Stories by Gary Ng

Our thanks to MOBiLE CLOTH for sponsoring this week's RSS feed. As we've stated before, this San Diego based company makes some of the most effective micro material cloths on the market to clean your computer or iOS device screens. They are washable and reusable and work effectively with or without water. I use them...

According to Macotakara, their sources note the next generation iPhone has started its manufacturing phase according to their Chinese sources, with some alleged 'iPhone 5' cases already being leaked to Alibaba.com, a worldwide source to access goods made in China. A quick search of 'iPhone 5' reveals a plethora of silicone cases and other parts...

Do you use Tweetbot for iOS? If you do, then you probably already download the free Alpha version of Tweetbot for Mac, available for all to test and provide feedback for the Tapbots team. Tweetbot for Mac Alpha so far is a pretty nice release that albeit is not perfect, it does the job of...

Even though U.S. sanctions ban the sale of computer products in Iran, Apple products continue to flourish thanks to underground trade routes via distributors in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Middle East. Unofficial third party entrepreneurs have jumped at the opportunity to satisfy the thirst for Apple iOS devices and Macs to Iranians, as...

Greenpeace wants Apple to get cleaner. A new report released on Thursday gave Apple a “C” rating in a couple key clean energy categories, including “Renewals and Advocacy” and “Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emission.” While this is an improvement over the previous “D” ranking in these same categories, there is still much work to...

Just a heads up for those folks that have been waiting, looks like Future Shop has another iTunes Gift card sale in-store. You can get $50 iTunes Gift cards for $39.99 (20% off), which can be applied towards the App Store, Mac App Store, or iTunes. The sale is noted in today's flyer and is...

One of my favourite apps for making photo collages has become free as part of the App Store's ongoing free App of the Week promotion (last week it was Angry Birds Seasons). Diptic is regularly $0.99, and enables you to make some of the coolest photo mashups (there are 52 layouts and 14 filters) for easy...

Looks like a native 'Your Account' iPhone app is coming for Telus customers, according to screenshots posted over at MobileSyrup. Back in June of 2010, we noted Telus had launched a similar account management service but it was web-based. According to the screenshots below, the Telus app will be quite similar to the 'My Account'...

A while back we noted Rogers had reintroduced the coveted LTE/3G 6GB/$30 data plan for customers via calling in to customer service and asking reps to enter a specific SOC code. Now, it appears Telus has done the same, according to this thread over at RedFlagDeals. All you have to do is call in to customer...

Night Vision Studios has launched a Kickstarter project which will turn your iPhone into a high end camera called The 3RDi Kit. The 3RDi promises to be a complete high end kit for the iPhone 4/4s. The kit includes a Wide-angle lens, Fisheye lens, Circular Polarizer filter, ND filter, Lens Grip, iPhone case and Flip...

Earlier today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple. The patent is for a specialized case that contains a built in windscreen which will reduce the wind noise while the user is making a phone call. The case is designed in two parts, an inner part and an outer bumper....

The 2012 Calgary Stampede celebrates its centennial this year, with the event already started on July 6th and ending July 15th. If you haven't visited yet, be sure to download the official Calgary Stampede 2012 iPhone app before you go. The app will save you from carrying the event's booklet and provide you with all...