Stories by Gary Ng

StickNFind: Bluetooth 4.0 Powered Stickers Aim to Track Anything

If you're always losing your keys, wallet, TV remote or pet, the StickNFind might make it easier to locate lost items. This quarter-sized tracker is powered by Bluetooth 4.0 and comes with a built in buzzer and light. The idea is to attach the StickNFind to anything and then track it with the app on...

Orascom Reportedly Looking to Sell WIND Mobile to ‘Big 3’ Carriers?

A couple days ago WIND Mobile announced its parent company, Orascom, would gain 99.3% control of the company and become Canada's first foreign-owned wireless carrier. The moves comes as WIND Mobile CEO Anthony Lacavera sells his portion of the company to Orascom, and will step down as CEO but continue as an honorary chair. Does...

DataMan Next, the Successor to DataMan for Tracking Data Usage

We first reviewed DataMan back in October of 2010 as a worthy app to track your data usage. The next generation of this app, known as DataMan Next was released a few days ago and we have been testing the app just prior to its launch. With DataMan Next, the app comes with an all-new...

Opera to Launch WebKit-Powered ‘Opera Ice’ Browser for iOS in Feb.

Opera is set to launch a brand new mobile browser for iOS and Android users in February, reports Pocket-Lint. Opera is the company behind Opera Mini for iOS, which was popular at launch but hasn't made any real progress in marketshare on iOS and Android platforms. The new browser called "Opera Ice" will be based...

Fido $30 Promo: Unlimited SMS, Long Distance, 5pm Evenings, 200 Minutes, CID/VM

Fido's website has another voice promo plan available, this time for $30. The plan is listed under its Standard Plans page and includes the following: Unlimited SMS/MMS Unlimited International SMS/MMS 200 anytime minutes Unlimited 5PM evenings and weekends Unlimited Canada-wide long distance Mini Voicemail (up to 3 messages of 3 minutes each, saved up to...

Shaw Go WiFi iOS App Updated with New User Interface

Back in December of 2011 Shaw started trials of its free Wi-Fi project for existing customers in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. Last May, the Shaw Exo WiFi app was launched to help users find free Shaw hotspots around their cities. That app has now been renamed to the Shaw Go WiFi app and earlier this...

iPhone 5 Dock PRO from iPhone5Mod [Review]

The iPhone 5 release did not see the launch of an accompanying dock accessory from Apple, which has resulted in customers looking for third party Lightning alternatives. iPhone5Mod sent us one of their iPhone 5 Dock PRO units for review. Let's take a closer look at what it has to offer. The Dock Itself The...

WIND Mobile to Be First Foreign-Owned Wireless Carrier in Canada

WIND Mobile has announced a deal where its parent company Orascom Telecom will own an indirect 99.3% interest in the company, making it the first fully foreign-owned wireless carrier in Canada. Industry Canada recently removed restrictions for foreign investment for telecoms with less than 10 percent market share. Orascom is backed by its parent company,...

Apple CEO Tim Cook Faces Deposition Order Over Antitrust Case

According to a report by Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook was ordered by Judge Lucy Koh to give a deposition in an ongoing antitrust case, which alleges numerous Silicon Valley companies colluded to not poach each other's employees: At a hearing in San Jose, California federal court on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh also...

Apple Launches ‘Read Them Here First’ Section in Newsstand

TechCrunch notes Apple has launched a new section for Newsstand called "Read Them Here First" which allows Hearst magazines to be available on iOS before print or other digital subscriptions. Currently, there are 20 titles available in the Canadian App Store with top magazines such as Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, O, and Popular Mechanics. This...

Bump for iOS Updated with Support to Share Dropbox Files

Popular file sharing app Bump has been updated to share files from Dropbox, which builds on its former update to introduce file sharing for videos, audio files, and documents on your iOS device. What's also great about Bump is the ability to quickly share photos to your computer web browser by visiting http://bu.mp. How to setup...