Stories by Gary Ng

For those in Toronto, you can now get engaged with the Crimestoppers program via your iPhone. The organization has launched a new free app to enable citizens to submit tips anonymously, protected by the Supreme Court of Canada. According to an interview with the Canadian Press: Const. Martin Douglas, Toronto Crime Stoppers youth and social...

Electronic Arts has a history of reducing the price of their apps around holidays and this Fourth of July is no exception. Normal the newest titles aren’t put on sale but this time around every iPhone and iPad app is 99 cents or free, as announced on their blog: This Independence Day, add more games...

If you've ever wondered how many days it takes between iOS betas to be released and the days final version have been out, you can now see it all in one place. Will Hains has painstakingly graphed all the beta and final release dates on his blog: The design is still a work-in-progress, and it...

This weekend when my girlfriend and I were discussing ways to improve our communications, I naturally suggested we look to the App Store. A quick search provided me with a few different options. I have a preference for free apps so I proceeded to install some of the more promising candidates. Finally, I installed on...

RIM was Canada's proud tech darling but has continued to decline in popularity and sales due to its inability to produce enticing competitive products to keep up with Apple and Google. In a recent interview with the CBC's Metro Morning radio show, the relatively new CEO had this to say: "There's nothing wrong with the...

Apple updated its Investor News page yesterday to indicate their 2012 Q3 earnings call will take place on July 24th. Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its third fiscal quarter on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT. During the 2012 Q2 earnings call, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer noted...

Soon you’ll be able to more-easily find Apps that will help you stuff your face. Developers of existing iOS applications were informed by Apple (via e-mail) that the App Store will soon have a new “Food & Drink” category. The change should be implemented “in the next few weeks,” according to the source. There is currently...

Apple has updated iCloud.com Beta for developers and the new login screen reveals 'beta' labels for Calendar, Notes, Reminders and Find My iPhone web apps (as noted by MacRumors). Notes and Reminders are new to iCloud.com, as previously leaked back in May. iCloud.com allows users to add/edit Notes, Reminders and Calendar entries that will sync across...

According to a thread over at RedFlagDeals, a unique promo code has been able to offer users the option of switching their 'normal' 3G data plans over to the 6GB/$30 LTE data plan without a 3 year commitment renewal. Rogers has continued to expand their LTE coverage across Canada, and with rumours of an LTE-capable...

comScore has released their May 2012 report on the state of the US mobile industry, a key area that reveals how the smartphone wars have played out. The comScore MobiLens service noted both OEM and smartphone share from over 30,000 mobile subscribers. In terms of the top handset manufacturer, Samsung led the way with 25.7%...

The Quebec-based V Télévision (formerly TQS) has updated their iPhone app with AirPlay and interface enhancements. Along with minor bug fixes, the update will now save the last position of formerly watched video. The app's television experience is powered by Telus and allows viewers to get engaged and comment on what they are watching in real...

Happy Canada Day everyone! What a great day to go eat some back bacon covered in maple syrup while playing hockey along with drinking beer in your beaver pelt hat, after designing your new multi-room igloo. Anyways, here are a few free apps to help you celebrate Canada Day today: Official Canada Place Event Guide...