Stories by Gary Ng

A team touting itself as 'DreamJB' teased the world for the past week or so about its upcoming jailbreak for all devices on iOS 6. We had a hunch it wasn't going to be real and subsequently skipped reporting it altogether. Sure enough, our intuition was right as DreamJB has turned out to be a...

AllThingsD reports the much anticipated Google Maps for iOS will be released tonight for download: Google plans to release its much-awaited iOS Maps app tonight, according to sources familiar with the matter. Apple ditched Google Maps in iOS 6 in favour of its own mapping solution, but the latter has turned into one giant snafu....

If you've been waiting to pick up one of the latest 13-inch MacBook Airs, Future Shop and Best Buy are both offering the latest model for $150 off, which brings it down to $1049.99. Considering the previous generation refurbished MacBook Airs are selling for $1099 from Apple, this is a decent deal for the newest...

Looks like Apple's Maps in iOS 6 aren't the only maps providing dangerous directions to its users. According to a report from ABC News in Australia, local police in Colac have warned the public against relying on Google Maps for directions. Specifically, their concern is over directions that point people towards a one-way road not...

The Starbucks App Pick of the Week is A Charlie Brown Christmas (a fine holiday pick by the way), which currently retails for $3.99 in the App Store. "Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!" Help Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang as they struggle to find the true meaning...

Business Insider reports Facebook has confirmed ads are coming to Instagram, the popular photo sharing network it acquired in a $1 billion deal. The confirmation comes from Carolyn Everson, Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook. She told BI ads are coming at their Ignition 2012 conference. BI: Will you put ads in Instagram? CE: Eventually...

Facebook's Year in Review for 2012 has been published and it takes a look back at the most popular trends and events this past year. In the Technology category, two Apple-related items made the list--the iPhone 5 and Siri. The former was fifth on the list, while the latter was ninth. Instagram, originally an iOS-only...

TELUS has announced the launch of 4G LTE in St. Catharines, part of the company's $650 million investment in Ontario over the next three years to expand wireless networks. “TELUS is committed to offering the best customer experience and launching our 4G LTE service in St. Catharines is an excellent example of how we’re doing...

Two communities in the Northwest Territories now have 3G HSPA wireless service, as NorthwesTel has completed upgrades in both Norman Wells and Fort Simpson. Curtis Shaw, Vice President of Marketing at Northwestel announced the following: “Next generation wireless services have been highly anticipated in these communities. Northwestel is pleased to meet customer demand with the...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is testing numerous television set designs with its Asian component suppliers: Apple Inc. is working with component suppliers in Asia to test several TV-set designs, people familiar with the situation said, suggesting the U.S. company is moving closer to expanding its offerings for the living room. Officials at...

Some high quality images of RIM's upcoming BlackBerry L-Series smartphone has leaked online on tinhte.vn (via The Verge). In mid-November we saw an early picture of this phone compared next to the iPhone 5, but those images aren't as clear as these. The phone actually looks quite nice, check out a few of the pictures below: The...

After three years in Canada, WIND Mobile has managed to build up a subscriber base of 560,000 users, which makes it the fourth largest carrier in the country. Rogers, TELUS and Bell still hold 91% of the wireless market compared to new wireless entrants. WIND Mobile's chief operating officer, Pietro Cordova, in an interview with...