Stories by Gary Ng

I guess today is what we call rumour-mill day. Hot on the heels of a report that said iPhone 5 would be delayed until September (including the iPad), Jim Dalrymple from The Loop is refuting these claims. The Internet is buzzing this morning with separate rumors that Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will be...

When Apple introduced their new App Store subscriptions policy, many publishers were downright angry. The controversy involves the 30% cut Apple will take from publishers, which has sparked a massive controversy on the web. Readability wrote in an open letter to Apple regarding their app-rejection, stating they were rejected because Apple was targeting "software as...

In a recent opinion article for Macleans magazine (found here), the editors of the magazine came out against the government of Canada challenging the CRTC's decision to implement Usage Based Billing. Since Macleans is owned by Rogers Communications, it really isn't a surprise that they would write an article supporting UBB, since their parent company...

Do you own the latest Apple TV? If you're not aware, an untethered jailbreak was released a while back with greenpois0n. That jailbreak was soon ported over to PwnageTool and sn0wbreeze. The following will be a step by step tutorial on how to jailbreak your Apple TV2, install XBMC (a complete media centre solution), and...

If you're an existing user of XBMC (formerly XBOX Media Centre), you'll be happy to know that it has been ported over to iOS, for jailbroken iPhones (and iPads). XBMC allows for a world of possibilities on your iPhone. The XBMC team ported an iOS version just yesterday, and is compatible with all A4 iOS...

Sn0wbreeze for Windows users has been updated to 2.2.1 by iH8sn0w. This latest release fixes the iBooks issue, and includes drag and drop for firmware files, plus fixes iREB issues for the iPhone 3G on "Waiting for iBSS". It will also jailbreak iOS 4.2.6 for Verizon iPhone users. How is sn0wbreeze different from greenpois0n? Sn0wbreeze is...

One of those "Wow, I didn't know such a simple option existed!" tips, at least for me anyway. Send an incoming call directly to voicemail by quickly double-clicking the top power button. I tried it and - unsurprisingly - works like a charm! A great option when you're in a meeting and realized that you...

Yesterday, CBC News unveiled a new website redesign and along with it came a new app for the iPhone and iPad!  I'm a huge fan of CBC News so I am glad they're joining many of their fellow news agencies in Canada with an app. The app contains a special edition of The National made specifically...

George Hotz, known as "geohot," is a legend when it comes to hacking. His most popular tools released include purplera1n, blackra1n, and limera1n. He was the first to unlock the original iPhone. He is seen as an "iPhone god" by many around the world. But this time around he's in some major legal trouble with...

Another week, and another podcast!  Justin Luey and I discuss the latest iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad, Apple TV) news on another incredible Episode 27 of The iPhone Podcast. This segment focused on the latest iPhone Nano rumours, and we also break down some of the must-have app for your iPhone. You don't want to miss the...

Speculation was abound a few days ago that Netflix Canada would be slapped with broadcast fees. The argument was that TV broadcasters pay local content production fees and that it is unfair that Netflix doesn't. Here is a very interesting follow up to this story. CRTC Declares Netflix is Not a Broadcaster CRTC chairman Konrad...

A fresh, new app from the aptly named "The App Boutique" for my peeps in Toronto: Next Streetcar. While I personally don't ride the Red Rocket, I know many iPhone riders that do (well...one anyway!) and this app will definitely come in handy. Using the built-in GPS, the app finds your closest TTC streetcar stop...