Stories by Gary Ng

Another week and another episode of The iPhone Podcast! I can't believe we're up to episode 20 already! Anyways, if you're looking forward to some iPhone/iPad/Apple discussion, be sure to tune into our weekly podcast hosted by myself and Justin Luey. We talk about some of the latest apps and more. Click on the links...

The days of arcade gaming were the best. Countless hours wasted by spending quarters to play classics like Street Fighter II and "giving the second round" to strangers. CAPCOM has released CAPCOM Arcade, which ports over four classic games onto the iPhone for the first time. Here's the iTunes description: Your favorite Capcom arcade games...

Once you commit to a particular smartphone, it's easy to stereotype how you see other smartphone users. I'm talking about iPhone, Android, and Blackberry users. We all have our views about the pros and cons of each, and debates will go on forever about which is the 'best' smartphone. The folks over at C-Section Comics...

Google Instant has made searches on Google faster as results appear immediately below your query. This feature has started to go live in the US and Canada Once the feature is live you will need to enable Instant on/off on the Google homepage. Let us know if you're getting Instant on your iPhone! I'm waiting...

Ever since the release of the first iPhone and the introduction of iPhone OS (now iOS), users of the iPhone have been learning features each step of the way with new iOS versions. Think about what you know from iPhone OS 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and now iOS 4.x. Navigating the features of iOS have become...

Some recent app updates have hit the App Store. One of the most important ones include an urgent PayPal update, to address a major security hole. That got expedited quite quickly into the App Store. According to an article from the WSJ that broke the news: PayPal spokeswoman Amanda Pires said the eBay Inc. unit...

Update 1: it looks like Skyfire was pulled from the App Store. Engadget reached out to Skyfire: We just pinged Skyfire for comment and they say it's not Apple's fault; demand for a Flash video workaround is apparently so high that the company's having server issues and decided to pull the app rather than introduce...

Update 1: it's now available in the App Store! Facebook 3.3.1: - Groups: share photos and posts with small groups of friends - Deals: discover great deals around you - Places: tag more friends after you check in, add photos - Various bug fixes Today Facebook announced their popular iPhone app will be getting an...

If you're looking for a real disk mode program to access files on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, the folks at Macroplant are currently giving away their program Phone Disk for free. For a limited time Phone Disk is 100% Free!! Until September December 1st 2010, we're giving away Phone Disk to everyone for...

Once in a while there are some apps that make you think "that's cool". Instagram is one of them. This photo sharing app is extremely simple and and easy to use. You snap a pic, select a cool filter for some amazing effects, and bam--it's available for the world to see. It's like the marriage...

We've talked about rumours in the past about iTunes music previews being extended past 30 seconds. The latest story is that Apple sent notices to music labels informing that songs at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds long will have extended 90 second previews. Any song shorter than that length will remain at the current...

Although the football (soccer) season is winding down in North America, things across the pond in Europe are in full swing with leagues and tournaments already underway. So, as a football fan, what are the best apps for your iPhone? The first one I downloaded when I got my new iPhone last month was ScoreMobile...