Stories by Gary Ng

Symantec has just released a report detailing the security analysis of Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile operating systems. The report is a very intriguing and detailed read, and worth while if you want an in-depth look into the security of both platforms. They claim both are more secure than PCs, but gaps remain. Here...

Update: Other users are now seeing this propagate to Google.ca: It appears Google is slowly rolling out its revamped mobile search interface, introducing a new bar up top allowing for quick and easy access to Gmail, Reader, Web, and Calendar for Google.ca. These icons appeared this morning in Google Reader on my iPhone, but they...

Update: iPod touch 2nd and 3rd generation models were previously available on September 9th as well, and the 4th generation on September 8th. Expect something to happen at this Fall's Apple event. More iPhone 5 rumours coming your way. This time around, an image sent to us appears to indicate the iPhone 5 could be...

If you're getting married soon, it might be a good idea to invest a decent wedding photographer to document those lasting memories. Or, you could go the Apple route and have the entire thing shot with an iPhone 4. The following video is a wedding documented with four iPhone 4s by professional photographers and videographers....

Apple has kept a tight lid on details of the next generation iPhone launch. The rumours keep pouring in and this time around, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty claims to have details on iPhone 5 production dates. She met with supply chain correspondents in Taiwan, and issued the following note to clients: "Apple’s next iPhone...

After reviewing the official Royal Tour 2011 iPhone app by the Canadian Government, I stumbled upon another government-made app: How Canadian Are You, Eh? This is the official Citizenship and Immigration Canada iPhone app based on 120 Canadian-themed questions. The questions are multiple choice, and the short quiz is 20 questions long. The app doesn't...

If you want to find out if your iPhone or any other device can be jailbroken, all you have to do is visit jailbre.kr. This website is by chpwn, with the domain provided by MuscleNerd. Although the info is simple and straightforward, it's a great starting point for people curious about jailbreaking their devices. Be...

The Federal Government and the Department of Canadian Heritage have launched a new iPhone app to help promote the 2011 Royal Tour by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Prince William and Kate Middleton will be making a nine-day tour of Canada that starts on June 30th. The Royal Tour 2011 iPhone app will help you...

It was only a few days ago that we reviewed Payfirma, a mobile payment system that is similar to the more popular Square but is available for use in Canada. Now NetSecure Technologies has introduced Kudos. Square, Payfirma and Kudos all have the same premise - to allow any size of business to accept credit cards...

The iPhone Dev Team has written about Apple 'has stepped up their game' to prevent users from restoring to previous iOS versions via saved SHSH blobs. As of now, by using a tool like TinyUmbrella (or Cydia), users have been able to save their SHSH blobs to third party servers, allowing the ability to downgrade...

Geohot, aka George Hotz is one of the 'godfathers' of jailbreaking. He recently settled his lawsuit with Sony. Later, he was challenged by p0sixninja (Joshua Hill) to help work on the iPad 2 jailbreak (which Geohot backed out of). But Geohot soon disappeared from the limelight, which is unlike his personality. Yesterday, in a @MyGreatFest...

With yesterday's release of iOS 5 Beta 2 to developers, we've been receiving lots of tips. Here are the notable changes in iOS 5 Beta 2: New iCloud icon in Settings; new Storage and Backup icon too: A new larger notification alert; 'No New Notifications' message in NC: New "All Mail" icon for Gmail accounts;...