Stories by Gary Ng

We saw a preview of iOS 4.3.1 a couple days ago and news of its imminent release to fix security holes. Apple has now released iOS 4.3.1 for download. This update addresses the following: Fixes an occasional graphics glitch on iPod touch (4th generation) Resolves bugs related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks...

A new ad has been posted by Apple, this time around it's highlighting Game Center. This new commercial follows the theme from last week's "If you don't have an iPhone..." ads. If you don't have an iPhone, you don't have the largest selection of games. And you don't have Game Center, that let's you play...

Another social media sharing photo app has launched (yes, another), joining the foray of others such as Instagram and Path. The app Color, is the newest entrant and is making noise in Silicon Valley because they were able to raise $41 million dollars in start up funding (before launch!). Oh, did I mention the app...

The folks at Tawkon had developed an app that determines SAR levels from phones, and had been in discussions with Apple executives about the app, only to have it denied by Steve Jobs. The response was short, typical of a "Steve-mail": No interest. Sent from my iPhone Hey, when the CEO of Apple tells you...

I love infographics--who doesn't? The folks at NoWhereElse.fr came up with a nice looking infographic that breaks down the possibility of each rumour happening. If you've missed out on what has been said about the upcoming iPhone 5, this is a great little read (click to enlarge): Bigger screen? September launch? We'll have to wait...

Here's a pretty cool story. TUAW received an email from a US Air Force Combat Controller eager to share his exciting story about his iPhone 4 that fell out on the job. As Ron Walker was checking for landmarks to prepare parachute jumpers up at 1000 feet, his iPhone 4 fell out of his pocket...

AirPlay is Apple's simplistic audio and video sharing feature that streams video and audio to your Apple TV. The issue with this is that it requires the purchase of an Apple TV for AirPlay to stream onto your television--but what if AirPlay was built in? Bloomberg reports that Apple has plans to license AirPlay directly...

Apple has perfected the art of generating enough supply of parts to churn out vast amounts of product inventory, to keep up with iPhone and iPad demand. Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, is the wizard behind the management of Apple's supply chain and he has done a remarkable job to date. According to Digitimes,...

Lately we've been giving away some promo codes to get new apps into the hands of iPhoneinCanada.ca readers. Promo codes are great: we get to try out apps for free and appreciate the work of developers. However, some people have never redeemed codes before, and I've been asked lots on how to do this. The...

Looks like Apple has released another update to the second generation Apple TV. The last update arrived with iOS 4.3 (introduced NBA League Pass and MLB TV), but this new minor update released today addresses the following issues: TV compatibility: Addresses issues that may cause the screen to flicker or display incorrect color on some...

If you're a fan of Viber, the free VoIP app, you'll be pleased to know version 2.0 is being released in a few days. The Viber team contacted us to inform the following new features in Viber 2.0: - OUR NEW TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE! - A very large number of bug fixes, including the most...

Every week we discuss the latest about iOS news and apps on The iPhone Podcast, and Justin Luey manages to find some nice little gems. One of those is Convore, a new app that lets you chat with others in real-time. It's essentially forums made easy on iOS. But Convore goes beyond just for chat....