Stories by Gary Ng

Telus has introduced a new trade-in program to allow customers to get instant in-store credit for bringing in their used cellphones, in a partnership with eRecyclingCorps: Working in collaboration with eRecyclingCorps (eRC), TELUS is making its trade-in program available to all TELUS customers, both new and existing. As of today, customers can simply present their...

Have you downloaded iPhoto for iOS? The latest app complete the iLife trifecta was announced at Apple's iPad media event, and today the company has announced the app has hit 1 million users in less than 10 days, according to The Loop: Apple told me today that its newest iOS app, iPhoto, hit 1 million...

A couple days ago it was reported by TechCrunch Zynga was in talks to buy OMGPOP, the maker of the hit iOS game Draw Something. Now, according to AllThingsD, their sources tell them the deal has been completed and the purchase price is around $200 million dollars. Zynga is set to announce a press conference...

Hipstamatic fans will soon be able to share their snazzy pictures directly onto Instagram, making them the first app to gain access to the network. It is the first time Instagram has opened up this sharing API to third parties to allow pictures into their network from other sources. "When we launched, it was all...

This week's Starbucks 'Pick of the Week' is not an app, but a free song from iTunes. It appears each week the picks alternate between an app and a song, a couple weeks back we saw a Leonard Cohen single. Last week, we saw EA's version of Tetris for iOS up for grabs (prior to...

In an effort to make cellphone towers blend into their environment, Bell plans to build 20 towers disguised as pine trees in Muskoka, north of Toronto. The steel towers would be 25-29 metres tall and rise up above existing trees, covered with fibreglass branches, and set to be installed in May. Since they will be built...

According to a survey from CBC/Radio Canada, Netflix now reaches 1 in 10 Canadians: "Netflix viewers watch 28 per cent more TV than the average Canadian when including their Netflix viewing," said Mark Allen, director of research and strategic analysis at CBC/Radio-Canada, which ran the survey of 8,000 Canadians in the fall, a year after Netflix...

Angry Birds Space is set to debut on March 22nd, and is seen to be the next hit version of the popular game from Rovio. The official trailer has just been released and provides a further glimpse of more gameplay. It was just under two weeks ago Rovio hired NASA to make an announcement about...

Just when you thought Tim Cook only replied to my emails, think again. 9to5Mac reports on a story of how one AT&T customer had just been relocated to Canada for work and wanted to use his iPhone 3GS here on PAYG plans. However, his phone was locked to AT&T and he was told to contact...

Netflix just announced their Canadian library will soon get some new 'hero-themed' films in April and May. Such films include X-Men: First Class and Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon (you'll notice Thor is already available): When Bonnie Tyler sang about holding out for a hero, she could have been referring to any one of the stars featured...

Apple has started posting some commonly asked questions on product pages to hopefully ease any worries that customers may have before making purchases. It seems to be a joining of the Apple Support Communities at the bottom of the online Apple Store. It allows for you to answer questions that others may have posed by simply...

With the sudden success of OMGPOP's viral social gaming hit, Draw Something, the makers are now in the cross hairs of Zynga: Zynga is in talks to acquire OMGPOP, the maker of massive hit Draw Something, according to a source with direct knowledge of the discussions. Talks are still in an earlier stage and it’s...