Stories by Gary Ng
Apple’s Free App of the Week: Extreme Skater
If you haven't downloaded the latest free App of the Week from Apple, this time it's the game Extreme Skater. The game has 78 levels where you shred on your skateboard through a variety of terrains and collect fallen meteor fragments. With Retina graphics and fun gameplay, this one seems to be a popular game...
NYT Profiles Samsung’s Copying Ways Against Apple and Other Companies
Here's a great Sunday read coming your way. The New York Times profiles the Samsung and its well-known copying ways; not just with smartphones but with TVs and more: Still, the [$1.05 billion] ruling reminded South Koreans of something their country painfully lacked, a shortcoming magnified by comparisons between Samsung and Apple. Although the name...
Purported iPhone 5 Headphones Reveal New Design in Hands-On Video [WATCH]
More leaks are reportedly coming out, this time it relates to the headphones for the upcoming 'iPhone 5'. In a hands-on video posted by Tinhte.vn (via MacRumors), we see a completely redesigned headphone that notes 'Assembled in Vietnam' on the cable, most likely being manufactured at a local Foxconn facility there. Tinhte.vn notes the purported...
Don’t Forget to Watch the 2012 iTunes Festival in London Live [Freebie]
Just a quick reminder the 2012 iTunes Festival in London kicks off today (well, it's already into Day 2 local time) for the entire month of September. 30 days of free live music can be viewed from the iOS app ( we told you to get it back in May) which includes AirPlay support to stream...
Apple Seeks Separate Case Against 4 More Samsung Products including the Galaxy S III
Reuters reports Apple plans to ride the momentum of its recent $1.05 billion court victory over Samsung and move on to other smartphones that have infringed on Apple's patents: Seeking to capitalize on a major legal victory over its rival Samsung Electronics Ltd, Apple Inc has asked a federal court in a separate case to...
Third Party Docking Accessories Could Miss the Holidays as Apple Keeps Quiet on the Details
iLounge reports third party accessories might not be available for Apple products in time for the holidays as Apple has remained silent on the engineering details of the new purported smaller dock connector: With only two weeks remaining before the expected debut of the next-generation iPhone, Apple has not offered third-party developers the components or...
Best Buy: $50 iTunes Card for $39.99, iPads and Macs on Sale
Best Buy Future Shop has a sale this weekend on Apple products, similar to what what's going on at Staples. For those waiting for iTunes gift cards, once again $50 denominations are on sale for $39.99. This credit can be used towards the App Store, Mac App Store, iTunes and iBookstore. It should be the...
Video Demonstrates The Effect Of A 4-Inch iPhone Screen
We have a whole lump of proof that nearly proves the New iPhone will feature a 4-inch display with a 1136 x 640 resolution. A report earlier this month from 9To5Mac found that iOS 6 indeed supports a 1136 x 640 display, while iOS 5 has no-such support. Many past screenshots have shown what applications...
EA Labour Day Sale Is Offering Most Popular Titles For $0.99
EA is back with their annual Labour day sale this weekend, and they have some great deals in store. They are offering up to $9.00 off their most popular titles. They run deals like this throughout the year, but I am quickly noticing that this is the best one yet. Here is the list of...
Shortage Of 27-Inch iMacs Could Indicate An Upcoming Refresh
As of lately we haven't covered the recent reports of iMac shortages, but over the past week many U.S. retailers saw stock shortages of the 27-inch iMacs. Usually when we see shortages of the Apple TV or Mac, a refresh is on the horizon. We saw the issue with the Apple TV during late February, and sure...
Samsung Chairman Didn’t Learn They Lost The Apple Patent Battle Until Four Days Later
Just wow, a lot of people like to keep secrets from their boss, but this would even make me mad. Samsung executives waited nearly 4-days after they lost the patent case against Apple to reveal they lost to their chairman. Until Tuesday, he was totally unaware that the company had been defeated in the popular...
Fully Assembled iPhone 5 Is Compared To An iPhone 4 [PHOTOS]
With these daily iPhone leaks, we all know what the next-generation iPhone will look like by now. All the rumors and leaks have nearly pieced together in an effort to resemble past reports. I cannot believe how accurate each and every leak has been this year. During the AllThingsD event in May, current Apple CEO Tim Cook said the...