Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers has announced their 2012 Q1 earnings today and its wireless division was driven once again by smartphone sales (second highest quarter of smartphone activations), with iPhone activations up by 35% compared to the year ago quarter. Postpaid wireless subscribers increased by 47,000. Data revenue now made up 39% of wireless network revenue: Wireless data...

Apple has just released their 2012 Q2 earnings, and they are huge as expected, with a year over year net profit increase of 94%: CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6...

Update 1: Google Drive is now live. Check it out here https://drive.google.com Here's a video overview of Google Drive, as announced on Google's blog: With Google Drive, you can: Create and collaborate. Google Docs is built right into Google Drive, so you can work with others in real time on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Once you choose...

On Tuesday afternoon (2pm PT) Apple is set to announce its 2012 Q2 earnings and rival Samsung is set to do the same this Friday. Both companies are expected to report record jumps in net earnings, notes the WSJ: The two companies were the only major smartphone makers to gain share in the fourth quarter....

Facebook today released an updated amendment to its S-1 document for its upcoming IPO filing and within it we learn the social network now has over 500 million monthly active users, either via their official apps or mobile sites. There are currently 901 million monthly active users in total. Also within the S1, we discover...

Dropbox has announced today on their blog the new ability for users to share and send a link to their files and folders: Anyone with the link gets access to a snazzy page where they can view (but not edit) your stuff. Our gallery pages give your photos, videos, and even docs the gorgeous, full-browser...

About a month ago we told you the Toronto-based Capybara Games had their iOS game Superbrothers: Sword and Sorcery EP was nominated for Game of the Year at the 2012 Canadian Video Game Awards. The announcement of winners took place this Saturday at Fan Expo Vancouver, with Capybara taking home 5 wins out of the...

Apple.com has added a new section to their iPhone in Business section, titled 'iPhone at Work', as spotted by Apple Bitch: Not just another day at the office Stay on top of your business and accomplish everyday work tasks in a whole new way. With iPhone and amazing apps that get you the information you...

Apple has updated iTunes to include a section dedicated to iPhone and iPad 'Apps for Québécoises' within the Great Canadian Apps section. The section highlights apps for French Canadian users in Québec, and even some are developed right in Québec. Check out the apps here in iTunes. If you know of any favourite Québécoises apps,...

Last November Translink released 'Next Bus Beta' for riders in Vancouver, a mobile website that tracked your bus in real-time. It provides handy GPS data from each bus, and is handy for riders, except the interface isn't the best and is downright ugly. There formerly was a Translink iPhone app but it was left for...

Ipsos Reid has released results of its survey of 46,000 Canadians that took place from August 2011 to January 2012. During this period, smartphone ownership was stated as 24% in August 2011 and grew to 34% in January 2012. “Clear shifts in brand preference appear when we look at the brands of devices consumers are...

The Street Food iPhone app is currently available for Vancouver, Calgary and Boston. The developers have added Toronto to that list, and Street Food Toronto will debut tomorrow in the App Store. The newest app will enable foodies to locate the following food trucks: Blue Donkey, Caplansky Deli Truck, Cupcake Diner, El Gastronomo Vagabundo, Food...