Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers 8GB iPhone 4 Free on 3 Year Contract for the Holidays

Earlier you heard about Rogers offering voice and data plans on monthly terms. It appears there's now another promotion for the holidays, the 8GB iPhone 4 is now free on a 3 year contract from December 17th to January 10th, 2012. Here are the eligibility requirements: 3 year contract Minimum monthly service fee of $45...

Rogers Voice and Data Plans Are Now Available on Monthly Terms

Normally Rogers voice and data plans require users to sign on up to 1-3 year contracts but that has now changed. A new memo released by Rogers reads: (via MobileSyrup) Rogers is pleased to announce that all Voice and Data plans are now available on monthly as well as 3 year terms! Customers can now...

The ZAGGsparq and ZAGGsmartbuds are 50% Off with Bonus Gift Cards Promo

If you've been eyeing the ZAGGsparq or ZAGGsmartbuds, now is the time to make some Christmas purchases as ZAGG has a limited time promotion going on for the holidays. With the purchase of the ZAGGsparq, you'll receive $50 worth of gift cards (2 x $25), which essentially discounts the $99.99 charger to half price. As...

Tim Hortons Launches Official TimmyMe iPhone App as a New Download

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...

How iMessage Determines if Recipients Are on iOS 5

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...

Rogers One Number Goes Live This Morning

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...

How to Fix iTunes Match Purchase Unknown Error (5002)

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...

Google Zeitgeist: It’s an Apple World

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...

Apple Releases Apple TV 4.4.4 Firmware Update with Bug Fixes

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...