Stories by Gary Ng
Apple TV 5.1 Update Released with Support for Shared Photo Streams
Apple has pushed out the iOS 5.1 update for the 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TVs to include support for shared Photo Streams and more (as noted by 9to5Mac). Here's the full changelog: Shared Photo Streams – Accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, browse photos and comments, and receive notifications of new content. AirPlay –...
‘MintChip’ Challenge Winners Announced by the Royal Canadian Mint
Back in April of this year, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) introduced a contest for developers to create a digital payment system using their new MintChip technology. With voting taking place just over a week later, the RCM has announced the winners of the contest today: Winners in the following categories are as follows: Best Overall...
New ZAGGsparq Portable Chargers Announced: 1220, 3100, 6000
ZAGG has announced the release of their all-new ZAGGsparq, available in three different models based on charging capacity. The model names are as follows: ZAGGsparq 1220, ZAGGsparq 3100, and ZAGGsparq 6000. These new battery chargers have USB ports to charge your iPhone or any other USB device. The 3100/6000 models have what ZAGG is calling...
iPhone 5 Owners Now Reporting ‘Light Leak’ Issues
Apple can't seem to catch a break these days. It has gone from the iOS 6 Maps issues, to scuffgate, and now what is called a 'light leakage' issue. This problem isn't anywhere as huge as the others, but involves light leaking from between the glass display and aluminium antenna. The photo above highlights the area of...
Foxconn Plant Temporarily Closes After 2000 Employee Brawl [UPDATE]
Apple's main supplier, Foxconn, will be halting production over the next few days after a huge 2,000 employee brawl broke out last evening. The specific location is in Taiyuan, where 57 million iPhone 5 units are set to be produced each year. This isn't very great news for Apple, who is already experiencing supply constraints...
Were iPhone 5 Launch Sales Limited By Supply?
We reported earlier that the iPhone 5 had sold five million units during launch weekend. This figure was significantly less than what analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray had predicted just days prior to the iPhone 5 release. With the sales figures being made public, Munster has stated that the Cupertino company's limited supply couldn't...
How The iPhone 5 Fares Against Its Predecessors [VIDEO]
While benchmark tests were completed to show the true speed of the iPhone 5, how exactly does it rank up against all five previous iPhone models? Everything Apple Pro has created a video presenting a series of tests. Go ahead and watch it below: The first test completed was a power down test, where the...
Apple iPhone 5 Launch Weekend Sales Tops 5 Million Units
Apple has just released their annual iPhone launch-weekend sales press release, and stated iPhone 5 sales topped five million over the weekend. This exceeds the four million iPhone 4S units Apple had sold last year during launch weekend. A few days after pre-orders began, Apple announced that 2 million customers had the chance to purchase...
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...