Stories by Gary Ng

Why Apple Shouldn’t Announce The iPad Mini At The iPhone Event

After following rumors these past few months, both the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini are predicted to be announced around the September or October time frame. Some reports have indicated a dual event, while others noted a separate event. If Apple had any plans to announce both products in one event, this survey may change their mind. A...

Unopened First Generation iPhone Hits eBay For $10,000

The first generation iPhone, announced on January 9th, 2007, brings back so many memories. Through the years, I always bring myself back to the recorded original keynote to watch Steve Jobs unveil the first generation iPhone. If you really think about it, the iPhone changed the smartphone industry. Just following the Apple vs Samsung trial has proven what smartphones...

New iPhone 5 Photos Surface, Now The Device Is Disassembled

The so-called iPhone 5 has yet again leaked out. This time your eyes aren't going to be looking at one device, instead they will be strolling through the various disassembled parts of the iPhone 5. Today's leak comes from iColorOS (as noted by NoWhereElse.fr), and presents the front assembly of the rumored iPhone. Assuming our readers...

How To: Return the Delete Key to the ‘Back Button’ in Safari 6

I'm not sure how many of our readers still use native Safari on our Macs, but chances are Safari 6 pushed away more users than what was gained. The update removed the ability to use the Delete key to navigate back a single page. Rather than the Delete key, navigating webpages is completed through command....

Halifax Apple Store Receives Painted Apple Logo, Opening Imminent

Rumours swirled about Apple coming to the Maritimes in January, and later in March we exclusively confirmed Halifax was set to receive an Apple Store as we detailed the store layout and its floorplans within the Halifax Shopping Centre. We also noted the new Apple retail location started to accept job applications back in early April. Below...

Google Search iOS App to Soon Be Able to Answer Questions Like Siri

Google has announced today the launch of their Knowledge Graph in Canada and around the world. The Knowledge Graph is described as "more than 500 million real-world people, places and things with 3.5 billion attributes and connections among them". On top of this announcement, Google also noted an upcoming update of the Google Search iOS...

Fido Launches New ‘Smart’ and ‘Max’ Voice and Data Plans

Fido has launched new Smart and Max voice and data plans today. The new plans range from $40 to $80 with the amount of data, minutes and calling features being the difference. Details below... Smart Plans - all include Call waiting, conference call, unlimited international texts, circle calling, 5pm evenings, and no system access fees. $40:...

Consumer Study Finds Interest In Apple Branded Television Near 50 Percent

The Apple television set has long been rumored as an upcoming Apple product release. Analysts have predicted a launch anywhere from this holiday season to even a year from now. Although I am yet to believe an Apple TV set is coming, analyst Piper Jaffray has kept his belief strong. Jaffray held a survey consisting of 200 consumers from the midwest of the United States. When consumers...

Apple Set To Become Largest Gaming Platform By 2013 [Analyst]

When you think of iOS, is the first thing that comes to mind gaming? Not for me, but I may admit, I have many friends that mainly game on their devices. I tend to lean more towards email, texting, social networking, and music. The marketing job of handheld gaming on iOS has been phenomenal. Since...