Stories by Gary Ng

H1Siri Brings Siri to the iPhone 4 and iPod touch via Cydia

People will do anything to get Siri onto non-iPhone 4S devices, and we saw that with the tweak Siri0us (which was ultimately removed). This time around, H1Siri has emerged by a group of hackers in China called the CD-Dev Team. This hack brings full-fledged Siri to your iPhone 4 or iPod touch 4th generation on iOS...

Are you Having iPhone WiFi Issues on iOS 5.0.1?

It appears iOS 5.0.1 has some WiFi issues for some people. I have received a few emails about this and I've experienced it lately on my own iPhone 4S. All signs point to being connected to WiFi, but no data is being transferred. At first I thought I was going crazy. A reset of network...

Apple Code Names for iOS Firmware Revealed: They’re Named After Ski Resorts

Developer Steve Stroughton-Smith has revealed Apple's code names for iOS firmware all the way back from iPhone OS 1.0. The code names are from the book iOS Forensic Analysis: 1.0: Alpine (1.0.0 – 1.0.2: Heavenly) 1.1: Little Bear (1.1.1: Snowbird, 1.1.2: Oktoberfest) 2.0: Big Bear 2.1: Sugarbowl 2.2: Timberline 3.0: Kirkwood 3.1: Northstar 3.2: Wildcat...

Over 10 Million Crash Reports Sent to the Chronic Dev Team in Six Days

Last week, the Chronic Dev Team released a tool for iOS users to re-route their crash reports so they would be sent to them, instead of Apple. This plan was to accumulate information towards a new untethered jailbreak exploit, as existing loopholes had been closed by Apple. Joshua Hill just sent out a tweet that...

Stephen Colbert Tests Siri’s Conservative Cred (Humour)

Stephen Colbert has found yet another reason to love Siri. With the recent kerfuffle over Siri’s inability to locate abortion clinics in New York City, and directing similar request in Washington, D.C. to anti-abortion centers, Colbert is using the opportunity to have some fun with Siri. (Note: Apple quickly responded to the New York Times, attributing the poor search results...

Searches for “Apple” Top Yahoo! Canada’s Traffic Generating News Events in 2011

Earlier this week Bing posted their search data trends for 2011. Today Yahoo! Canada released their much-anticipated Year in Review. Based on aggregated visitor activity, Yahoo! Canada’s 2011 Year in Review editors sifted through billions of searches to uncover search trends. And, the most popular News search term in Canada was – "Apple." It's been a big year for Apple, from...

Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed is Free Today for iPhone and iPad

If you're a fan of racing games, here's a cool free download for the day. Electronic Art's Need for for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed is a free as part of their EA Daily Deals. The graphics look pretty stunning and are optimized for the Retina Display, while the universal download comes in at 312MB. I'm...

iPhone, Blackberry and Gmail Users are ‘All Screwed’ Says Julian Assange

According to Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, there is a large surveillance industry that has increasingly gotten larger since the attacks of 9/11. Speaking at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism at the City University of London, Assange said the following: “Who here has an iPhone? Who here has a Blackberry? Who here uses Gmail? Well, you’re all...

Check Out ‘Magic Santa’ to Send Personalized Christmas Videos from iPhone

If you want to have some fun this Christmas, check out Sympatico's Magic Santa iPhone app. This cool app lets you create personalized videos tailored to specific answers you provide for recipients. The information you provide shows up in the final video itself, and looks pretty awesome. You can even include pictures into the video...

Rogers iPhone 4S Orders Now Available Over the Phone

Prior to the iPhone 4S announcement, Rogers informed customers about the option to pre-order the device through their online reservations system. Devices would be available on a first-come, first-serve basis dependent on stock, and emails would be dispatched to customers informing them when they could pick up their phone. The reservations system resulted in long...

Health Canada Recalls Rocketfish iPhone Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Health Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Best Buy have issued a recall on Rocketfish iPhone battery packs as they pose a fire hazard. Sold at both Best Buy and Future Shop from April 2010 to September 2011, there have been instances of the cases overheating during charging in the U.S., but not...