Stories by Gary Ng

Why I Don’t Need an iPhone 5 at WWDC and Neither Do You

Earlier today Apple announced the dates for their Worldwide Developer Conference, set for June 6-10. If you're a developer and you want the hottest ticket in town, it's going to cost you $1599 (the event will sell out once again in days). In the WWDC events in the past, Apple has unveiled new iPhones for...

MyGreatFest 2011: The World’s First Jailbreak Convention

We're proud to announce that iPhoneinCanada.ca is an official sponsor of MyGreatFest 2011, the world's first jailbreak convention created by Craig Fox, aka @flawlessfox. MyGreatFest 2011 will take place on September 17th in London England, at the Old Truman Brewery. Jay Freeman, aka 'Saurik' (the creator of Cydia) will be attending MyGreatFest and will be the...

Pwn2Own Exploit Still Open on iOS 4.3.1

Charlie Miller is no stranger to exploiting iOS on the iPhone. We earlier reported that Charlie won the Pwn2Own challenge in Vancouver for exploiting an iPhone 4 (he's won it three years in a row). With yesterday's release of iOS 4.3.1, it was wide expected that the exploits revealed in Pwn2Own would be covered up...

How to Install Cydia 1.1 on your iPhone

Earlier we wrote about Jay Freeman, aka 'Saurik' updating Cydia to a newer and faster version. Saurik released Cydia 1.1 today and announced it on twitter: Cydia 1.1: faster, slimmer, and more stable; including an improved search algorithm and "resume where you left off". Available in Cydia now! How to upgrade/install Cydia 1.1 on your...

Apple Posts New iPhone TV Ad – Retina Display

Right on the heels of the latest iPhone TV ad that focused on Game Center, Apple has released a new ad that focuses on the Retina Display. The commercial can be seen below: The Retina Display on the iPhone 4 is by far one of my favourite features. The crisp, clear display is a real...

Apple Releases iOS 4.3.1, Direct Downloads Here

We saw a preview of iOS 4.3.1 a couple days ago and news of its imminent release to fix security holes. Apple has now released iOS 4.3.1 for download. This update addresses the following: Fixes an occasional graphics glitch on iPod touch (4th generation) Resolves bugs related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks...

Apple Posts New iPhone 4 TV Ad – Game Center

A new ad has been posted by Apple, this time around it's highlighting Game Center. This new commercial follows the theme from last week's "If you don't have an iPhone..." ads. If you don't have an iPhone, you don't have the largest selection of games. And you don't have Game Center, that let's you play...

[Update] Color: Is this iPhone App ‘Worth’ $41 Million Dollars?

Another social media sharing photo app has launched (yes, another), joining the foray of others such as Instagram and Path. The app Color, is the newest entrant and is making noise in Silicon Valley because they were able to raise $41 million dollars in start up funding (before launch!). Oh, did I mention the app...

Tawkon App Denied by Jobs, Moves to Cydia

The folks at Tawkon had developed an app that determines SAR levels from phones, and had been in discussions with Apple executives about the app, only to have it denied by Steve Jobs. The response was short, typical of a "Steve-mail": No interest. Sent from my iPhone Hey, when the CEO of Apple tells you...

The Complete iPhone 5 Rumours Round Up [Infographic]

I love infographics--who doesn't? The folks at NoWhereElse.fr came up with a nice looking infographic that breaks down the possibility of each rumour happening. If you've missed out on what has been said about the upcoming iPhone 5, this is a great little read (click to enlarge): Bigger screen? September launch? We'll have to wait...

The iPhone That Survived a 1000 Foot Drop from an Airplane

Here's a pretty cool story. TUAW received an email from a US Air Force Combat Controller eager to share his exciting story about his iPhone 4 that fell out on the job. As Ron Walker was checking for landmarks to prepare parachute jumpers up at 1000 feet, his iPhone 4 fell out of his pocket...