Stories by Gary Ng
Telus iPhone 4 8GB Promo: $0 on a Three Year Contract
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...
A Closer Look at ‘The Art of the iOS Icon’ [PICS]
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...
Steve Jobs at ‘D: All Things Digital Conference’ Videos Now Available for Free in iTunes [Update]
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...
Rogers Plans $2/month Price Increase to Unlimited Value Plans on June 1st
MobileSyrup is reporting Rogers plans to increase its 'Unlimited Value Plans' by $2/month starting June 1st. The increase brings the starting price of monthly plans to $26.75 to $44.75 per month, based on an internal memo: Beginning June 1, 2012, the monthly service fee on all Unlimited Value Plans will increase by $2/month. Customers will...
Sources Claim Leaked Metal-Back ‘iPhone 5’ Being Tested Internally [Rumour]
Yesterday 9to5Mac posted some purported leaked images of metal-backed shells for the next generation iPhone 5 in both black and white. Now, they report sources have told them these are in fact being tested internally: …sources in position to know say that the structure of the shells do match up with what is being tested...
Rogers Launches First Retail Concept Store in Vancouver
Just over a couple weeks ago iPhoneinCanada attended the launch party for the new Rogers retail concept store in Toronto. Today, the west coast gets some love as Rogers has launched their new retail concept store in Vancouver, located at 1295 Davie Street (and Jervis). These new redesigned stores bring a new focus on an interactive...
D10 Tim Cook Videos Making Their Way Online: ‘Jobs Was an Awesome Flip-Flopper’ [Update]
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at D10 tonight with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Some of the videos from the interview have now started to be uploaded online (Flash video). Here's one on Tim Cook about the state of the tablet and how the PC should not burden it: Here's one more about how Cook...
D10: Tim Cook Recalls How Steve Jobs Lured Him From Compaq in 1998
Tonight Apple CEO Tim Cook was the headline interview to kick off the D10 conference, hosted by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher in California. Cook answered questions on everything from the iPhone, iPad, Siri, Apple TV, lawsuits and more. Here are some short notes summarizing a touch of what Cook 'revealed': Apple TV continues to...
Rogers Looks to Snatch Hockey Night in Canada Away From the CBC
According to a report by the Globe and Mail, Rogers looks to possibly bid on NHL rights away from the CBC, thus putting the Hockey Night in Canada franchise in jeopardy. The CBC/NHL contract is due to expire in 2015, and if Rogers is successful it would mean the first time Saturday night hockey would...
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Apple Needs to Open Up Their ‘Beautiful Crystal Prisons’
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has long supported the jailbreak community, and now they are openly calling on Apple to free up their iOS devices, in what they refer to as Apple's 'beautiful crystal prisons': Apple's recent products, especially their mobile iOS devices, are like beautiful crystal prisons, with a wide range of restrictions imposed...
Telus Health and Sanofi Canada Launch STARsystem for Users of iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitors
Telus Health has partnered with Sanofi Canada to launch a platform called STARsystem for diabetics in Canada using the iBGStar iPhone blood glucose monitors (announced in April): TELUS Health has partnered with Sanofi Canada to launch STARsystem, an innovative private web-based platform that gives diabetics free anywhere, anytime access to personalized education and self-management health tools....
Save Money at the Gas Pump With the Help of These 5 Apps
Gillian Shaw from the Vancouver Sun recommends five gas apps to help you save money at the pump, with prices at all-time highs across Canada especially in the Lower Mainland (reaching and exceeding $1.50/L). Out of the recommendations, personally I have found GasBuddy to be the best for my needs (Canadian gas prices from GasBuddy...