Stories by Gary Ng

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...

Update: We just spoke with Payfirma's CEO, Michael Gokturk, who provided us with more information about Payfirma's payment system. Here are the details: - Cost of Payfirma card swiper: $99+tax - For accounts doing about $500K in volume, the swiper is free - Fees: 2.50% + 25 cents. No annual fees or additional surcharges -...

Just follow the flowchart: What's your favourite photo sharing app? I still think Instagram is king. It's just so darn easy to use. [TechCrunch via Sean Percival]

The past 24 hours haven't been Research In Motion. Yesterday the Waterloo-based company announced their Q2 revenue numbers and they were below estimates, disappointing investors. Revenue was expected to be between $4.2-4.8 billion, a billion below analyst estimates of $5.47 billion. Not only that, RIM will be laying off workers as well. The stock price...

British Chef Gordon Ramsay has one of the dirtiest mouths and shortest tempers on television as we've seen on Hell's Kitchen. Yesterday, Ramsay was on Jimmy Kimmel Live and explained passionately how he takes advantage of Apple's Find My iPhone feature to keep track of his 13 year old daughter: Earlier today we reported on...

Have you ever had to use Find My iPhone to locate your lost or stolen iPhone? This feature originally was part of a $99/year MobileMe subscription, then eventually turned free for the masses by Apple. Patently Apple writes about some upcoming security features for Find My iPhone, as described in some recent patent applications submitted...

As indicated by rumours, Apple's Back to School 2011 promo launched today and the deal includes a free $100 iTunes Gift Card with the purchase of any Mac. The promotion goes from June 16 to September 20, 2011 in Canada. Here’s the deal: When you buy a new qualifying Mac with Apple education pricing* from...

If you've been patient enough waiting for Apple's annual Back to School Promo, the 2011 offer starts tomorrow, as confirmed by MacRumors. This time around though, there won't be a rebate on an iPod touch as in the past, but a $100 iTunes Gift Card as earlier discovered by 9to5Mac. As you can see from...

Koodo never officially supported the iPhone 4, but we first posted about users getting carrier updates for Personal Hotspot. Today, that has all changed as Koodo Mobile now offers the iPhone 4, which will be available at all Koodo Shops on July 15, 2011. Here are a couple plans users can get with the iPhone...

Do you use Gmail on your iPhone via the Mail app? There are two ways to setup your Gmail account: IMAP or Exchange (Google Sync). The IMAP method is rock solid in my books, but the Exchange setup results in slow loading emails. The following is a simple fix if you're encountering missing emails on...