Stories by Gary Ng

Future Shop has announced today their iPhone and iPad apps have been downloaded almost 500,000 times since their launch in the fall of 2010. Today, as part of the announcement the 2.0.1 update was also announced (the 2.0 update was released in May of last year).   Based on feedback from customers, the new update...

If you're a wireless provider, the iPhone has changed the way customers flock to you. Rogers recently noted in their 2012 Q1 earnings iPhone activations were up 35% compared to the year ago quarter. As the first carrier to offer the iPhone in Canada, Rogers was off to a quick start against its competitors. But...

Google+ for iOS has been updated today, and the app looks great. It flows well and is a much cleaner experience than its initial debut. It looks great, but the big question is: will I start using it? Here's how Google describes the new 'sense and soul' of the new update: A feast for the...

Just a couple hours ago, Apple pushed out the latest update to OS X Lion, to fix a vulnerability where a user's password could be stored in plain text, as part of a bug with FileVault. You'll find the details under Software Update on your Mac. Here's what's new: The OS X Lion v10.7.4 Update includes fixes that:...

Another day, and more rumours from the Far East publication, Digitimes, published in the early morning hour today. This time around, they have pegged the next iPhone is slated to launch in September, as their sources have noted manufacturer Pegatron has landed the contract to build the next-generation device: Pegatron Technology reportedly has landed orders...

Apple's growth since 2007 has been staggering. Sortable.com has created an infographic and passed it along to us that shows the mind-boggling numbers Apple has been able to produce recently. Check it out below: Sortable Apple by the Numbers

Apple has continued to march on its path to standardize their design of the nano-SIM, a smaller version of the current microSIM currently used in iPhones and iPads. It was revealed back in March Apple planned to allow its design to go royalty free. Apple's latest revised design is currently being showcased by SIM maker...

The Globe and Mail is now available for reading within Flipboard as part of the Canadian news section, as announced on their blog: While a traditional newspaper in some respects, the Globe and Mail enjoys a reputation as a tech innovator. In 1979, it became the first paper in the world to create a digital...

The Hospital for Sick Children has developed an iPhone app called 'Pain Squad' that will help children and teens with cancer report their pain levels. The app was developed by Cundari and has a theme to engage kids to report their pain levels post-chemotherapy and radiation treatment twice a day, in the form of an interactive...

You might recall last week a video surfaced on the web of an Apple promotional film that depicted Steve Jobs as U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from 1944. Now, Michael Markman reveals the backstory of how his early Apple project has made its way to YouTube on his blog. Markman was the creative director for...

The Starbucks App Pick of the Week this time around is the brain-teasing adventure game, LostWinds, a $3.99 value. Here's the iTunes description: An innovative, fresh platform-adventure bursting with gameplay ideas - wield the awesome elemental powers of Enril the Wind Spirit, from raging tornados to the subtlest breeze, in a stunningly presented combination of...

The Pebble team has just sent out an update to its backers that their watch will now support Bluetooth 4.0, a much anticipated request by their supporters. All watches will come standard with Bluetooth 2.1, but 4.0 will be released for free via a software update to its original supporters: Here are the details: -...