Stories by Gary Ng

iPhone 5 to Launch in Late October Instead of September?

Some more iPhone 5 rumours are coming your way, this time via John Paczkowski from AllThingsD. According to his sources, the iPhone 5 will be an 'October surprise' rather than be announced in September. His source refutes recent reports AT&T employees in the US received blacked out vacation periods during the end of September: “I...

Fake iPhone 5 Units Available for Purchase in China

Today marks the first day of August, so that means we're about a month away from the rumoured September iPhone 5 launch. We've seen a plethora of leaked silicone case designs, which have now been utilized by knock off artists to sell fake iPhone 5 units in China. According to images posted by GizChina, the...

Foxconn to Use More Robots to Replace Workers in Next Three Years

Your next iPhone could be assembled with even more robot hands, according to the latest report from Xinhua News Agency. Taiwanese-based Foxconn, the maker of Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad will be introducing robots to replace the work of physical labour over the next three years: Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn will replace...

Parks Canada Heritage Gourmet iPhone App Brings Historic Canadian Recipes

Want to try some cool recipes this summer? Parks Canada has released their Heritage Gourmet iPhone app, bringing you over 70 fully featured recipes dating back to the 18th century to today. The recipes range from all of the distance regions in Canada, and recipes have been tested and modified to ensure easy cooking procedures...

Ceridian Canada Powerpay Mobile iPhone App Released

If you're in charge of payroll for your small business or large corporation, the folks at Ceridian have released their Powerpay Mobile iPhone app. Available to existing Powerpay web customers, it will allow users to approve and and review payroll data--right from your iPhone. Features: •Preview and approve payroll using your iPhone •Employee and corporate...

iPhone 5 Cases Can Be Found ‘Everywhere’ In China Now

With recent images of iPhone 5 silicone cases surfacing, M.I.C. Gadgets reports cases can now be seen 'everywhere' in China. They posted a gallery of cases, that look eerily similar to the ones we've seen so far. According to the word on the street, Chinese case manufacturers are now widely distributing iPhone 5 cases for...

Gogo: The iPhone is the Most Popular In-Flight Device for WiFi Use

WiFi provider Gogo has released a report that states the iPhone is the most popular device when it comes to using in-flight internet, according to Forbes. According to their survey data, the iPhone accounts for 65% of devices accessing Gogo's in-flight internet service. If you take into account the iPod touch, that number jumps to...

These iPhone 5 Silicone Cases Reveal a Thinner, Wider and Longer Design

Here we go again. The only way to figure out what the next generation iPhone 5 might look like is to piece together the tidbits of 'clues' being leaked out by sources with close connections to Apple's supply chain in Asia. According to the latest round of purported iPhone 5 cases, sources revealed to 9to5Mac...

Nortel Completes Sale of Patents and Patent Applications to Apple and More

Nortel, the former Canadian telecom titan, has announced the completion of its sale of patents and patent applications to a consortium consisting of Apple and other companies, such as RIM, Sony, and Microsoft, as stated in a press release below: TORONTO - Nortel Networks Corporation [OTC: NRTLQ] announced that it,its subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL),...

Royal Ontario Museum to Feature iPhone and iPad Art by David Hockney

Who said the iPhone and iPad can't be used for creation? British artist David Hockney will feature an exhibition the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto this Fall. But these aren't paintings from a canvas--they're pieces created entirely on the iPad and iPhone. 'David Hockney's Fresh Flowers' The Exhibition, titled David Hockney's Fresh Flowers, will showcase...