Stories by Gary Ng

Telus has issued a press release to note the company will invest over $650 million in Ontario over the next three years to extend their 4G LTE network and enable it to reach 95% of the province's population. The investment will result in hiring of 900 people to help build its wireless expansion along with...

If you missed out on the previous iTunes cards sale, you're in luck because Future Shop has $50 cards on sale for $40 starting today. The deal is not available online but only in-store and ends on June 7th. In March, we saw the exact same deal from Future Shop but the sale price was...

Looks like all of those check-ins on Foursquare are about to pay off--towards charity. Starting from June 1-10 (today!), Starbucks will donate $1 towards the new campaign (RED)Rush to Zero, towards the fight against AIDS, every time you check in at a Canadian or U.S. location. Foursquare announced the details on their blog yesterday: The...

Looks like ScoreMobile once again has received a significant update based on the feedback of its users and continues to get better. The latest update brings a dedicated Euro 2012 section with news and player stats; the tournament is set to kick off in just over a week's time. Alerts are now available for NASCAR...

Last week we saw Apple start a new App of the Week series that included Cut the Rope: Experiments as a free download. For those that have noticed already, iTunes now shows popular photo editor Snapseed as the latest pick for App of the Week, a universal app that retails for $4.99. Snapseed was chosen...

Back in February we first noted the release of Dell Voice, a free VoIP app to provided Canadians with a free number to allow for the receiving and making of voice calls throughout Canada and beyond. The app is powered by Fongo, a Canadian mobile start up that is on pace to surpass 1 million...

9to5Mac reports they have discovered hardware details for the next iPhone 5 based on information they have acquired from a beta version of iOS 6. Their sources revealed evidence of an ARM S5L8950X processor, known internally with the name A5-***. As for the GPU, numbers note a new or unknown chip identified as SGX543RC* (the...

MobileSyrup reports Telus iPhone users will be able to unlock their devices starting tomorrow (June 1st) for $50. An internal memo reveals the criteria for Telus iPhone users to unlock their phones: The iPhone must operate on the TELUS’ HSPA network. Client must have an iPhone registered for a postpaid account with TELUS for at least 90...

Netflix yesterday released an update to its iOS app and today they have detailed the news changes on their blog. We now have larger and improved play controls (a nice rewind 10 seconds button!), such as a bigger volume slider. When you scrub forward there are now thumbnail images, plus audio/subtitle access is now easier...

The trusty iPhone 4 is regularly priced at $49 on a three year term from our 'Big 3' carriers, but Telus currently has a promo where it is free on contract, but will require a minimum $50/month plan. There are some 'promotional plans' currently available from Telus to pair with this phone. The 8GB iPhone 4...

When we see applications in the App Store, sometimes we tend to overlook the intricacies of app icons. Probably because they are relatively small on the iPhone, but when viewed in a larger resolution you can then start to see some incredible details. Over at Mobile Inc., Murat shows us how developers should invest in...

AllThingsD has just uploaded all the videos and audio of Steve Jobs appearances at D from 2003-2010 in iTunes, available for free. These are the priceless videos where Jobs answers interview questions candidly and script-free. Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher: So, as a memorial to a great man and in the spirit of sharing a...