Stories by Gary Ng

Apple has released iOS 6.1 beta 2 to developers, build 10B5105c, an over-the-air update. Also made available is a new beta version of Apple TV software and Xcode 4.6 Developer Preview 2. The iPhone 5 update comes in at roughly 98MB. iOS 6.1 beta 1 was released to developers on November 1st. Stay tuned to see...

According to Digitimes, Apple is said to start trial production of the next iPhone 5S as early as December, based on a report from Taiwanese financial newspaper the Commercial Times. The latter reports the next iteration of the iPhone will have production volumes of 50,000-100,000 units. Facing low yield rates in the production of iPhone...

Apple has posted two new iPad mini TV ads to their YouTube channel, after debuting them on their website earlier this afternoon. Both videos demonstrate the iPad mini can do exactly what the regular-sized iPad can do. In the ad titled "Books", there is a demonstration of iBooks and in "Photos", we see how easy...

Just last week a fake version of SBSettings, a popular jailbreak tweak, made its way into the App Store. Now, it appears another knock off version of a popular jailbreak tweak has snuck past Apple into the store again. This time it's a crafty fake of Intelliborn's IntelliScreenX, normally available for $9.99 via Cydia.  The...

Apple has just issued a press release to announced it has settled its patent dispute with HTC: HTC and Apple® have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement. The license extends to current and future patents held by both parties. The terms of the settlement...

According to an Agence France-Press report, Apple has reportedly paid $21 million (17 million euros) to the Swiss Federal Railway to license their famous clock design, originally used in iOS 6 on the iPad without their permission. The company agreed in October to pay the lump sum so it could continue using SBB's Swiss-designed station...

There is no question that smartphones and tablets are at the stage where they can replace our laptops and desktops for a variety of tasks --at least as far as power and capability are concerned. When it comes to comfort and ease of use, especially when you need to do a lot of typing, the...

For those looking for iTunes cards sales, look no further than your local 7-11. Their Facebook page reveals a current offer of $10 off $50 iTunes cards until November 15th, while quantities last.  By funding your iTunes account with these discounted cards, you ensure all your purchases get a nice 20% off. Let us know...

Rogers has released a new carrier update for iPhone users, version 13.1 (which replaces 13.0). Users can get the update by navigating to: Settings >; General >; About Once you wait a few seconds, a prompt will pop up on your screen informing you of a new carrier settings update available and ask you to...

If you frequently travel into the United States (from Canada or Mexico), Best Time to Cross the Border may become the most valuable app on your iPhone. Using historical graphs (taking an average of the wait times for the past three months awhile analyzing historical trends) and real-time reporting (using iReport), this app can advise...

Another week and that means another free App of the Week pick from Apple. This time it's the action puzzle game ZOOKEEPER DX for the iPhone and iPad, regularly priced at $0.99. The game has over 10 million players worldwide and has reached the number one spot in Japan's App Store has gained further popularity...

Rovio launched Angry Birds Star Wars yesterday and already the game has become the top paid app in the U.S. and Canadian App Stores.  According to Rovio the new game broke previous records by hitting the top spot in the U.S. in only 2.5 hours, which is just insane: Angry Birds Star Wars made the...