in 2012, SaskTel had a very successful year delivering high quality, accessible and affordable services to residents throughout Saskatchewan...

Rogers has announced its Q1 2013 earnings and its wireless division reports data revenue grew 22% to $762 million which helped increase average revenue per user (ARPU) up by 3.5%. The network also activated and upgraded 673,000 smartphones, with roughly 33% of these being new wireless subscribers. Smartphones now dominate 71% of overall postpaid subscribers...

Apple has won a patent infringement case between Google's Motorola Mobility, which alleged the iPhone's proximity sensor had infringed on the latter's patent, reports Bloomberg: The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington upheld a judge’s findings that the Motorola Mobility patent is invalid, though for different reasons. The patent covers a sensor that prevents the...

Waterloo-based Kik messenger recently announced it had surpassed 50 million users. Today it has confirmed the company has raised $19.5 million in Series B funding (via TechCrunch), to further develop itself to surpass messaging giants such as WhatsApp, which last week confirmed it had more users than Twitter. Speaking with TechCrunch, Kik CEO Ted Livingston,...

Netflix has released its 4.0 update for their iOS app and it includes a few minor tweaks that will enhance your overall experience. For both iPhone and iPad users, a redesigned audio and subtitle selector is now available. For iPad users, a new episode selection menu has been introduced which is an improvement compared to...

Google has announced today it will now support severe weather notifications for Canada on Google Public Alerts, in both French and English: With floods and spring showers in the forecast, Canadians can now receive warnings of drastic weather changes directly to their mobile device or desktop. Today we’re launching official severe weather notifications for Canada...

Rogers has announced today it has launched its LTE network in 7 additional markets, part of its earlier expansion plans: Airdrie, Alberta; Keswick; Ontario Hamilton, including Grimsby in Ontario Orillia, Ontario Stratford, Ontario Ottawa, including Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, Stittsville and Cumberland The company tells us they are the first carrier to light up LTE in...

With looming speculation growth at Apple is stalling (their stock price closed below $400/share for the first time since winter of 2011), Reuters reports the company's Asian suppliers say they are looking to reduce their reliance on Apple: Sources at several Asian suppliers, which for years basked in the glow of Apple's success and enjoyed stock gains even...

Earlier this month it was reported the new Apple Store at Quartier Dix30 in Brossard was said to open on April 27th, based on a story from Les Affaires. The store was confirmed last August by job postings and the new 7,000 square foot retail location will be located beside Holt Renfrew's HR2 clothing store....