Stories by Gary Ng

The Wall Street Journal reported U.S. and Canadian cities part of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) planned to release proposed regulations to reign in on smartphone taxi services. Currently, the 2012 conference is underway in Washington, DC (Nov. 15-17). The association includes member cities such as Toronto, where smartphone taxi operator Uber has come under...

Many have been waiting for this update and it's finally here: WhatsApp Messenger has finally been updated with screen support for the iPhone 5 along with better support for iOS 6:  What's New in Version 2.8.62.8.6:- iPhone 5 and iOS 6 improvements    WhatsApp has emerged as one of the leading third party cross platform...

According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple and Samsung are now allowed to add more products to their patent lawsuits against each other, based on the ruling of a federal judge Paul Grewal.  Apple Inc. can add patent- infringement claims against the Samsung Galaxy Note, the U.S. version of the Galaxy S III and the...

According to a report from the Yonhap News (via Business Insider), Apple has purchased 1,024 patents from Rockstar Consortium (formerly Rockstar Bidco), the patent company created by Apple (which owns a 58% stake), Microsoft, Research In Motion, Sony, and Ericsson that acquired 4000 of Nortel's remaining patents for $4.5 billion dollars last July. Rockstar Consortium describes...

Yesterday Facebook updated its mobile site with a much requested 'share' button, and now that feature has reached its iOS app today. Other new features in the latest 5.2 update includes the ability to tag friends anywhere (finally), use emoji icons and more: What's New in Version 5.2Now you can share the best stories from...

While Belkin may have been first on-the-scene with third-party accessories that are compatible with Apple's new Lightning connector, Scosche isn't far behind with a lineup of their own. With 5W and 12W charging options for home as well as in your vehicle, Scosche has accommodated those who want the smaller form-factor, but hard-wired cable as...

Aaron Sorkin gave an interview from Hero Summit, an invitation-only 'theatrical-journalism event', during which he discussed his work on the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic. According to Sorkin, the movie will feature "three 30-minute scenes that take place in real-time" with each highlighting the happenings backstage at an actual Apple product announcement (co-starring the original Mac,...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is putting its finishing touches on its Google Maps iOS app, soon to be submitted to Apple for approval. The app has been distributed to a few beta testers outside of Google, the report notes: Google has distributed a test version of its new mapping app that will work...

Looks like more rumours of an Apple Television related product are surfacing, according to a recent Barron's report (via MacRumors). Analyst James Kisner from Jefferies & Co. notes a TV-related product launch is "imminent" from Apple based on his conversations with people in the industry. In particular, he reports the multi-system operator (MSO) in the U.S, Arris, is...

eBay's recent poll of 1,005 Canadians conducted by Vision Critical concludes almost half of the Canadian population will shop online this holiday season for gift buying. The reasons? Convenience (40 per cent) to avoid in-store hassles (34 per cent) to save time (19 per cent) to save money (seven per cent). eBay notes 30 per...

Netflix continues at its attempt to stream original content, such as what we've seen with the series, Lilyhammer. Now, the first trailer has been released for the upcoming series, House of Cards, a political drama produced by David Fincher starring Kevin Spacey. The new show was first confirmed back in March of last year, and...

Flipboard has announced today the introduction of a new category called "Books"--powered by the iBookstore. Within the new category there are 25 new sections showcasing the most popular books from Apple's iBookstore. Flipboard says "it's like browsing in a bookstore" from right within the app and the new section is available in local content guides...