Stories by Gary Ng

iOS 6 Battery Drain: Are You Suffering From It? [POLL]

When I installed iOS 6 on my iPhone 4S, I noticed immediately the battery was draining faster than usual. The same issue was also happening on my iPhone 5 and new iPad. Of course, I turned to twitter and you guys all pretty much confirmed there is a serious battery drain issue in iOS 6....

Hands On: iPhone 4S vs iPhone 5 Comparison [VIDEO]

People have had their hands on the iPhone 5 for two and half days now. If you haven't seen one yet, the device really is a treat to hold. Here is another video in our series breaking down the new iPhone 5. You can check out our white iPhone 5 unboxing video here (and invisibleSHIELD install...

iOS 6 Remembers your International Keyboard within iMessage

For those that iMessage friends in another language, iOS 6 now remembers your international keyboard for each chat, as noted by MacStories: Like I said, I like to think sometimes Apple listens. As @SiVola told me earlier today on Twitter, the Messages app of iOS 6 is now capable of automatically selecting an international keyboard...

Apple Reportedly Hiring Ex-Google Maps Employees To Work on iOS 6 Maps

With all the heat that Apple's iOS 6 Maps has taken over the past few days, the Cupertino crew has openly acknowledged the issues, according to sources. They've posted job listings for the Maps platform, but they may not be hiring just any random software engineer, according to TechCrunch. Darrell Etherington of TechCrunch is reporting that a former...

Developer Hacks Google Maps to Work on iOS 6 [VIDEO]

Famed Canadian iOS hacker Ryan Petrich has managed to port Google Maps over to iOS 6, and previewed the early version on YouTube. Here's what Petrich had to say in his video description: Preview of the old Google Maps application from iOS5.1 and earlier running on an iPhone 3G S updated to iOS 6.0 Still...

Next Wave of iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Have Shipped from Apple

For those that ordered an unlocked iPhone 5 from the Apple Online store last week but didn't make the first pre-order (they sold out in an hour and quickly moved to a 2 week estimated delivery date), it looks like the next batch of orders have started to ship with shorter than expected wait times....

How To: Wake Up To Your Own Music With iOS 6

With iOS 6 there is a flood of 'hidden' features that you may be unaware of. We recently revealed a guided access tip and we will now reveal how to set your alarm tone to the music within your own library. It's a feature that Apple has been bugged to add for years; users even began...

Koodo Quietly Activates LTE Service In Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and More

After many months of waiting, Koodo is finally lighting up many popular Canadian cities with their recently launched LTE network. Koodo hinted that LTE was coming on September 21st via their Twitter account, but they never made an official announcement on their website. Koodo will be using the LTE coverage of Telus, its parent company. This ultimately means that...

iPhone 5 Launch Day Report Card: Rogers, Telus, Bell, Apple [POLL]

The iPhone 5 officially launched yesterday in Canada. You either waited patiently for your factory unlocked iPhone from Apple at the door like a dog, or you dealt with Rogers, Telus, Bell and their dealers to get access to the new phone. With the huge influx of activations, systems were overwhelmed but some carriers fared...

iPhone Sales On Kijiji Experiencing An Enormous Increase Over Past Week

The iPhone 5 public release was yesterday, and that means millions of older model iPhones are being sold or trashed. One specific site benefiting from the situation is Kijiji, Canada's go-to website when it comes to local classified advertisements. Hot off the heels of the iPhone announcement, they launched an iPhone 5 landing page, in-which resulted in a 90-percent traffic...