Stories by Gary Ng

You might remember the app TimmyMe, the Tim Hortons location finder introduced back in Fall of 2008. That app has bit the dust and Tim Hortons has quietly launched its official TimmyMe app (using the same name, causing confusion), but it's a separate download. Launched just over a week ago, the official Tim Hortons TimmyMe app...

With the release of iOS 5 in October, iMessage enabled all iOS devices to communicate with each other. Moreover, it allowed all users on iOS 5 to send texts and pictures to each other for free (data required). I can't emphasize how incredible iMessage is when you're traveling outside of Canada. Sending messages back home...

This morning Rogers' new beta service "One Number" has gone live. We first mentioned One Number on Monday when many of the features could not be accessed. Today it looks to be fully functional. Testing the service, I was able to text and talk from my personal computer using my wireless number. I was even able...

The dual core A5 processor found within the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S is now being produced in a Texas factory owned by Samsung, according to Reuters. Consider this to be the repatriation of the production of the A5 chip: The A5 processor - the brain in the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 - is...

Just over a week ago, Apple unleashed the 'TV Shows' menu for second generation Apple TV units in Canada and across the globe. This silent update did not allow users to purchase shows, but some previews worked. Aside from being cosmetic, it seemed odd the update had appeared. Soon after, Apple pulled the update and...

Earlier today Apple launched iTunes Match in Canada, following through on their promise of its debut before the end of the year. For those that have attempted to purchase iTunes Match, you might have run into unknown error 5002 during your checkout, as seen below: Could not purchase "iTunes match". An unknown error occurred (5002). There...

Steve Jobs has made history by becoming the first deceased person to emerge as Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of the Year. Typically, only those still alive can only make the list--but an exception was made for Jobs. He was selected earlier in the year after his resignation as Apple CEO, and when he passed...

Every year Google takes a look at what we’ve been searching for on the Internet. Today they released the 2011 Zeitgeist ("the spirit of the times") which sorts billions of Google Searches to capture the year's 10 fastest rising global queries. On the main page Google lists the 10 fastest-rising global queries. Included in those top 10 you’ll find three...

Today Apple has released an incremental software update to their second-generation Apple TV, bringing the set-top box to version 4.4.4. MacRumors notes that the update arrives as Build 9A406a, without any clear indication of what improvements the release includes. First reports indicated that it's only a minor update that improves performance and stability as well as...

Apple has quietly enhanced iCloud in Canada to allow users to re-download previously purchased television shows and access them from iTunes, Apple TV, and within any iOS devices. The update is noted in an Apple Support page. Opening the iTunes Store app on any iOS devise and selecting the "Purchased" tab lists purchased TV shows under the...

Chris Ziegler of the The Verge has pointed out that Apple has re-released iOS 5.0.1 today with a new build — 9A406 instead of the earlier 9A405. Interestingly, the new build is only available for the iPhone 4S. The update is not the larger iOS 5.1 that's currently in the hands of developers. What makes this update interesting is an...

Update 2: Click here on how to fix error 5002. Update 1: iTunes Match shows in my iTunes sidebar, but when I attempt to purchase I get error '5002'. -Gary Yesterday, we noted that iTunes Match appeared to go live in Canada with users being able to sign up for the service (within Account Settings) and see updated 'Cloud Status’...