Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers has officially announced the launch of its new Rogers One Number service, to allow customers to make free calls from their computers using their their existing number. This includes long distance to any Canadian number: Introducing Rogers One Number. This new service exclusively from Rogers lets you talk, text and send picture messages, and video chat with...

According to Apple Insider, the Houston Texas based energy service giant Halliburton is phasing out the remaining Blackberry's in favour of iPhones. "Over the next year, we will begin expanding the use of our mobile technology by transitioning from the BlackBerry (RIM) platform that we currently use to smart phone technology via the iPhone" The...

Apple has issued an announcement on its Developer site, warning developer not to artificially manipulate their Apps rankings: Once you build a great app, you want everyone to know about it. However, when you promote your app, you should avoid using services that advertise or guarantee top placement in App Store charts. Even if you...

Last December the codenames behind iOS versions were revealed and helped answer questions such as why the default SSH password remains 'alpine'. iOS codenames revolve around a theme of various ski resorts, and recently @chpwn visited the resort Northstar in California, or also known as the nickname for iOS 3.1. As detailed in a recent...

The Globe and Mail has added further fuel to rumours of the existence of an 'iTV' (as first noted by MacRumors), as sources have revealed Apple has their eyes set on a partnership with Rogers and Bell, with another separate source noting a demo product already exists within their labs: ...sources say Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple has...

Yahoo has done Apple and Android a kindness by creating an interesting "App Gallery" that allows you to scan through a number of popular apps within the Yahoo ecosystem.   The interface uses a fun slider effect to feature popular apps and can go deeper into detail when you open them up. Once you've found...

Even with the release of its Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, Apple continues to be targeted by the media. The New York Times wrote a lengthy piece that Tim Cook vehemently responded to, and now CNN has their own report that includes interviews with employees from Foxconn, responsible for manufacturing iPhones and iPads: After three weeks...

OpenMedia.ca previously launched their 'Stop the Squeeze' campaign back in January. A recent email blast to its supporters has the non-profit upping the ante against the 'Big 3' carriers in Canada. Today they specifically target a campaign by Rogers to 'muzzle' your voice: Rogers recently bought and paid for a trumped-up study2 that wrongly implies Canadians (you)...

As noted on the Rogers Redboard, new 'Ultimate Unlimited' Family Plans are set to be released tomorrow. Essentially these plans allow two lines to share the same bill, in this case for families or couples or whatever the situation may be: The Ultimate Unlimited Family plan starts at $95.94 per month for two lines including...

The popular Air Miles program has released the Canadian version of their application in the App Store and it comes with the features you'd expect such as checking your points balance and browsing rewards available to you. There's also an interesting feature which borrows from Foursquare allowing you to check in at Air Miles sponsor locations....

As announced earlier in January, Netflix Canada will be part of the debut for the original series, 'Lilyhammer', produced in Norway, set for launch in the USA and Latin America as well: “Lilyhammer,” follows New York mobster Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano as he enters the federal witness protection program after ratting on his boss. A...

Prior to the Super Bowl Samsung released a teaser of their Super Bowl ad that attacks iPhone users waiting in line. This was part of an existing series Samsung released earlier in the year. This evening, Samsung released both an American and Canadian version of their ad. The Canadian shows the names of Toronto, Montreal,...