Stories by Gary Ng

If you're a developer using iOS 5 Beta, @MuscleNerd has just tweeted the release of redsn0w 0.9.8b1 for Windows. The Mac version of redsn0w was released two days ago. This jailbreak is tethered. That means if you reboot your iOS device or run out of battery, you'll have to run redsn0w again to re-jailbreak. The...

The game Pig Shot is now free in the App Store to celebrate 1 million downloads. The game is already free, but that has been extended for another week. Here's the app description: Get ready for some EPIC PIG-SLINGING madness! Start launching pigs off slingshot and experience the fastest pig-rolling action you've never tried before!...

Prior to the WWDC 2011 keynote, rumours of Nuance integration in iOS 5 were in full force. However, after the WWDC keynote was all said and done, we saw nothing. That has changed as tonight @chronicwire and @sonnydickson have discovered Nuance dictation details within iOS 5 internal settings. It's noted both hackers also uncovered high...

We have two deals to report this Saturday, and they're pretty decent from Skype and Griffin. 15% Off Skype Subscription Plans         If you use Skype on your iPhone, it's amazing how your long distance charges can be reduced thanks to SkypeOut plans. I've been using their unlimited USA/Canada subscription plan for...

Famed iPhone hacker @Comex tweeted this afternoon a hint that alludes to the revival of JailbreakMe.com for iOS 5, and possibly even for the iPad 2 on iOS 4.3.3. If you visit JailbreakMe.com on your computer, you'll see the following image: It doesn't take a genius to figure out the exploit is going to based...

Update: Link fixed for repo fixed: http://qwertyoruiop.com/beta With the release of iOS 5 Beta, the iPhone Dev Team was quick to immediately release a tethered jailbreak via redsn0w. Just as fast as the jailbreak was released, 3rd party developers went right to work and as noted by 9to5Mac, the ability to develop notification widgets was discovered...

You read our review of Georeme right? The app allows you to experience 'geofence' alerts just like the new Reminders app in iOS 5--but on your iPhone running iOS 4.3.3 today. Georeme is currently free in the App Store for a limited time. Click here to download it and let me know what you think!...

Well, it appears there already is an existing iCloud out there--iCloud Communications. They're not happy over the use of iCloud and in turn are suing Apple, according to TNW. The goods and services with which Apple intends to use the “iCloud” mark are identical to or closely related to the goods and services that have been...

I've been dreaming of a native instant messaging app for iOS for the longest time, so when iMessage was announced I was extremely pleased. iMessage is Apple's foray into the messaging scene. With the expensive rates Canadians pay for SMS, iMessages is going to make a massive dent into the lucrative SMS coffers of the...

The whole Lodsys saga continues, as Apple has filed a motion to intervene according to intellectual property activist, Florian Mueller, on his blog FOSS Patents: But for Apple's own proposed participation as an intervenor it makes sense to focus on the theory of exhaustion (meaning that Lodsys can't get paid twice for a licensed use...

I finally figured out iCloud thanks to The Joy of Tech:

It's no surprise that Canadians pay some of the highest broadband and cellphone rates in the world. Its these expensive data roaming rates that can result in horrifying $6000 charges for the uninformed user. The latest report shows Canada leads all Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members with the highest data roaming rates. In the...