Stories by Gary Ng

Just Mobile Xtand Go Giveaway for the Month of May

Just Mobile, the makers of the Xtand for iPhone/iPod Touch and also the Xtand Go windshield mount has graciously come up with a fantastic May giveaway contest for our readers. There will be four Xtand Go units given away on every Friday in May. Sweet! Here's how to enter to win a FREE Xtand Go!:...

iPhone 4G Metal Plate and LCD Video Posted Online

The Columbian iPhone repair shop, Smartphone Medic has posted a hands on video of the next iPhone's metal place, LCD, and digitizer. We know that the iPhone 4G was "leaked" by Gizmodo and with WWDC 2010 around the corner, it's inevitable that the next iPhone is coming our way. Leading up to new iPhone announcements,...

Android OS Running on iPhone 3G [Video]

iPhone Dev Team member Planetbeing first unveiled an incredible video back in late April--he got Android OS running on the first gen iPhone! The entire world was blown away by this pet project of his. Yesterday he posted an updated video for us to watch, which showed his iPhone 3G running Android. In the demo...

15% Off All Products from Griffin Technology!

Looking for some iPhone accessories? Don't forget to check out Griffin Technology for some of the best iPhone and Mac accessories around. Right now I'm using the Griffin iTrip Autopilot FM Transmitter in my car. It works great with my iPhone 3GS. Another good in-car solution is the Roadtrip that will securely hold your iPhone. Some...

Apple WWDC 2010 Sold Out: Next iPhone Coming Soon?

For iPhone developers thinking about heading down to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010, you're out of the luck. The event has sold out in 8 days! Taking place on June 7-11, this is where last year's iPhone 3GS was introduced. If history repeats itself, we could very well see Steve Jobs introduce the next...

New Google Image Search for iPhone

Google is always hard at work optimizing their services for mobile devices, especially the iPhone. This now includes Google's Android platform along with their own Nexus One smartphone. The latest update is to Google Image Search. Taking a page out of the iPhone playbook, there are new features which make searching for images a whole...

Revealed: The Guys Involved With the Lost iPhone Prototype

Can this lost/stolen next iPhone prototype story get any juicier? I wonder if Jason Chen from Gizmodo ever imagined his revealing posts would result in his home being raided. The Apple Engineer that lost the iPhone was identified to the world by Gizmodo. Revealed: The Guy Who Sold the iPhone to Gizmodo Wired has interviewed...

Steve Jobs Declares His “Thoughts on Flash” [Update: Adobe Responds]

Many people have longed for Flash on the iPhone. Apple's position on this matter is that Flash is a resource-heavy third party plugin that is not an "open" web standard. Without Flash on the iPhone, users cannot view certain web pages, videos, and play Flash games. Apple has advocated HTML5 publicly as an alternative to...

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone Screenshots Revealed

Neowin.net has posted a first look at screenshots of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Live Messenger for the iPhone. The iPhone OS was introduced in mid 2007. It has been almost three years and Windows Live users haven't had a taste of an official app for the iPhone. Well that has now changed. According to Neowin.net: Today...

Dilbert Takes on the Lost iPhone Prototype

Yesterday Gizmodo broke news about how police seized computers from editor Jason Chen's home. This was in part due to Gizmodo's reviews of a "lost" iPhone prototype. Scott Adams, the creator of the popular Dilbert comic strip had his chance to create a comic on the whole event. Here's what he had to say on...

How to Listen to Canucks Hockey On Your iPhone: CHUM Radio

It's the best time of the year--NHL playoff hockey is here! I hope your playoff beard is off to a good start. There are two Canadian teams left in the race for the Stanley Cup (enjoy the golf season, Ottawa): Vancouver and Montreal. If you're a Canucks fan, you most likely saw that epic 3rd...

Police Seize Jason Chen’s Computers: Leaking Apple Prototypes = Bad

This whole "leaked" iPhone 4G prototype saga is taking an ugly turn. Gizmodo reports that police, armed with a warrant, seized Jason Chen's computers while he was out with his wife. He arrived home to find police searching through his house and his front door kicked down. Many people were wary of Gizmodo posting a...