Stories by Gary Ng

In an interview with AllThingsD tonight in New York City, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt sat down with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher to talk about everything including the Apple-Google spat over maps. Here's a portion of the interview where Mossberg brings up Apple and Google Maps: 8:20 pm: Time to talk about maps. Schmidt: “Apple should...

Have you been experiencing an odd screen flicker when using your brand new beloved iPhone 5? Did you think you were seeing things? Rest assured you’re not, as a number of users have reported the same thing. This appears to be affecting a number of iPhone 5’s, (including yours truly,) given the growing discussion thread...

Earlier today, Apple's press embargo was released on reviews of its new iPod touch and iPod nano offerings, announced at the iPhone 5 keynote. Just a while ago, Apple uploaded the iPod ad it first aired at the keynote to its YouTube channel. If you missed it, check it out below--it's called 'Bounce': Every iPod...

Daring Fireball links to this Apple support page on how to opt out of interest-based ads from Apple's iAd network: iAd, Apple's mobile advertising platform, strives to provide relevant ads to you based on your interests. To enable us to continue providing you with the best advertising experience, we recommend you keep interest-based iAds enabled....

Yesterday Rogers and Gemalto announced a partnership to utilize NFC-SIM cards from the latter in an upcoming mobile payment system. Earlier in the year Rogers and CIBC previewed their partnership by showing off their NFC credit card payment system on a BlackBerry. Now, MobileSyrup has gotten their hands on an internal doc that reveals the...

The iPhone 5 supports HD Voice, a feature that results in increased call clarity. We previously told you it was only available on the Bell and Telus LTE network, with Rogers noting it would be coming soon. The latter has now confirmed HD Voice is up and running on their network with us: Rogers Network...

When Apple released iOS 6 to the general public on September 19th, the Cupertino-based giant was well aware of the issues tagged along with the Maps application. A large segment of the public began to assume Apple wasn't aware of any Maps issues because they stalled on issuing a public statement for well over a week....

With the recent MacBook Air refresh, I jumped on a 13-inch model as it's the perfect machine for working on the go when you're traveling. Of course, my next decision was to find a nice looking case that will protect the thin and light Air. That led me to Waterfield Designs, based out of San...

This week's Starbucks App Pick of the Week is the $0.99 cent app, Pocketbooth. The app replicates a photo booth to allow you to take fun pictures with friends and family, either using the front or rear cameras of your iOS device. You can customize different effects (ie Black and White, Sepia, etc.), pose options...

While a lot of the mobile-technology world is buzzing with excitement over the expected announcement of an iPad Mini launch event from Apple, Samsung is sliding in with a product release of their own: a 4-inch mini Galaxy S III. (more…)

Snapseed, probably the easiest iOS photo-editing apps to learn, has just been updated on the App-Store to receive iPhone 5 and iOS 6 support. We have went as far as to label Snapseed "the best photo editing app" on the market. Click here to view our full video review of the application. Along with iPhone...

The Verge reports Microsoft Office for iOS is set to arrive in 2013, according to confirmation from Microsoft's Czech Republic team (via IHNED): A press release, seen by The Verge, from Microsoft's Czech Republic team confirms the availability for iOS and Android. "In addition to Windows, Office will be also available on other operating systems, Windows...