Stories by Gary Ng

More iOS 5 speculation coming your way, this time it's regarding the use of Google Maps. Apple's acquisition of mapping companies Poly9 and Placebase surely would hint at Apple's own mapping system coming our way right? Not so fast, according to 9to5Google. They are 'claiming' sources mention Apple will remain using Google Maps in iOS...

Next week will kick off Apple's 2011 WWDC, and right now rumours are rampant about what we can expect to be announced. We've seen Apple invite members of the British and Australian media to the keynote. TechCrunch is reporting their sources have told them some interesting news about what's coming from iOS 5. The connection...

Here are some jailbreak tweaks that should already be in iOS. Could of any variation of these tweaks make an appearance in iOS 5? We'll find out next week at WWDC. ScreenDimmer – Lets you change the minimum time until the screen dims or turns off entirely. You can also set a whitelist so that the screen...

With Apple's sold out WWDC 2011 kicking off next week, the world will get a 'preview of the future of iOS and Mac OS X'. Earlier rumours hinted that Apple PR had invited members of the British press to attend the keynote, which we can allude to a major announcement coming soon. Now, members of...

Next Monday is Memorial Day for our American friends down south, essentially the equivalent of Remembrance Day up in Canada. That also means some sales, and once again Electronic Arts (EA) has just launched their massive 99 cent Memorial Day sale. They also have up to 80% off HD titles for the iPad. The last...

We've consistently heard rumours about what Apple plans on doing with its massive $1 billion dollar North Carolina data centre. The most notable is that a 'music locker' service called 'iCloud' will result. Apple has already negotiated deals with three of the four major record labels, and is said to be nearing completion with the...

Update: Here's a promo video showing participating retailers. Can't wait for this to hit Canada: Google just unveiled Google Wallet, an app that will turn your smartphone into a payment system using NFC (near field communication). Google Wallet will debut on Sprint's Nexus S 4G, and the app will be tested first in New York...

With more and more people subsribing to data plans in Canada, it appears the days of only using your desktop at home for Internet are coming to an end. A new study by IDC Canada reported 40% of Canadians accessed the Internet using a mobile device in January of 2011. Rogers also reported 45% of...

The recent list of winners for the 2011 Webby Awards were announced earlier this month. What are the Webby Awards? The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web's infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which includes...

Earlier we reviewed the Pizza Pizza iPhone app, and it was an extremely well-designed and easy to use app. It appears others have noticed as Pizza Pizza has won a Webby Award for their innovative iPhone app (just over a month after its launch), in the mobile category for "Shopping - Handheld Devices". What makes...

When Opera Mini first debuted on the iPhone, millions of people downloaded app. Turns out, the experience just plain sucked. Yesterday, the Opera team just released version 6.0 for iOS devices, and it brings a much improved interface: What's New In Version 6.0 Enjoy the fresh new look of Opera Mini 6 without compromise. Get...

From Wikipedia: Planking is the act of lying face down with arms to the sides of the body, in unusual public spaces and photographing it. Examples: Now, from Apple Store Planking: Wow, what has society come to? LOVE IT. Send in your planking pictures folks! [via TNW]