Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers to Launch LTE Network in Toronto on September 28th

Rogers today announced they will launch their LTE network in Toronto on September 28th. LTE is the next-generation wireless network that has already launched in Ottawa this July. Incredible mobile speeds are coming our way with LTE: Later this year, Rogers will offer an LTE device that will be capable of maximum theoretical download speeds...

Leaked Images of iPhone 5 Camera Component Hints at Slimmer Design?

The next-generation iPhone(s) is around the corner, and so far we've seen various leaked images of back and front plates and logic boards. Today GreekiPhone has posted images of more iPhone 5 parts, showing images of the camera with LED flash, and components showing the headphone jack, volume buttons, and mute button: GreekiPhone claims the...

Tim Cook Responded to My Email and Will to Yours Too

Ever since Tim Cook took over the reigns as Apple CEO, it appears he's been responding to emails from Apple supporters personally. I put this to the test by firing off an email to Tim a couple days ago and he responded two hours later. Check it out below: Tim most likely has someone responding...

VoiceMan: Tracks Your Voice Minutes in Real Time [Contest]

Tracking your allotted voice minutes are pretty important in Canada, since overages can be costly. Thankfully, there's a new app for that from the makers of DataMan. The new app is called VoiceMan and it tracks your minutes in real time and sends notifications when you're close to exceeding your limits. Here are the key...

Some Must-Have Back to School Apps to Go from Paper to Pixels

School is approaching for some of us, and though you may moan and gripe over the things you didn't get around to doing over the summer, try looking ahead. Here is my personal plan for staying completely organized during the coming school season. The main idea is to stay as paperless as possible, while keeping...

Leaked Screenshot of Steve Jobs’ Calendar [Humour]

Steve Jobs has stepped down as Apple CEO, and handed over the reigns to former COO, Tim Cook. The Joy of Tech has revealed what they believe to be Steve Jobs' calendar as his first day as ex-CEO. Check it out below: This is one of the funniest comics I've read in a while! Can't...

Comex Posts Q&A on Reddit About His Jailbreaking Experience

The hacker Comex is widely known for his popular JailbreakMe jailbreaks. He has been profiled by Forbes, and also won a 2011 Pwnie Award for 'Best Client Side Bug'. More recently, he tweeted out of his upcoming internship at Apple. Now, Comex has posted a Q&A on Reddit, answering questions from users about his experience...

‘The Second Coming of Steve Jobs’, Esquire, December 1986

Here is an incredible Saturday read, courtesy of Joe Nocera from the New York Times. Nocera, writing for Esquire back in 1986, was invited by Steve Jobs to accompany him for a week to help bring some attention to his new start up, NeXT. Jobs at the time had just been exiled from Apple. Nocera...

New Apple CEO Tim Cook Awarded 1 Million Shares of Stock

Apple is already the largest company on earth in terms of stock valuation, having exceeded that of oil giant Exxon Mobil, as of the end of today's trading day. With the resignation of Steve Jobs, new CEO Tim Cook has been rewarded 1 million shares of Apple stock, as revealed in a form 8-K filing...

PlainText: The Evernote of Dropbox

I have been using Dropbox for a couple of months and I have loved every minute of it. I actually switched from Evernote when I did because I like the feeling of having everything in one place, rather than spread across two diffent services. The one thing I have missed about Evernote, is its ease...