Stories by Gary Ng

Did you line up yesterday for an iPhone 4S? There was apparent pandemonium at some Apple Stores in Vancouver, notably Metrotown and Oakridge locations. According to people we talked to, some people their friends and family 'join' the line up late into the night, causing frustration for people behind them. Not only that, when doors...

The iPhone 4S launched yesterday to line ups across the country. For those that didn't line up, online pre-orders from Apple actually arrived on time (while some are still in transit). But what about iPhone 4S 'reservations' offered to customers from Rogers, Telus, and Bell? How well did these carriers and their brands handle the...

The release of the iPhone 4S has turned millions of people into instant BFFs with Siri (check out our hands on video), the new 'humble assistant'. Siri has definite character--she's sassy, helpful, and can sometimes seem down right moody. Although she is slightly held back in Canada in terms of finding restaurants and map locations,...

Back in April, Walt Mossberg had a chat with Sony's CEO that revealed the company's sensors were being made for Apple. Following the teardown tutorial by iFixit (which revealed 512MB of RAM), Chipworks has discovered the iPhone 4S camera is indeed made by Sony, by using an infrared microscope: In order to get our readers the...

Update 1: Don't forget to activate Siri in Settings first to use it. How to get Siri to read your text messages? Say 'Read my messages'. I just received my iPhone 4S from Apple via UPS, and so far, the device is awesome. What everybody is wondering about is whether Siri works in Canada. The...

Rogers has re-launched the 6GB/$30 data plan and released a new $70 promo plan. As expected, the 6GB data plan returns to coincide with the iPhone 4S launch. The new $70 voice and data plan is eerily similar to the one released yesterday by Telus. $70 Unlimited My10 and 6GB Data Plan - 200 weekday...

The iPhone 4S launches tomorrow in Canada (people are already in line). This post will be similar to our FAQ from last year for the iPhone 4, but with updated information. When is the iPhone 4 launching in Canada? - Friday, October 14th, 2011. Stores set to open at 8AM (Apple, Future Shop, Best Buy)....

Future Shop stores across Canada will open early at 8AM in preparation for the iPhone 4S launch. The company offered pre-orders for all carriers last week. Today we have info they are increasing their trade-in values for the iPhone 3GS and 16G/32G iPhone 4 models, as we've been informed. Starting tomorrow until November 30th, 2011,...

One of our 'Big 3' carriers has launched the 6GB/$30 data plan, and this time it is coming from Telus first. They've also introduced a new voice and data plan for iPhone 4S and other smartphone customers. Both promos start today and will run until December 31st. The 6GB data plan is valid for Consumer...

After hearing from you guys on twitter and email, it appears there was a lack of information regarding iPhone 4S reservations from Rogers. We sent out an email, and managed to get a response. On top of that, the Rogers Redboard was updated too. Essentially Rogers has started to allocate stock to the Reservation System...

The day you have been waiting for has finally arrived--iPhone 4S eve. That being said, what's an iPhone launch without waiting in line? Apple Stores across Canada already have eager enthusiasts in line. Here are some pictures we've received: Oakridge Mall in Vancouver (via @bspence88): Pacific Centre in Vancouver (via @g3n3s89): Eaton Centre Apple Store,...

We all know about DropBox for free online storage. But there are other companies out there offering the same service for free, and one of them is Box.net. The company has announced they are offering a promotional free 50GB of storage to iOS users, for the next 50 days (it started yesterday and ends December...