Stories by Gary Ng

Bloomberg reports HTC has filed a fresh lawsuit against Apple, using patents it acquired last week from Google: HTC sued Apple today in federal court in Delaware, claiming infringement of four of those patents that originally were issued to Motorola. Taoyuan, Taiwan-based HTC also amended a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington,...

There are many board games in the App Store. Scrabble, Risk, Clue, you name it. As these are all very popular games, owning a digital version while most likely owning a physical version doesn't really make that much sense. What you need is a board game you don't already have. What you need is Carcassonne....

Last week the SFPD finally admitted (they named their press release iphone5.doc) they assisted Apple in their search of a lost iPhone prototype. Plainclothes officers escorted Apple investigators to a man's home, where it was subsequently searched, with the officers waiting idle outside. Now, according to CNET, the SFPD has started a formal internal investigation to...

One of the problems with the App Store is discovering new apps within its enormous catalogue of over 425,000 apps and counting. A new app called Kinetik has made it extremely easy to share and discover new apps by taking advantage of social networking. It launched yesterday, and you'll soon be hearing more about this...

If your employer offers extended medical coverage as part of your benefit plan via Sun Life, you'll be happy to know they have an iPhone app to enable you to claim and track your expenses. My Sun Life will allow group plan members to make benefit claims from your iPhone and see reimbursement within 48...

Update: The image has been pulled from Flickr. Screenshot saved by CNET here. It appears the first iPhone 5 test photo has hit the web, according to PocketNow. The image below shows a plate of sushi, and according to its EXIF data it reveals it was not taken by an iPhone 4, but rather an...

eBay Mobile has received an update in the App Store, and a couple of the new changes bring some love for Canadians. Here's what's new: What's New for 2.3.1 - eBay Bucks support where available - Checkout now supports eBay gift cards, coupons, shipping addresses, and shipping options where available - Canada, Germany, France, and...

We get a lot of promo codes from developers eager to share the fruits of their labour. Most of the time we share the love with our readers. If you've never redeemed a promo code, Apple has posted an update on how to do so in iTunes and the App Store, as explained on Inside iTunes,...

We've been giving away lots of ZAGGsparqs, and if you've missed out on the contests you can now get 40% off any ZAGGsparq by using this promotional code during checkout: sparqit That takes an additional $40 off the ZAGGsparq, making it only $60. The ZAGGsparq comes with two USB ports, with one optimized port to...

The Globe and Mail has continued to launch individual apps in the App Store. We've seen their news app and politics app to name a few. One of their latest apps is Globe Investor: Globe Investor is your guide to help you take control of your investments. Our new app delivers Canada's most authoritative business...

Rogers has various diversified investments, and the next giant leap forward might be its plans--to become a bank. The company plans to incorporate under Canada's Bank Act, once it applies to the Minister of Finance. As for the name, it will be known as Rogers Bank and Banque Rogers in French, with headquarters to be...

I've always found applications that give you quick fun information to be, well, fun to have and play around with. I spent a good chunk of time Wolfram Alpha when I first discovered it and I'm now doing the same with "On This Day...". With this application you can find other important events, births, and...