Stories by Gary Ng

Apple Releases iOS 5 GM Seed to Developers

Apple has released iOS 5 GM seed to developers, as promised today within their 'Let's Talk iPhone' media event, where they introduced the new iPhone 4S. Check developer centre for the download. Here are some notes we received: Xcode 4.2 GM seed can now be used to submit iOS 5 applications to the App Store...

iPhone 4S Coming to Canada on October 14th

Update 1: Apple.ca lists the iPhone 4S for $649 for pre-orders on October 7th, I am assuming this is a 16GB unlocked version. There's no reason it wouldn't be unlocked from Apple.ca. Also, the iPhone 3GS has dropped to $375 unlocked, and the iPhone to $549 unlocked. Both are 8GB models. Apple has announced during its 'Let's...

Apple Announces New App Find My Friends

Apple has announced a new app called Find my Friends (this was heard about in January). As mentioned on stage by Eddy Cue, this app will allow you to share your location with friends. You can set time limits on your location, and there will be simple privacy controls. Essentially, Apple is stealing away people...

iOS 5 Will Be Available October 12th

Apple has just announced iOS 5 will be available October 12th, so that just in over a week. It will be available for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, and 3rd and 4th gen iPod touch. Edit: iOS 5 GM will be available TODAY for developers! Expect the GM release to be seeded...

Rogers Memo Reveals It Will Carry the iPhone 5 and ‘iPhone Lite’?

With Apple's 'Let's Talk iPhone' media event set to launch in an hour or so, we have received a tip that mentions Rogers will carry the iPhone 5, and also the 'iPhone Lite'. Confirmation of iOS 5, iCloud, iPhone 5, and iPhone Lite The leaked internal document states Apple has confirmed its newest device 'as...

Organise the Little Things with Orchestra

With iOS 5's imminent release, some are speculating over the future of 3rd party to-do apps, considering Reminders is baked right into iOS and OS X. An app that really flips the spotlight is Orchestra. This really is an revolutionary to-do app, and I mean it. I'm going to start with something that's important to...

The Kid From Victoria Hired by Apple At Age 14

Now here's a story about a Canadian kid that's inspiring. If you haven't heard the story behind Tom Williams, you should. Hailing from Victoria, BC, he was hired by Apple at the age of 14. How did he get there? His story was posted on Derek Sivers' website a couple years back, but I recently...

Will Steve Jobs Attend Tomorrow’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ Event?

Tomorrow is the big day--will Steve Jobs attend the 'Let's Talk iPhone' event, or will newly-minted CEO Tim Cook go solo to showcase his role? Reuters mentions that Steve might show up: The Apple co-founder, a pancreatic cancer survivor who stepped down in August after his third medical leave, is expected to make an appearance,...