Stories by Gary Ng

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 4

Update: iOS 5 beta 4 can be installed over the air, as a delta update, at 133 MB. Go to Settings and Software Update. Let us know how it goes, as it'll work over 3G and WiFi. Apple has just released iOS 5 Beta 4 for developers. Stayed tuned for more!

Images Surface of Next Generation iPod touch–in White?

The iPod touch has become a popular item as part of Apple's total 222 million iOS devices sold. As for the next generation iPod touch, images were sent to 9to5Mac that reveal it could come with a white faceplate, to look similar to the iPhone 4. To add further evidence of a possible white iPod...

Mint.com iPhone App Updated to Add Transactions on the Go

Mint.com is a popular online service that aggregates all your financial accounts into one convenient place to view. All logins are routed through your bank or credit card institution's official logins, so everything is very secure during setup. The service was finally offered to Canada in December of last year, and now the popular iPhone...

Will Apple Implement Bluetooth 4.0 Into the iPhone 5?

The big news on Wednesday was Apple's official release of OS X Lion to the world. On that same day, the MacBook Air and Mac mini were given a refresh to include newer Intel Core i5/i7 chips and Thunderbolt. What might have been overlooked by some was the inclusion of Bluetooth 4.0, allowing this new...

Bloomberg: Apple In Talks to Acquire Hulu

Currently Apple TV has some of the best integration we've seen with Netflix, but the latest scoop via Bloomberg is Apple is in talks to buy Hulu, the popular TV streaming subscription service available in the US. Imagine if this was available worldwide for all 222 million iOS devices? That would be huge. Canada doesn't...

Apple Announces 1 Million OS X Lion Downloads on First Day

Apple issued a PR release a couple hours ago to broadcast yesterday's OS X Lion debut resulted in over 1 million downloads on the first day, which, is pretty impressive. Given the fact it was available straight from the Mac App Store probably helped too, eh? CUPERTINO, California—July 21, 2011—Apple® today announced that in just...

Knock-Off Apple Store Employee in China Speaks Out

Remember those incredibly real knock-off Apple Stores built in Kunming, China? Turns out the stores are not authorized Apple resellers (duh), but the products they sell are genuine and sold at the same prices as Apple's website. The WSJ's China Real Time, they were able to reach out to a store employee, while calls to...

Apple Now Has Over $76 Billion Dollars in Cash

During Apple's 2011 Q3 earnings conference call, it was revealed the company now has over $76.2 billion dollars in cash. In just a mere three months, their cash war chest increased from $65.8 billion dollars. Asymco notes the cash acquired during this quarter is more than what Apple had on hand 4.5 years ago. The...

Apple Takes Smartphone Crown From Nokia

We learned a lot at Apple's 2011 Q3 Earnings call, and today Financial Times reports that the Apple has surpassed Nokia as the world's biggest smartphone producer by volume. Some numbers: The troubled Finnish mobile phone maker made a net loss of €368m ($524m) during the three-month period as revenues declined 7 per cent to €9.3bn. Shipments of Nokia smartphones...

Foxconn Improving Efficiency and Yield Rates to Secure Apple’s Business

  Foxconn Electronics has been the primary manufacturer for iPhone and iPad orders, that was until earlier reports revealed Apple had placed 15 million next-generation iPhone 5 orders with Pegatron Technology. Digitimes reports Foxconn has been working swiftly to raise its production efficiency and improve yield rates, in order to maintain business with its existing...

Rogers Bumps Internet Caps But Shaw and Teksavvy Still Have Higher Limits

A while back, we posted a few posts regarding the UBB date, which had people passionate about internet caps. Let's take a look at a few recent changes we've seen from the carriers here, specifically Rogers, Shaw, and Teksavvy. Rogers posted an update regarding internet caps today on its Redboard blog. They have modified some...