Stories by Gary Ng

Apple tonight has released iOS 6.1 beta 5 to developers. This release comes on the eve of the expiration of beta 4 (released last Dec. 17th) slated for tomorrow. With the release of iOS 6.1 beta 5, the final golden master build shouldn't be too far off. The new evad3rs jailbreak team is looking forward...

SaskTel has just dropped the price of the 16GB iPhone 4S, available in black and white to $0 on a three year contract--it's normally priced at $78.99. There's no word on how long the sale will last. Over the past few weeks, SaskTel has run out of iPhone 5 stock for 32GB and 64GB models....

The popular Pebble e-paper watch has started shipping, but it looks like a whole new competitor has popped up on the scene. Montreal-based company Neptune Computer recently announced their plans to produce a fully capable smartwatch, the Neptune Pine, capable of replacing your smartphone. This watch has all the capabilities of a smartphone and takes...

The Ashton Kutcher-led Steve Jobs biopic JOBS had its first screening yesterday as it closed out the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Early reviews of the movie has hit the web. Here's a round up of reviews below, which give the movie some mixed opinions below: Slashfilm Indiewire Mercury News Techi.com Reuters...

Amazon.ca has a deal on the BoxWave Minimus iPhone 5 case for $6.84--with free shipping. This is a thin, lightweight and hard plastic snap-fit case that protects the back and sides of your iPhone 5. There are cutouts for the iPhone 5's buttons and camera, all in a thin matte finish. According to reviews on...

Yesterday actor Matt Damon got his sweet revenge on Jimmy Kimmel Live. After years of having Kimmel note the show was 'out of time' for Damon, the latter ended up taking over the show. For background on the episode, here is the clip of Kimmel ruining Matt Damon's life: During the opening, Damon took out...

The iPad mini is a hot seller as recently online shipping times were delayed to one week. The newer, smaller iPad helped Apple sell a record 22.9 million iPad in their blockbuster Q1 2013. Now, it appears shipping times have slightly improved to 3 to 5 business days for both the Canadian and American online...

Earliert today iLounge editor Jeremy Horwitz revealed details regarding the iPhone 5S, iPad mini and iPad 5 according to his supply chain sources. He has posted a follow up report with more details from another trusted source. iPhone 5S main feature to be an upgraded rear camera, possibly Sony's 13MP sensor, along with the previously mentioned...

TELUS has announced the official launch of their 4G LTE network in Thunder Bay. “TELUS is committed to offering the best experience for our customers and the launch of our 4G LTE service in Thunder Bay is an excellent example of how we’re delivering on this promise.” said Hilen Wong, TELUS director of national retail....

Staples is holding a one-day sale on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models this Saturday, January 26th both in-store and online. Details below: The 11.6" MacBook Air (4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) will be $50 off, the 13" Retina MacBook Pro (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) will be $100 off and the 13" MacBook Pro (4GB RAM, 500GB...

As Wall Street reacts to Apple's 'disappointing' Q1 2013 earnings, the stock price continues to drop. The market cap of Apple has now been overtaken by Exxon Mobil, which previously had its crown removed by Apple back in fall of 2011. Exxon, as of writing has $417.45 billion in market cap compared to Apple's $412.61...

The following Indiegogo project might get some people excited (or confused). For all you coffee addicts, the Uppercup aims to be one of the first cup holders for the iPhone. A creation of the Amsterdam-based Natwerk, the Uppercup is an iPhone case with a built-in cup holder to hold your beverage. Why? So you can...