Stories by Gary Ng

  More and more Canadians are accessing the internet away from their traditional computers and using either Apple's iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The latest report from comScore reports a combined 83% of mobile internet traffic in Canada in May for all three devices. The report covers 13 countries over 5 continents. Canadians use their...

If you've been following our coverage of MOBiLE CLOTH microfibre cloths, and you have actually used one before, you'll be pleased to know the company has released a new version. The 'MC Nano' is a smaller 4"x 4" version of the original microfibre cloth, making it even more portable than before. Prices start at $2.99. What...

As just confirmed by @MuscleNerd on twitter, developers looking to jailbreak just-released iOS 5 Beta 2 can do so with redsn0w, the same version released two weeks ago. MuscleNerd notes: the "keep pointing at beta1 IPSW" trick should work for all the betas, due to the way redsn0w works. Unlockers stay away! As always, this...

Update: The big feature here is WiFi Sync! iTunes 10.5 Beta 2 CANNOT sync with devices on iOS 5 Beta 1 iMessage seed 2 will be unable to communicate with iMessage users on seed 1. NEW: WiFi Sync! In iOS 5.0 beta 2, wireless syncing is now available for the Mac. It requires iTunes 10.5...

With the announcement of a new iPhone looming, I came across this inforgraphic by Infographic Labs this morning and wanted to share it. It portrays what features we may see in the newest generation iPhone and what they believe the likelihood of it be implemented - I think they are quite good estimates. [C4 Universe]

Get ready Ottawa, you will be the first to bask in the goodness that is 4G a.k.a. Long Term Evolution (LTE). We brought you news that Rogers would be launching their LTE network in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto and we are getting closer to a launch date. We've talked about LTE before but here's...

Update 1: Davide Sabine, who shot and uploaded the video just received a message from YouTube about his upload: YouTube has sent a message to me indicating they've received a complaint and they're considering taking the video offline. This video has been the subject of many (thousands by now) news broadcasts in Alberta, Ontario, Indiana,...

Jan Michael Cart is at it again with his beautiful concept videos. With the introduction of iMessage in iOS 5, it's only a matter of time before the feature integrates with OS X. FaceTime started out on the iPhone, and eventually made its way onto the Mac via the Mac App Store. You can bet...

Camera+, one of my favourite photography apps has surpassed 3 million downloads. They hit 2 million downloads just two and half months ago. They've created the following infographic to illustrate the timeline of their achievement: It's interesting to note Saturday is the most popular day to share pics, and the most popular time is 7PM....

There was some worry Apple would be switching away from Google Maps in iOS, but Google confirmed a new deal was signed at the recent D9 Conference. Apple has acquired mapping companies in the past, and some new evidence revealed in iOS 5 by MacRumors indicates a native solution is all but inevitable: The companies...

More iPhone 5 rumours are coming your way, this time it involves the LED flash again. Previously, we've heard of relocated flash arrangements on parts and case designs. Today, Digitimes is reporting the iPhone 5 will likely come with a dual-LED flash from Everlight Electronics, a firm based in Taiwan, and Edison Opto and Lite-On...

Earlier today Patently Apple published reports of the latest patent granted to Apple. This patent covered the extensive behaviours of the iPhone, therefore resulting in possible trouble for its competitors, such as Google's Android OS. But does it really cover all extensions of the iPhone, or just the multitouch aspect? Nilay Patel from This is...