Stories by Gary Ng

Facebook today has just announced the launch of a new photo sharing app called Facebook Camera. The app allows Facebook users to view and share photos to their timeline and add filters (a choice of 15), crop or rotate your images too. It looks like the $1 billion dollar acquisition of Instagram is starting to...

Less than a week ago we revealed Ottawa was getting its second Apple Store, as revealed in a job posting on Workopolis. This would bring an additional store for the Ottawa area to join the existing Rideau location. The rumoured location of this new store is at Bayshore Mall, roughly 16 kilometres southwest of the...

As part of the Starbucks App Pick of the Week, this week we have KAYAK Mobile Pro. The app is the #1 mobile travel app and this pro version provides exclusive access to over 100 airport terminal maps (with numerous Canadian airports included), along with car and flight search, hotel booking, flight tracker and more. KAYAK...

A new app called Sidecar is quickly gaining in popularity. Sidecar aims to change the way we make phone calls via what the app calls 'Smart Calling', which enables users to share live video of what they are seeing, pictures, location and contacts all during a call. One important feature that has value is the...

Have you ever wondered about what's inside the iPhone charger? Its compact size might surprise you as Ken Shirriff's teardown reveals the impressive technology crammed inside the tiny 1-inch charger: Disassembling Apple's diminutive inch-cube iPhone charger reveals a technologically advanced flyback switching power supply that goes beyond the typical charger. It simply takes AC input...

A recent article by the Vancouver Sun highlights what Canada's 'Big 3' carriers are doing to prepare for the proliferation of the smartphone and consequently the high speed wireless networks that come with it. Thirst for data originated with the first iPhone--which disrupted the existing leading smartphone manufacturers such as Motorola, RIM and Nokia at...

I'm pretty sure you saw this one coming. Apple board member Mickey Drexler, currently the CEO of clothing retailer J. Crew, told the audience at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored conference Steve Jobs had dreamed of designing an 'iCar' before his death: And, according to J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler, Jobs even...

The Vonage Mobile iPhone app is a free download and allows for cheap VoIP calls to landlines and mobile numbers (similar to Skype) and free texts and calls to fellow Vonage Mobile app friends. The company has announced it has extended its promo for free calling to landlines in Canada, the U.S., and Puerto Rico...

Some recent concerns have been raised by the former head of U.S. counter-espionage, Michelle K. Van Cleave (he worked for the Bush administration until 2006), over the use of Chinese company Huawei Technology by Canadian carriers Telus, Bell and WIND, reports the CBC. Van Cleave believes North American security is at risk due to the...

A new app has launched today called Physique that aims to change the way you workout. Developed in Ottawa, Physique has some interesting features not found in other top weight tracking apps, such as automatic weight progression and an integrated barbell calculator. Users will also have access to warm-up sets, rest timers and custom keyboards,...

As spotted by Metro News, it appears Ottawa is getting its second Apple Store soon. Apple's job posting on Workopolis.com notes it is hiring for its upcoming London Apple Store, but also mentions Ottawa: Much more than just a place for amazing Apple products, the Apple Retail Store provides its customers with a place to learn,...

As noted by 9to5Mac, Facebook has launched their Facebook Pages Manager app to enable users to manage their pages from their iPhone. Admin access to pages is available from a web browser on your Mac/PC, but not from the Facebook iPhone app. Pages Manager changes all of this to make it a lot easier for...