Stories by Gary Ng

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]

Let the iPhone 5/iPhone 4S rumours continue. The latest comes from Electric Pig, as sources have told them Apple's PR team has reached out to influential journalists to persuade them to attend WWDC next week: A source tells us that Apple’s UK iPhone PR team is approaching journalists from major publications to fly out to...

The popular and elegant Cydia tweak for Push Notifications, known as MobileNotifier has exceeded 230,000 downloads, as announced by developer Peter Hajas on his blog. This is an indication that iOS users are in high demand of a new revamp for unobtrusive Push Notifications as the existing system has been well in place since iPhone...

The ICBC mobile practice knowledge test we previewed last week is now available for download. This is the must-have app for any new driver looking to take full advantage of their iPhone (and iPad/iPod touch) as a way to practice for the Learner's Licence test. It's crazy how people are only required to take the...

With the start of Apple's 2011 WWDC just two weeks away, many are trying to predict the future of what iOS 5 will bring. Formerly known as iPhone OS, iOS 5 will most likely bring the most significant changes we've seen to date. Rumours have been rampant about the large role of voice recognition in...

Not much more to say, but the Nike+ GPS is currently free for download. If you're a runner, you want this: NIKE+ is turning 5! To celebrate five years of providing amazing motivation to runners around the world, the Nike+ GPS App is free for a limited time Click here to download!

Apple has finally responded to Lodsys, the patent troll that went after developers with legal threats over in-app purchases. Here is the a snippet of the letter sent by Bruce Sewell (former head of Intel's legal team), Apple Senior Vice President and General Counsel to Lodsys as posted by Macworld: Dear Mr. Small: I write...

Curved glass? Say what? Yes, that's right if the latest report from Digitimes is reliable. They report the word on the streets around supply chains in Taiwan is that curved colour glass is coming in the next iPhone. Cover glass makers are reluctant to commit investment to the purchase of glass cutting equipment due to...

Apple retail stores were updated today in Canada and around the world with new Smart Signs. In addition to this, Apple has updated their Apple Store app, with a new in-store mode and custom Mac ordering option. BUT, once again, the app is not available in Canada. What gives, Apple?! The Apple Store app is...

The relaunch of Apple Retail Stores was revealed when pictures of Australia's iPad Smart Signs made their debut on the Internet. Today is the debut of the new Smart Signs (iPads used as signage) in Apple Stores in Canada and the USA. We took a moment to visit the Richmond Centre Apple Store to check...