Stories by Gary Ng

The Linquet Mini aims to help you "never lose anything again" with its small Bluetooth 4.0 powered trackers. This tiny device claims to have 1 year of battery life (with 24/7 use), a range of 30 metres (100 ft), has an audible alarm and flashing lights, a built in temperature sensor and can be customizable...

If you travel frequently out of the country with an unlocked iPhone, then you know how painful it is to constantly keep tabs on your SIM cards and to ensure you have the ejector tool (or paperclip) nearby. With SIM cards getting smaller and smaller, it's easier than ever to misplace or lose them. We...

The Evad3rs jailbreak team recently released evasi0n 1.5.1 for download. This minor update doesn't include any major changes or fixes, as the change log reveals it comes with further Cydia package list support, similar to what was seen in the previous 1.5 update, which also brought improved device boot up times. Version 1.5.1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -...

The Starbucks Canada iPhone app was updated yesterday with an easier way see your available rewards, store directions via Apple Maps, improved brightness and some bug fixes. With its integration into Passbook last October, paying for coffee has never been easier with your iPhone. Currently there's a Starbucks promotion where you can get $5 free...

Rogers has discounted the 16GB iPhone 5 to $99 on a three year term (FLEXtab terms available; regular price is $178), available in black or white, until March 18th. The company tells us customers can activate the phone on their $45/month March promo plan (it's basically the $55/month plan with $10 off until April 1st):...

Google Maps for iOS has received its first major update. The new features include the ability to search your Google contacts if you're signed in, plus there is now the ability to search for local places by tapping on tabs (restaurants, coffee, bars, attractions). You can also now choose between Kilometres or Miles for your...

The Oakridge Apple Store was the victim of a brazen robbery last night, as three men used powerful bear spray in the store prior to escaping from the mall. The incident took place just before 7PM with roughly 40 customers inside the store, according to the Vancouver Police Department. "Officers arrived and searched the area...

According to Rene Ritchie from iMore, his sources note Apple is set to release the iPhone 5S this summer (in August) and next generation iPads as early as this April: iMore has learned that Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad...

Last month, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released his 2013 product forecast for Apple and noted the next generation iPhone 5S would sport a fingerprint sensor under the Home button, utilizing technology from the acquisition of AuthenTec. He also predicted a lower cost phone to arrive in Q3 made of plastic, to be available in...

Twitter has announced today TweetDeck for iPhone (and Android/AIR versions) will be discontinued in early May to concentrate development on modern, web-based versions of TweetDeck: To continue to offer a great product that addresses your unique needs, we’re going to focus our development efforts on our modern, web-based versions of TweetDeck. To that end, we...

Earlier today Bloomberg reiterated an Apple iWatch could launch in 2013, with other sources from The Verge noting such a device could run iOS. Within the article, Scott Wilson, the creator of the Lunatik iPod nano watch accessory was quoted as saying Apple had previously ordered boxes of a particular sports watch from Nike--when he...

The Competition Bureau has granted the revised $3.38 billion Bell Media-Astral deal to go through, pending approval from the CRTC: "Consumers who pay for television programming are looking for greater choice, more innovative product offerings, and reasonable prices," said John Pecman, Interim Commissioner. "Today's agreement is essential to preserving choice for consumers and ensuring continued...