Stories by Gary Ng

Apple has been highlighting Free App of the Week downloads in the App Store (last week it was Snapseed), and this week it's Adult Swim's Monsters Ate My Condo for the iPhone and iPad, a former iPhone Game of the Week pick by Apple. The latest 1.4 update included Retina graphics for the new iPad. Here's...

Earlier we saw a leaked screenshot of Facebook's App Center launching slightly earlier than it should have, but now it is official. Facebook has just announced App Center as a 'new place to find social apps'. Today we're launching the App Center to make it easier to find apps you can enjoy with friends. The...

Camera+ today celebrates its two year anniversary of the launch of 1.0, and coincidentally 8 million downloads as well (they hit 6 million downloads in January). Camera+ now has a team of 17 people and already have their latest update planned in the works: Some of these areas are pretty substantial and you’ll all be...

Last month Facebook announced the coming launch of their App Center to iOS, a dedicated section to allow users to download apps for the social network. At the time Facebook encouraged developers to create their 'app detail page' prior to the launch of App Center. Now, it appears App Center has started to leak out early,...

It appears technology continues to change the agriculture industry in Canada, but this time it's all about being mobile. A recent study by Farm Credit Canada noted 29% of farmers have smartphones. The modern farmer is now able to track crop quality and yields, pests, inventory and more from their phones. Farmer Greg Stamp's favourite...

As noted by MobileSyrup, the a previous caller ID/voicemail promo for Telus Clear Choice Plans have now become a permanent feature, except with a $5/month increase. The addition of CID/VM applies to BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec and go into effect today. Plans start at $25 and go up to $55 per month, depending on...

Zynga has released a new game inspired by their hit game Words with Friends, but this time it's geared towards those that don't want to deal with spelling (but what about people that are colour blind?). So, what better to do than to launch Matching with Friends, a similar game based on matching coloured tiles....

A hands-on video has surfaced of a purported metal back from the next generation 'iPhone 5' via reseller ETradeSupply, as noted by CydiaBlog. Within the video below you will see how the supposed metal back compares to that of the current aluminum frame of the iPhone 4/4S. We have seen other leaked pics of the...

Foursquare has updated their app to 5.0 which includes a whole new fresh redesign. The app has a new layout for Explore and now allows your friends to see more check-ins. You can now add Foursquare to your Facebook timeline as well. What's New in Version 5.0 Say hello to the all new foursquare! We’ve...

Interbrand has released their report on the Best Canadian Brands of 2012, and Canada's 'Big 3' carriers are included in the top 20, plus RIM's Blackberry. About Interbrand's report: Published every two years, Best Canadian Brands ranks the top 25 Canadian brands according to value and provides insight into their ability to manage brands effectively...

Speaking at the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto, the president of the Rogers' communications unit, Rob Bruce, said in an interview the company is ready any new wireless competition. According to the Toronto Star: “Our view is ‘bring it on...As far as competition goes, we’ve always been a full-speed-ahead competitor and we’re ready to go...

Today is Google's launch of their Google Maps event, and just prior they have announced the debut of Flight Search for Canada and is available in both French and English: Find flights quickly with results that load instantly in a format that’s easy to scan. Discover places to go on a map - see ticket...