Stories by Gary Ng

It's time for another contest! Up for grabs today is the Verbs IM application which I found to be one of the best Instant Messaging applications in the App Store today! You can check out my review of Verbs IM from #includetech here. I will be giving out 3 copies of this application. How to win: Via...

A new report from Digitimes states Apple has recently signed a manufacturing deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to industry sources, with orders to take place later in 2012: TSMC will apply its 28nm and 20nm process technologies to produce Apple's next-generation CPUs, according to the sources. TSMC is believed to have quietly...

According to the NYT, the iPhone 5 is just weeks away, according to an anonymous Apple employee: We’re just weeks away from the announcement of the new Apple iPhone 5, according to an Apple employee who asked not to be named because he was not allowed to speak publicly for the company. Earlier today, Case-Mate...

Update: Looks like it's back up, but nothing is new. With earlier rumours of iOS 5 Beta 8 being released Friday, as of publishing the Apple Developer site is down with the usual "We'll Be Back Soon" image we've become accustomed to via the Apple Online Store. Could we see a new beta released today...

According to the latest report from London-based Brand Finance, Apple has jumped 33% in 'value' to land in the number two spot at $39 billion, surpassing Microsoft but remains behind leader Google. Earlier in the year, a similar survey by Brandz put Apple in the top spot. Both companies use different metrics to measure brand...

Canadians are fairly lucky with our plethora of banking apps, and now Laurentian Bank customers can do so with today's announcement of LBCDirect: The new LBCDirect Mobile service is just as secure as using LBCDirect on a computer. In fact, sessions are protected by the most effective security and encryption practices, as are all of...

Back in August it was reported Nintendo was facing increased pressure from investors to develop games for iOS and Facebook rather than its current focus on 3D titles. The company's president dismissed such an idea and reaffirmed his stance in a recent news interview: “This is absolutely not under consideration,” Iwata definitively replied when asked...

As a musician, I know that there's two sides to music. Playing and reading/writing. A good way to sharpen your theoretical knowledge is to, well, do theory. And what better way to do so then to have a trainer on your iPhone/iPod touch? That's right. None. In all seriousness, I've looked at a few music...

As part of the iTunes Back to School Event, Apple has teamed up with the Canada.com network to offer free downloads from September 8-15. Today's free download is the 224 page book, 100 Best Health Foods (a $7.99 value). Book description: Everyone knows the importance of eating healthy, but which foods are the most nutritious?...

Apple was recently challenged for its claim the iPhone 4 was the 'world's thinnest smartphone', compared to rival Samsung's Galaxy S II. Apple ended up winning that battle, according to the Guardian. To help judge the exact title for the thinnest smartphone, in stepped the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). What is the role of...

How much do you love photography using your iPhone? If you are looking to capture action stills, Nabit is a new app that will let you do just that, but it takes it to another level. It allows you to cut and paste action so it appears in one image, allowing for some pretty cool...

Last night Bell announced it would launch its LTE network in Toronto and other parts of Southern Ontario today, beating rival Rogers to the punch in those areas by two weeks. The coverage maps are now online at Bell's website, and maps show a broad extension of LTE availability. The only issue is waiting for...