Stories by Gary Ng

Although iOS 4.2 has been delayed, Apple has just released iTunes 10.1 which features AirPlay. Here's a log of what's new: - Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV. - Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2. - Provides a number of important...

The latest rumours were that iOS 4.2 was set to drop today, however there seems to be a delay in its release due to a WiFi issue on the iPad. Essentially after the iPad connects to a WiFi network, it will lose its connection after a slight delay. Due to this bug in iOS 4.2...

We previously reviewed the We Remember iPhone app, by Veteran Affairs Canada. Hopefully you've taken advantage of this app to find local events in your area. Today at the 11th hour we should all take a minute of silence to honour our soldiers for the sacrifices made, both past and present. In Flanders fields the...

Being an avid reader, I decided to try out a couple of the eReader Apps for my iPhone; Amazon's Kindle and Kobo. I first started with the Kobo app and have to say I was impressed right from the start. Touting 1.8 million free eBooks, the App has so much more to offer. The interface...

If you're looking for an unlocked iPhone 3GS from Apple Canada, the 8GB model now ships in 1-3 business days 24 hours. Apple made the change early this morning and it falls in line with improved shipping times for the iPhone 4, announced earlier this week. Apple has improved ship times for iPhones and iPads,...

Pandora is one of the best music apps you can get in the App Store. The downside? It's only available in the US App Store, and will only work in the USA. However, there is a way to download Pandora and use it in Canada (or any other country). All it takes is a US...

Update 4 (May 26, 2013): Another VPN solution is SunVPN, which has worked very well for people as well. Check it out here. A similar VPN service many have signed up for is NordVPN, which has servers based out of Panama. Update 3 (June 2, 2012): Looks like Hotspot Shield VPNs have stopped working altogether on...

Cydia was founded by Jay Freeman, better known as 'saurik' to the jailbreak community. His work with Cydia has resulted in the exponential growth of tweaks and 3rd party applications for iPhone users. Jay's work has been so prolific he recently gave his thoughts at TEDxAmericanRiviera. His talk revolved around the notion that "even software...

Apple mentioned that iOS 4.2 is coming in November. Developers have had access to 4.2 Gold Master already, so it's only a matter of time for the official release to hit iTunes. Speculation is that it should drop today and if a recent email Apple sent to developers is any indication, we can taste iOS...

There have been lots of Internet radio apps for the iPhone. We've covered: FlyCast, CBC Radio, Slacker Radio, and Astral Radio to name a few. These apps are great, but there's one Internet radio app that has reigned supreme: AccuRadio. This gem is free, requires no sign up, has tonnes of genres, and offer unlimited...

Another day, and another new tweak for the iPhone 3GS. Earlier in the week we profiled how you can enable 720P HD video on your 3GS. Now, you can have a semi-FaceTime experience via a new Cydia tweak called FaceIt, from iPhoneIslam.com. This free tweak will enable your iPhone 3GS to receive FaceTime calls and...

A while back the US Apple Store improved its iPhone 4 shipping times to 24 hours. Canadians that were ordering online drooled with envy. Now, it looks like Apple Canada is slowly following suit. A recent change today on Apple.ca has the iPhone 4/3GS shipping times reduced to 1 week instead of 2. Apple is...