Stories by Gary Ng

It's that time of the year again, folks. The NHL trade deadline is next Monday, February 27th, and TSN is once again offering the best coverage via their 10-hour flagship production, TRADECENTRE '12, set to begin at 8AM EST. This is a reminder for iPhone and iPad users to download the updated TSN TradeCentre app...

Last night we detailed notes from ABC Nightline's visit to Foxconn factories in Shenzhen, China. ABC has posted the full video on their site but it's limited to US viewers only. Below is the full video posted to YouTube, available to all--check it out before it gets pulled:

Rogers has announced their 2011 Q4 earnings, and like Bell and Telus, smartphones once again have driven growth. They added 42,000 new wireless subscribers (a 7% decrease compared to the year ago quarter) as a result of smartphone and iPhone activations, with a 2% increase in wireless revenue. Here are some other numbers: Data revenue...

Developer Evan You from New York City loved the Clear iOS app so much he decided to replicate the app with HTML5, and was able to get a neat demo completed in just two days. He demonstrated the app in a video posted to his Vimeo earlier this morning. A HTML5 replica of the awesome...

Update 1: A report from AppleInsider claims underage workers were 'hidden' in anticipation of the FLA audit. Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM) project officer Debby Sze Wan Chan relayed the claims in a recent interview withAppleInsider. SACOM is a Hong Kong-based NGO that was formed in 2005 and has been researching labor rights...

Last December an update to the official iPhone Twitter app introduced a new, simpler interface. The changes were made to clearly make the app easy to use, but in doing so it removed some elegant shortcuts and features originally implemented by Loren Brichter's Tweetie, which the app was based on. Today, a new update brings...

If you're in the search for a Certified General Accountant (CGA), then take a look at CGA-Canada's iOS app offering, 'Need an Accountant'. This is a searchable online directory of Canadian CGA accounting firms and allow searches by location, name, and service type. The app also includes full details of names, numbers, addresses and diving...

The next time you ask Siri what she is wearing, you can do so in the knowledge that it'll at least be coloured green, thanks to Apple's environmental efforts. In the company's updated environmental report, Apple describes two very large steps it is taking in its quest to become ever more environmentally friendly. The first...

Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 48 of The iPhone Podcast. We had some issues with Apple related artwork and had to revamp, but we're back. You don't want to miss this episode! Also, don't forget to listen in on Episode 47, dedicated to Steve Jobs. Be...

To foster 'real' wireless competition in Canada, WIND and Public Mobile want to build a new network to support newer smartphones, such as the iPhone. These companies are threatening to once again sit out the next wave of wireless auction bidding, as they feel there's no point in even trying when they are put up...

Update 1: Congrats to the following winners! Send me a DM via twitter so I can get your email address. @arcsvibe @shelmart @W35TC045T @scott_chalmers @JoeOaky @allenmckee @edwink @mrichard00 @iamgregmorgan @prytoo It's that time again folks! Our annual anniversary celebration is here to thank our readers for supporting us all these years. We wouldn't be here...

The iPhone 4S did not debut in the Summer like previous generation models, but was announced and released in the Fall of 2011. Could 2012 be the same? According to Macotakara, sources have told them this Fall cycle will again be the norm for the next iPhone (Google Translation): According to reliable sources of information...