Stories by Gary Ng

Earlier this month Fido, along with Koodo and Virgin doubled the voice minutes and data for specific plans, and in Fido's case it was their Smart Plans. Alongside these ongoing promos Fido is offering the first month free (for month to month users) and also three months free, for those that sign a two year...

Facebook has released an update to its iOS app to allow iPhone users to change their cover photos right from the app. Other updates include the addition of fewer taps to start a group message. You now just tap contact names to select them and once you start typing the group chat will be created....

The New York Times reports Funny or Die is set to release their own Steve Jobs movie titled "iSteve", starring Justin Long (the "I'm a Mac" guy) as the late Apple CEO: But it turns out there was also a joker in the deck nobody knew about: Funny or Die, the comedy Web site, said...

Roam Mobility has announced it has launched a referral program for its customers. By referring friends and family, both parties will receive 1 free day of Talk+Text credits towards their next trip to the USA. Here's how it works: Step 1. Refer your friends As an existing Roam customer, you’re automatically enrolled in our referral program....

The Pebble e-paper watch first hit the scene last April when it exceeded $1 million in funding in under 48 hours, and eventually ended up with $10.2 million dollars pledged and almost 69,000 backers, making Kickstarter history. I funded the project back on April 12th and finally received my black Pebble more than 10 months...

Loren Brichter, the creator of Tweetie and more recently Letterpress, has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal. Brichter is well-known for being an influential developer, as he has created features used widely in numerous apps, such as the popular "pull-to-refresh". The article emphasizes the appeal of Brichter is his willingness to help other developers...

Duke Nukem 2 fans, get ready for April. Interceptor Entertainment and 3D Realms has announced the epic side-scrolling action game will launch on iOS in April to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game. The game will be $1.99 and support the iPhone and iPad, include 32 levels from the original game, but with upgraded artwork...

Apple has launched a new page on its website titled "Why iPhone" to tout the remarkable features of its flagship smartphone, most likely a move to solidify its position as a leader in the industry and defend against the recently released Samsung Galaxy S4. What makes an iPhone unlike anything else? Maybe it’s that it...

Pebble has announced its highly anticipated watch face SDK will be available in April and next week a firmware update is coming, version 1.9.  Next week's firmware will rearrange the interface to make a simplified main launcher menu, plus it will include tweaks to improve the text rendering engine to make it easier for developer...

If you were waiting to see Ashton Kutcher's portrayal of Steve Jobs in the biopic 'Jobs', looks like the wait is going to be a bit longer. According their sources, The Hollywood Reporter says the film has been delayed, to further promote the film, instead of its scheduled opening on April 19th, to coincide with...

The Wall Street Journal reports Apple has suffered a setback over the use of 'iPhone' naming rights in Mexico. A Mexican Supreme Court rejected Apple's appeal after it sued the brand 'ifone', claiming the naming rights had expired for the Mexican company: The dispute with the maker of iPhones originated in 2009 when Apple attempted to...

TheScore Mobile has been updated today to include complete coverage of the 2013 NCAA March Madness College Basketball tournament. The update includes a new March Madness bracket view for the tournament, which allows users to scroll and pinch and zoom for views. Also, push alerts are now available for "Final Scores" for the end of...