Stories by Gary Ng

CRTC Declares: Netflix is Not an Online Broadcaster

Speculation was abound a few days ago that Netflix Canada would be slapped with broadcast fees. The argument was that TV broadcasters pay local content production fees and that it is unfair that Netflix doesn't. Here is a very interesting follow up to this story. CRTC Declares Netflix is Not a Broadcaster CRTC chairman Konrad...

Next Streetcar – iPhone App

A fresh, new app from the aptly named "The App Boutique" for my peeps in Toronto: Next Streetcar. While I personally don't ride the Red Rocket, I know many iPhone riders that do (well...one anyway!) and this app will definitely come in handy. Using the built-in GPS, the app finds your closest TTC streetcar stop...

IntoNow iPhone App is Shazam for Television

IntoNow is one of the coolest apps I've run into so far. It's been making noise for a while now as the "Shazam for television". If you're familiar with how Shazam works, then you know what I'm talking about. IntoNow will identify live TV (from the last five years) and provide you with immediate information...

A Must-Have for Hockey Fans: TSN Mobile TradeCentre Edition

The NHL trade deadline is approaching soon--February 28th to be exact. What's the best way to keep track of trades in real time? Download TSN's TradeCentre Edition. This app covers all of the breaking trades you want to hear about and includes Push Notifications so you get them in real time, before your friends do....

Why We Won’t See an Apple Television Anytime Soon

We already have an Apple TV from Apple. But what if there was an actual television from Cupertino? The latest hint comes from a job posting that explicitly lists the "next-generation power supply technology" role to focus on TVs: I don't see an actual Apple Television coming anytime soon. The TV market is a tough...

Google Docs Viewer Now Previews Apple Pages

Google has just announced that Google Docs Viewer will now preview documents from Pages. 12 total new file types were included in the new preview update: Today we’re excited to launch support for 12 new file types: Microsoft Excel (.XLS and .XLSX) Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 / 2010 (.PPTX) Apple Pages (.PAGES) Adobe Illustrator (.AI) Adobe...

Greenpois0n RC6.1 Download Now Available

Just a quick update: Greenpois0n has been updated to RC6.1. It fixes the iBooks DRM error and Apple TV2 wifi issue. If you don't want to re-jailbreak, you can just install iBooks Fix via Cydia. Don't forget to follow our Greenpois0n guides for Mac/Windows here. Click here to download.
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Netflix Canada to Get Slapped with Broadcast Fees?

Netflix Canada was introduced to our great country last September. I found the service to be amazing since content can be watched from my iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. For a mere $8/month, users can watch unlimited TV/movies (their library is growing, albeit slowly) every month--that is until your internet provider knocks you out....

[Update] Steve Jobs at Dinner with President Obama

Update 1: Here's what Obama talked about with Jobs and everyone else (via WSJ): "The president specifically discussed his proposals to invest in research and development and expand incentives for companies to grow and hire," said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney to reporters traveling with the president. To follow up on the story about...

Behind the Scenes of Apple Retail Stores Revealed

Popular Mechanics has some interesting "confessions" of an anonymous Apple retail store employee. Are these real? Maybe. Here are a couple of my favorites: The Phone Room The worst is when we have to work the Phone Room, which is where calls to the store are answered. The other day, I felt like I was...