Stories by Gary Ng

Roughly a week or so before iOS 6 beta 3 was released to developers, Apple enabled turn-by-turn directions read by Siri in Canada, which did not work before.. Apple describes the feature as: Find your way to your destination using turn-by-turn spoken directions, a 3D view, and real-time traffic information. As you approach a turn,...

Hot on the heels of Rogers introducing their '6GB Super Plan', we've received a tip from a reliable source Virgin plans to do the same. An internal doc states the following 6GB voice and data plan for $60: 300 daytime minutes 5pm evenings/weekends Unlimited incoming calls Unlimited text and picture messaging 6GB data plan $60/month;...

A while back we confirmed Rogers had brought back the 6GB/$30 data plan, only available to those that called in and gave a SOC code to customer service agents. Just today, the company has launched the plan again as part of the new '6GB Super Plan', as noted on the Rogers website. The site link...

With the London 2012 Olympics set to kick off on July 27th, it looks like this will be one of the most-connected Olympic games ever. You will soon be able to catch all the action via the free CTV Olympics London 2012 apps, set to be released soon, as announced by CTV: There are two...

It was reported yesterday on MacRumors when users in the U.S. on AT&T tried to activate FaceTime over 3G on iOS 6 beta 3, they were prompted with a pop up alert to contact the carrier for more information. In other words, it translates to "we are not going to allow this feature at this time"....

Right now in Canada a 13-inch MacBook Pro laptop is $1,229. A third-generation 32GB iPad is $619. Buying it at the Apple Store? It’s $619. Buying it at Future Shop? $619.  Best Buy? $619. Online through Apple website? $619. There is no haggling. (Yes there are some minor exceptions to the above, under certain circumstances,...

The Wall Street Journal has just published a story that notes the next generation iPhone will use a new technology that will enable a thinner screen: Apple Inc.'s next iPhone, currently being manufactured by Asian component makers, will use a new technology that makes the smartphone's screen thinner, people familiar with the matter said, as the U.S....

With the announcement of iOS 6 at WWDC 2012, one of the most anticipated features was the addition of the new Apple Maps and turn by turn GPS, guided by Siri. However, with the first betas of iOS 6, this feature did not work in Canada. A couple days ago Apple enabled the feature in...

With the Fall just around the corner (can you believe it?), next generation iPhone rumours and parts leaks have started to appear more frequently. Just a couple days ago it was noted production of the next iPhone had apparently started already, and now more parts have surfaced according to Apple.pro (via 9to5Mac). The front plate below...

Apple announced at WWDC 2012 OS X Mountain Lion would become available to customers in July. We are now in the latter half of the month and according to the latest whispers, the newest version of Apple's operating system will launch on July 25th, according to 9to5Mac. Last year Apple announced the launch date for...

The Starbucks iPhone app has been updated to bring a few new features for coffee lovers. There is now an Inbox where you will be able to receive offers and news from Starbucks. Other new additions include the ability to see your complete Rewards History, plus now there are Manage & Reload options on the...

The fifth season of Breaking Bad premieres tonight and if you haven't caught up with the fourth season you'll be happy to know it just hit Netflix Canada and the USA. As announced on the Netflix blog, AMC's hit series and Emmy-winning show can be seen in its entirety online: At Netflix, we are continually...