Stories by Gary Ng

iTunes Connect just sent out an email reminder to developers that they will have their holiday shutdown from December 23-28. That means during this time, new releases, app updates and pricing changes won't be in effect during this period. Even iTunes Connect needs a holiday, right? As per the email: iTunes Connect will be temporarily...

A couple of my favourite apps had some major updates yesterday. The Globe and Mail and Boxcar had some nice updates. Be sure to check out our Globe and Mail and Boxcar reviews. The Spreed feature of the Globe and Mail app is pretty cool. Boxcar adds support for Foursquare, Gowalla, Reddit and twitter @anyone....

Apple has just released a new GM seed of iOS for developers. iOS 4.2.1 has just been posted. Apple previously released iOS 4.2 GM, only to seed a new version for the iPad (to fix a WiFi issue). When will iOS 4.2.1 final come? Your guess is as good as mine. There's less than two...

At the recent Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie expressed his thoughts on the current app-centric model that exists in the smartphone era. Here are some interesting highlights from what he had to say: "You don't need an app for the Web," "We believe you can bring the mobile to the...

After showing this tip to a few iPhone user friends, I figured it might be a good thing to put it up on the iPhone in Canada site. Suppose you are listening to music on your iPhone and need to pause your music (or audiobook), your current steps might be: Press the sleep or home...

Wikipedia has changed the way we can learn and research about any given topic. It's easy to learn about something new all the time. What if you could make a learning game out of Wikipedia? That's the concept behind the new app 3 Degrees of Wikipedia. The game is the brainchild of Ivan Zhao from...

Apple just posted a new iPhone 4 ad, titled 'Longer'. It highlights the lithium polymer battery that will let you last 'longer' all on the world's thinnest smartphone. The battery on the iPhone 4 is much improved compared to previous iPhones, and is one that can actually last a day. How's your iPhone 4 battery...

Twitter has just pushed an update to their iPhone and iPad app. The most notable change for the iPhone app right now is the addition of Push Notifications. Here's what the folks at twitter had to say on their blog about version 3.2: Whenever an account that you follow mentions you, you’ll immediately receive a...

If you're a Canadian and have taken the time to setup your Google Voice account, you will be happy to know that the official Google Voice app for the iPhone is now available. Previously, Google had created a web app for Google Voice as their app was rejected from the App Store. Description Access your...

With today's announcement of The Beatles in iTunes, history was made as this marks the first time that their songs and albums are available in digital format, legally. The Beatles Box Set is available on iTunes for $149.99. However, it looks like Amazon.com has just undercut Apple and iTunes by offering 50% off The Beatles...

There are a few web apps I've bookmarked to my homescreen. These include Gmail and Google Reader to name a couple. You can easily make them full screen web apps by visiting FullScreen.me on your iDevice. Not only that, you can get high resolution Retina Display icons for supported icons like Gmail or Google Reader...

Want to know more (this is an understatement) about Apple CEO Steve Jobs? Check out the following site, AllAboutSteveJobs.com. I don't know if I should be creeped out, or impressed with the amount of info about Steve Jobs that's available. The picture that has been making the rounds is Steve Jobs' office, taken in 2004...