Stories by Gary Ng

Review: Rock Band for the iPhone By Electronic Arts

The Electronic Arts (EA) iPhone developers are on top of their game. They keep on pumping out some amazing games for the iPhone/iPod Touch that really pushes the iPhone to the limit. I'm currently addicted to Tiger Woods PGA Tour, but it looks like I have a new addition to my list: ROCK BAND! Rock...

Verizon’s Negative iPhone Campaign: iPhone vs Android

In Canada, Rogers was the first wireless carrier to offer the iPhone. Recently, Telus and Bell announced they would be carrying the iPhone as well to go along with their new shared HSPA network. That brings three carriers in Canada carrying the iPhone. Canadians are very happy about this. Unfortunately our neighbours down South aren't...

In App Purchasing Now Available for Free Apps

During this year's WWDC, Philip Schiller, Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing introduced in-app purchases. This feature will allow such thing like magazine renewals inside apps, or the purchase of additional songs in apps like Tap Tap Revolution. Well, we have some very interesting news courtesy of an anonymous iPhone Developer via email. Free Apps...

FM Radio On Your iPhone?

A few days ago 9to5Mac posted a rumor that Apple is on the verge of releasing an FM Radio App for the iPhone. Apparently, the iPhone 3G/3GS currently have an FM transceiver inside which is used to communicate with the Nike+ accessory. All Apple has to do is flick a switch and TaDa! FM Radio...

App Review: PhoneView

I came across a few posts today discussing a newly revised app called PhoneView, brought to us by a company called ECAMM. What i found interesting about this app is the impressive list of features that it boasts, without the need to Jailbreak your iPhone. The main feature that caught my attention was the ability...

Springboard Expose on iPhone Becomes Reality

Remember when we wrote about "Springboard Expose" for the iPhone? Well, it looks like that concept has become a reality by the developer Steve Troughton Smith. Originally those videos showed us what it would look like on the iPhone--but what about a fully working example? Rory Piper Steps Up to the Plate as an Exclusive...

Urbanspoon Updated With Augmented Reality “Scope” View

A while back there was much hype regarding 'augmented reality' on the iPhone and other smartphones. Well, it seems like we now have some live apps demonstrating this. One of our favourites, Urbanspoon has now been updated to include a new 'augmented reality' Scope view. Urbanspoon Can Now Scope Out Your Neighbourhood for Good Eats...

Bell iPhone Coming November 4th? Telus Soon After?

Whenever there are announcements of iPhones being sold by anyone or any place, rumors always start flying. Bell and Telus officially announced they would be selling the iPhone in Canada to compete with Rogers. However, both companies have not specified any dates on when their iPhones will launch. Bell and Telus both have pre-registration pages...

Apple Blocks iPhone 3GS Jailbreak on Latest Devices

Uh oh. It looks like the constant battle of "cat and mouse" between Apple and iPhone hackers has taken a turn in favour of Apple. According to some tweets, users are reporting that newly shipped iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G units can no longer be jailbroken. According to MuscleNerd via twitter, it's the first...

blackra1n for Mac Download Now Available!

Last week we finally saw the anticipated release of blackra1n, the all in one jailbreak for all iPhones and iPod Touches. Well, as promised by GeoHot, he has finally made a Mac version of blackra1n and it is now available for download. If you're a PC user, you probably read Rory Piper's tutorial on blackra1n...

PwnageTool 3.1.4 Download Released by Dev Team!

Good morning! We have some exciting news this early Tuesday! It looks like the iPhone Dev Team has been hard at work once again! They have just released PwnageTool 3.1.4 (Mac only) which will let you create a custom 3.1.2 firmware, allowing your iPhone to stay unlocked! Here's a quick summary of their most recent...