Stories by Gary Ng

MyGreatFest Jailbreak Convention Live Stream Starts at 1AM PDT on Saturday

MyGreatFest, the world's first iOS jailbreak convention takes place September 17th, in London. The event will be at the Old Truman Brewery and it has been announced the event will be live streamed to the web. Everything is scheduled to stream at roughly 9AM GMT, or 1AM PDT/4AM EST. iPhoneinCanada.ca is an official sponsor of...

BookBook iPhone 4 Case Review + Hands On [Video]

In the sea of iPhone 4 cases, there's one that will make you stand out from the crowd and that's the BookBook iPhone 4 case from TwelveSouth. This handmade leather case resembles a book, but also doubles as your wallet to carry your credit cards and ID. The BookBook case resembles a vintage book, to...

Apple Notifies Customer They Are Working on the Consolidation of Apple IDs

Do you have have multiple Apple IDs? If you've been looking for a solution to merge them into a single account, some evidence has emerged about the development of such an option. A MacRumors reader emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook about his issue, and received a telephone response from an employee from Apple executive relations....

More Whispers of a Cheaper iPhone 4 to Debut Alongside iPhone 5?

Last night the NYT claimed an Apple employee told them the iPhone 5 launch was just 'weeks away', which also coincided with apparent leaked designs from Case-Mate. Now, 9to5Mac claims sources have told them two different iPhone models will debut this fall, a cheaper iPhone 4 alongside the iPhone 5. Furthermore, sources mention the iPhone...

Contest: Win A Free Copy of Verbs IM!

It's time for another contest! Up for grabs today is the Verbs IM application which I found to be one of the best Instant Messaging applications in the App Store today! You can check out my review of Verbs IM from #includetech here. I will be giving out 3 copies of this application. How to win: Via...

Apple Has Signed a Partnership With TSMC, Samsung Loses Exclusivity

A new report from Digitimes states Apple has recently signed a manufacturing deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to industry sources, with orders to take place later in 2012: TSMC will apply its 28nm and 20nm process technologies to produce Apple's next-generation CPUs, according to the sources. TSMC is believed to have quietly...

New iPhone 5 Announcement is ‘Just Weeks Away’ Says Apple Employee

According to the NYT, the iPhone 5 is just weeks away, according to an anonymous Apple employee: We’re just weeks away from the announcement of the new Apple iPhone 5, according to an Apple employee who asked not to be named because he was not allowed to speak publicly for the company. Earlier today, Case-Mate...

[Update] Apple Developer Site is Down: “We’ll Be Back Soon”

Update: Looks like it's back up, but nothing is new. With earlier rumours of iOS 5 Beta 8 being released Friday, as of publishing the Apple Developer site is down with the usual "We'll Be Back Soon" image we've become accustomed to via the Apple Online Store. Could we see a new beta released today...

Apple’s Brand Value Jumps 33% to Surpass Microsoft

According to the latest report from London-based Brand Finance, Apple has jumped 33% in 'value' to land in the number two spot at $39 billion, surpassing Microsoft but remains behind leader Google. Earlier in the year, a similar survey by Brandz put Apple in the top spot. Both companies use different metrics to measure brand...

Laurentian Bank Launches Optimized LBCDirect Mobile for iPhone

Canadians are fairly lucky with our plethora of banking apps, and now Laurentian Bank customers can do so with today's announcement of LBCDirect: The new LBCDirect Mobile service is just as secure as using LBCDirect on a computer. In fact, sessions are protected by the most effective security and encryption practices, as are all of...

Nintendo President Reffirms They Won’t Be Developing for iOS

Back in August it was reported Nintendo was facing increased pressure from investors to develop games for iOS and Facebook rather than its current focus on 3D titles. The company's president dismissed such an idea and reaffirmed his stance in a recent news interview: “This is absolutely not under consideration,” Iwata definitively replied when asked...