Stories by Gary Ng

Do you use HootSuite, the social media management dashboard? If you do, you’ve got company. Today, the industry leading organization announced that it had reached its 3 millionth sign up. According to the HootSuite blog, there are currently 6 million unique social profiles and the number of messages sent through the service has topped 700...

After a quiet launch of their mobile banking site last September, HSBC Canada has finally released a standalone iPhone app for their customers. Other countries have had their own HSBC apps for a while, but as you know sometimes Canada is on the 'slow bus'. This app will allow existing internet banking customers to view...

From the makers of the Seas0npass Apple TV2 jailbreak, Firecore has just released an update to aTV Flash. Version 1.2 has some major new additions such as zoom options, grid view watched indicators, and recently visited pages in the top shelf menu area for the web browser. More than 30+ changes are now available including...

Scott Forstall is the head of Apple's iOS division and is an ambitious executive for the Cupertino-based company. Last October, he was profiled by Bloomberg Businessweek as a 'mini' version of Steve Jobs, down to the nitty gritty details. He even drives the same car as Jobs--a silver Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. Now, according to the...

Update 1: looks like Google had ended this 'experiment' and the Sesame page no longer has a QR code. Boo. -- Are you always paranoid? Are you a freak? Do you crave security of your info? Well, if you do then Google has cooked up a pretty cool way of logging into your Gmail account...

With Apple's media event set to take place this Thursday in New York City, speculation is that the event will involve the introduction of iPad-optimized textbooks via a partnership with publisher McGraw-Hill, as noted by the Wall Street Journal. As for what else will appear at this event? A source tells ArsTechnica Apple is set...

With Intel’s recent announcement of the Medfield chip and the company's desire to be a part of Apple’s iOS success, ARM CEO Warren East told Reuters in Las Vegas at CES: "It's inevitable Intel will get a few smartphone design wins. Are they ever going to be the leaders in power efficiency? No, of course...

Today, Nissan announced what sounds to be a remarkable new iPhone case. One that actually heals itself after scratches and dings alter the shape of the case. Using a technology they developed in 2005, Nissan has decided to apply "paint", which is already in use on several vehicles, to one of the most commonly scratched...

Jeff Broderick is at it again with his tweaks. We first noted his iOS settings shortcuts along with QuickWifi, an easy way to share network credentials. This time around he has created a cool tweak called QuickContact that will allow you to make any homescreen shortcut to call or text one of your contacts--without jailbreaking.   QuickContact...

The popular app Flipboard made its way to the iPhone after making its debut as an iPad app only. The latest iPhone app is an easy way for you to 'flip' through the latest stories from your social networks. Flipboard recently announced a new addition to its app, a section dedicated to the art of 'iPhoneography'....

We've seen our share of concept videos for iOS (like those from Jan-Michael Cart), but a new video posted by AppAdvice reveals a new iPhone 5 design that features new home button placements--on the sides of the iPhone. The video was created by one of their readers, Kris Groen. His video features an iPhone with...

We previously saw waterproof technology applied to iPhones via the company Liquipel, but now it appears another company plans to make a similar splash directly onto next-generation smartphones, in particular the next iPhone. In an interview with Pocket Lint, a representative at HzO claimed their technology could appear in upcoming Samsung and Apple smartphones: "We...