Stories by Gary Ng

iTunes Movies in the Cloud Now Available in Canada [Update]

As noted by MacRumors and via tips from readers, it appears Apple has now enabled iTunes Movies in the cloud for Canada. Previously this feature was unavailable but now many have noticed their purchased movies have now started to show up across all iOS and Macs connected to iCloud. Here's a screenshot from iPhoneinCanada.ca reader @djtripd that...

Discovery Channel Canada iOS App Now Available for Download

For Discovery Channel Canada fans, you'll be pleased to know there is now an official iOS app to download for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This app has a huge social feature where it will allow users to get interactive during select live broadcasts, such as moderated chat, along with polls and trivia games....

ZAGG invisibleSHIELD Promo: Buy 1 Get 1 Free

If you have been waiting to purchase some protection for your iPhone, iPad or other gadgets, take note ZAGG currently has a promotion on their popular invisibleSHIELD skins. For a limited time, with any invisibleSHIELD purchase it's buy one get one free (of equal or lesser value). It's a decent promo, considering the 50% ZAGG...

Canadian Olympians Banned from iPhone Use at Night for Better Sleep

We all love our iPhones and when we're not using them incessantly multiple times during the day, our phones are usually the last and first things we check before and after we sleep. Sleep is so precious and important to athletes that Canadian Olympians will be banned from using their iPhones at night, as part...

Hamilton Health Sciences iPhone App Provides Vital Hospital Information

If you live in the Hamilton area you might want to check out the Hamilton Health Sciences app to arm yourself with information before and during your visit. The app covers info from their family of six hospitals and cancer centre, and details info such as maps and parking, services, locations and the latest news...

iPhone Shipments to Reach 20-25 Million Units in Q3 of 2012 [Digitimes]

According to the latest report from Digitimes, their sources note the total shipments will hit 20-25 million units according to their supply chain sources in the Q3 of 2012. Not only that, they reiterate the next generation iPhone will start its production in August: As volume production of a new version of iPhone will start...

CTV Olympics London 2012 iOS App Now Available for Download

We reported earlier that CTV was set to release their Olympics London 2012 iOS app for live streaming and now it is available for download. The app will include live video coverage from CTV, TSN and Sportsnet Olympic broadcasts along with 15 other events from their World Feed. Do note video is geo-restricted to locations...
iPhone Ophthalmology

Vision Problems? There’s An App For That

Problems with your eye? Look to the “i”! Apparently it’s time to add ophthalmology to the iPhone’s already-impressive list of features. As reported in the July issue of “The Archives of Ophthalmology,” (yes, this exists,) there’s a new study that shows the iPhone may be better at viewing certain types of ophthalmological images than a...

Apple Introduces Text Message Order Status Updates in Canada

Apple has introduced an extra service to help customers track orders made in Canada and the US. As noted by Apple Bitch, the change appears to have been introduced after the Apple Store online went down last night. Apple's Shipping and Delivery page notes the following under Text Notifications: In addition to email notifications, you can...

Starbucks Song Pick of the Week: Fiona Apple Single, ‘Valentine’

For this week's Starbucks Pick of the Week promo, we have New York singer Fiona Apple's single, Valentine. The song is from the album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, released on June 19th. You can find free cards at...

Koodo iPhone Unlock Now Available for $50

Telus introduced an unlocking policy for iPhones on June 1st (here's how the process works), and now they have offered the service to its customers on their Koodo brand for $50, reports MobileSyrup. Essentially the requirements are the same for Koodo customers (as they were for Telus): The iPhone must operate on the Koodo network. Client must have...