Stories by Gary Ng

OC Tranpo's new and improved mobile site is now available for viewing on your iPhone. OC Transpo is the bus transit system for the city of Ottawa and surrounding area. The mobile site is a replication of their regular site in a mobile form with features like: Travel Planner Live Updates News Stop Schedules Transitway...

If you're a tennis fan like myself, you definitely want to catch all the action especially when it comes to the Grand Slams. Wimbledon is currently underway, and if you want to watch live tennis on your iPhone, you can do so via Veetle.com. Veetle is a digital media company based in Silicon Valley and...

We took a first look at Automotive App in May, one of the best car apps exclusively for Canadians. If you're shopping for a new car, this is one app you don't want to miss out on. Today, the app has been updated with Retina Display support, iPad support, and bug fixes. AutoApp was created...

In an announcement today, ZAGG has confirmed they have purchased fellow Utah company iFrogz, the makers of smartphone cases and audio accessories: “This transaction represents an exciting next step in ZAGG’s evolution, and gives us scale within the rapidly growing protective cases and audio products markets by allowing us to immediately broaden our product line...

Rovio continues to add ongoing support for their games, and Angry Birds Seasons will continue the fun this summer with the release of "Summer Pignic". RovioMobile just released a teaser trailer on their YouTube channel. Get Ready for Angry Birds Seasons - Summer Pignic! The pesky pigs never break for holidays, and it's up to...

At the WWDC 2011 keynote, it was noted by Apple the iPhone 4's camera was only second (by a hair) to the Nikon D90 in terms of popularity. The iPhone 4's camera takes some incredible pictures. It's not hard to see why it would become popular, as previous iPhone models have also been up there...

Vancouver-based Canpages has updated their local search app with a new interface to make it easier to use, and new social sharing features via Facebook and twitter. This voice-powered app will let you search for anything around you just by speaking into the app. But the augmented reality feature takes search to another level. You...

BGR reports that Apple has been allowing developers access to a so-called iPhone 4S with improved tech specs on the inside but they are also reporting that the newest generation of the iPhone will have a "radical new case design". We've discussed possible design changes before. According to DigiTimes, sources have indicated that orders placed by Apple...

Back in March Apple updated Mobile Safari with improvements to its Nitro engine, allowing for increased performance. Around this time in April, Microsoft's demo of their Phone 7 Mango demo was pitted against an iPhone (pre-Nitro) and Android browser in Microsoft's own HTML5 speed test. 9to5Mac points out Mobile Safari scored 2 FPS versus Microsoft's...

With Apple's iCloud to launch this Fall wit iOS 5, it appears the company is filing for applications for its new services. Patently Apple reports Apple has filed for a trademark application for the term "Photo Stream" in Canada. This service is part of iCloud, and keeps photos in sync across all of your iOS...

In November, we first reported Telus introduced a change to their Early Device Upgrade program, allowing for the elimination of cancellation fees for upgrades. Today, the company is officially making this new change public. Telus is starting to emerge as a 'favourite' in the wireless industry thanks to recent changes that are favourable towards customers....

Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on Episode 41 of The iPhone Podcast. Listen in as we talk about the hottest iOS issues and more! Subscribe with iTunes | Subscribe with other RSS Readers You can follow and comment on all the news we discuss at our...