Stories by Gary Ng

A new Siri port has emerged from Grant Paul (chpwn), Steven Troughton-Smith and Ryan Petrich, called Spire. This install is available for the following jailbroken devices on iOS 5: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPad. What makes this port significant is that it is distributed legally (no copyright infringement here), something other ports have never...

iTunes Match launched first in the U.S., then went live in Canada and Internationally as promised by Apple. For $27.99 annually, Canadians can have access to the iCloud-powered music matching service. Apple has posted a new support page, FAQ, and video tutorial on how to setup iTunes Match. Here's how Apple describes iTunes Match: How...

Apple has launched their annual iTunes 12 Days of Christmas event in Canada (and the UK). We previously told you the event would start December 26th and go until January 6th, 2012. Last year's event started three days earlier. Customers will get 12 free downloads in total, with a new freebie appearing for 24 hours...

Last year, 15 year old Hong Kong teenager Kelvin Choi produced an epic Apple 2010 'Year in Review' video compilation. This time around, he's back with another one to cap off 2011. This one covers everything from the iPad 2, Lion OS X, the iPhone 4S, and more. Check it out below: What a year...

Image via kylerey Just wanted to take a moment to say Merry Christmas to all our readers out there in Canada, the U.S., and around the world! Here's to hoping you were on Santa's good list this year. Enjoy your day with family and friends today. Here are a couple free Santa Claus apps to...

It's still Christmas Eve here on the Westcoast and there's one little freebie worth mentioning: WhatsApp Messenger is currently a free in the App Store. Normally $0.99, WhatsApp is probably the best cross-platform messaging app to allow iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Nokia smartphones to send free SMS messages with each other in real time. You...

Director JJ Abrams and his company Bad Robot Productions have released an iOS application that lets users create Hollywood style special effects on their iPhone. The free app, called Action Movie FX, includes two realistic special effects, "Missile Attack" and "Car Smash". Unlike similar iOS apps, Action Movie FX works very well. As an example, Business Insider's Ellis Hamburger posted this clip. He notes that the...

LogMeIn has announced the launch their iOS app to control your Mac/PC from anywhere via your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. We’re thrilled to unveil our NEW free app in the App Store that provides our premier remote control experience free to iPad and iPhone users. After seven years of delivering free remote control from...

The Canucks Live app for the 2011-2012 NHL season has finally hit the App Store. Launched a couple days ago, the 33.2MB download this time around also brings support for the iPad. The Canucks Live app will bring live televised games to your iPhone and iPad over both WiFi and 3G. The cost once again...

Apple’s ‘Santa loves Siri’ ad was 2011's most effective holiday advertisement according to viewer reaction as measured by Ace Metrix, a television advertising analytics company. The ad scored higher than any other brand and also eclipsed every category in creating a human connection. Other ads that did well include Pillsbury, Coca-Cola, Nintendo and Duracell. Santa was featured in...

For all you air travellers, how many times have you had to listen to flight attendants ask you to turn off your electronic devices during take off and landing? Many passengers have questioned this policy, but recent research has resulted in evidence that anything with a battery has the possibility of interfering with onboard instruments,...

Looks like there's some more deals out there for Boxing Day, and this time the iPhone 4S joins in on the fun from Best Buy's Boxing Day sale. The 16GB iPhone 4S will be $99 on a 3 year term for new customers, a savings of $60. That's the cheapest price we've seen so far...