Stories by Gary Ng

1Password Pro Updated for the iPhone 5

Canada's AgileBits has announced the release of 1Password Pro 3.7 for the taller 4-inch screen on the iPhone 5, along with VoiceOver support for the iPad: We are quite pleased to announce the release of 1Password Pro 3.7 with a couple of new presents for both iPhone and iPad users. For starters, we have support for the...

iPhone 5 Speaker Test vs All Previous iPhones [VIDEO]

The iPhone 5 speaker was noted by Apple to have been improved and after various real-world situation tests, it is indeed true. Using the iPhone 5 on speakerphone is louder and improved compared to the iPhone 4S and previous generations. iClarified has put together a video comparing the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 4S, iPhone...

TELUS Launches 4G HSPA+ Network in Brandon

TELUS has announced the launch of their 4G HSPA+ network in Brandon, part of a $7 million investment to further expand wireless services in Manitoba this year. Surrounding communities include Carberry, Austin and MacGregor, to go with in and around Winnipeg, Highway 59 from Winnipeg to Victoria Beach, and Highway 1 from Winnipeg to Portage La Prairie on...

Rogers Expands LTE to More Canadian Cities Today [LIST UPDATED]

Just over a couple weeks ago Rogers announced more Canadian cities would get LTE on October 1st, which is today (what happened to September?). Here are the cities where LTE should now be live: British Columbia: Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna Alberta: Edmonton Saskatchewan: Saskatoon and Regina Ontario: St. Catharines/Niagara, Oshawa/Pickering/Ajax, Windsor, Sudbury, Kingston, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge...

iOS Users Seeing iCloud Storage Expiration Dates of 2050

Apple noted the MobileMe changeover to iCloud would result in a free 20GB of storage space to go along with the complimentary 5GB. Now, many users are seeing iCloud storage expiration dates of 2050 in their accounts. You can check your iCloud storage expiration date by going to Settings-->iCloud-->Account. Here's a screenshot of the 2050...

Rogers Promo: No Activation Fee, this Weekend Only

If you're about to do a hardware upgrade to the iPhone 5, Rogers is waiving the activation fee for this weekend only. Here's what they emailed us to share with you all: From September 28 until midnight on September 30, Rogers will waive the activation or administration fee on all consumer and small business activations or hardware...

Apple.com Removes “Most Powerful Mapping Service Ever” Description

In other mapping-related news, Apple has modified their description of Apple Maps on iOS on their website. The claim of the "most powerful mapping service ever" has been removed from the description (via Labnol). Check it out the old text below: ...and the new change below: Apple had a gargantuan task of replacing Google Maps,...

Waze Downloads Increase by 40% After Plug from Apple CEO Tim Cook

When Apple CEO issued an apology letter to customers over concerns with Apple Maps, he also plugged alternative map apps, such as Waze. Thanks to this strong recommendation, Waze CEO Noam Bardin noted in an interview with the WSJ their downloads have increased 40% in a single day compared to normal: Did you guys get a...

Cineplex Mobile Updated with SCENE Passbook Integration

Cineplex Mobile was one of the first apps updated with Passbook support for movie tickets. Oddly enough, the initial Passbook update did not include SCENE integration, a much requested feature by users. Well, that has changed because Cineplex Mobile was just updated to bring SCENE integration. What's New in Version 3.3 Scene Passbook Integration iPhone 5...

Apple Clarifies the Description of ‘Apps for Passbook’

Passbook in iOS 6 has become one of those apps that may be confusing for users because there are no clear instructions provided on how to use the app. Essentially, Passbook is a repository for tickets, coupons, passes and other items you need quick access to, which will appear based on integration from supported apps....

How Accurate are Apple’s Maps in Ontario? [CHART]

You might not be having issues with Apple Maps in your area, but some people are. Jason Matheson fired up Xcode (via Daring Fireball) and wrote code to determine just how accurate Apple's new Maps are in Ontario. This was after he upgraded from the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 5. Here are the results of Jason's research:...