Stories by Gary Ng

Another week, and a new free App of the Week from Apple. The latest free pick is the game iBlast 2 Moki HD, previously named by Apple as the best of the iPhone Games category in the App Store Rewind 2011 in the US. This puzzle game has 90 levels across 6 worlds for you...

EA released The Simpsons: Tapped Out this February only to remove it the first week of March 'due to server issues'. The company has announced today the return of the game to the App Store, with enhanced HD graphics for the iPhone and iPad: The Simpsons: Tapped Out returns with updates that significantly improve players’ game...

Earlier this week, a report from MacRumors noted Apple retail stores had started 'significant' layoffs of recent hires, including some stores in Canada. Now, Business Insider points to a new Nasdaq report that includes a rare admission by Apple the company made mistakes cutting its staffing levels. Apple Inc.'s retail boss told employees that the company...

Instagram has just pushed out their 3.0 update in the App Store and it brings a new feature to view your photos on a map. There's also a new redesigned profile screen and upload screen, along with other app enhancements and bug fixes. Here's the full change log below: What's New in Version 3.0.0 -...

Could Apple's next iPhone be the biggest hit of all time? In his coverage of the chip sector, FBR Capital analyst Craig Berger notes the upcoming 'iPhone 5' could sell over 250 million units over its life cycle and will be "one of the largest single product opportunities in Apple’s history." He notes carrier upgrades...

Less than a month ago, Apple acquired fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec for $356 million, an acquisition that surprised many, except for SeekingAlpha. They predicted AuthenTec to be the perfect fit for Apple as a mobile wallet payment system, based on an earlier NFC patent noted by Patently Apple that revealed the possibility of where such...

Here's another original design project from Kickstarter--it's called the Bloombox. What makes this idea neat is it incorporates an iPhone dock at the top of a hollow ceramic cube that amplifies sound, and has a planter at the bottom for all you plant lovers. Nicholas Hyde, the founder of the project notes each Bloombox is...

We first saw leaked images of Apple's supposed new smaller dock connector less than a week ago. The pin itself looks to be a perfect fit into the bottom port of the 'iPhone 5' shell we have been accustomed to. It's part of the two-toned unibody shell that was deeply discussed a week ago by...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is in some talks with U.S. cable companies about using their ambitions to get into your living room: Apple Inc. is in talks with some of the biggest U.S. cable operators about letting consumers use an Apple device as a set-top box for live television and other content,...

A year and half ago, Nokia and Microsoft teamed up to "disrupt mobile ecosystems". Let's refresh with this video: It looked like the perfect symbiotic relationship, but too bad nothing really emerged that has made a significant impact on the smartphone industry. To Nokia's credit, they did note at the time 2011-2012 would be 'transition...

Netflix has just announced on their blog a new feature called 'post-play' that will help viewers to continue watching after they have finished a movie or TV episode. Here's how they explain post-play: When you finish watching an episode of a TV show, we’ll minimize the credits and tee-up the next episode. If you do...

Prior to the release of the iPhone, traveling meant it was a time to 'unplug' from the digital world, and being only able to check email if you had access to a computer at a friend's house ("can I quickly check my Hotmail?") or an 'Internet Cafe' (remember those?). The iPhone's launch was more than...