Stories by Gary Ng

So it looks like the WSJ article about the new iPhones coming this summer left something out of the equation. John Gruber from Daring Fireball implies that the WSJ article is missing what's coming this summer in the so-called "iPhone HD". Here's what we can expect: Keep in mind there’s a big difference between “is”...

The iPhone life cycle usually starts every summer. New iPhone speculation seems to have started early as the Wall Street Journal is reporting two new iPhones are coming this summer, with one of them being a CDMA model slated for Verizon. According to "people briefed on the matter", two iPhones will be launched. The fourth...

Skype on the iPhone is a joy to use. The current app is limited to usage over WiFi networks only, with usage over 3G requiring a jailbroken iPhone. Skype last updated us on February 3rd that a 3G version was imminent--yet it's now the end of March and we haven't heard anything from the Skype...

A while back we argued why the iPhone does not need Flash due to the capabilities of HTML5. There has been a quiet movement away from Flash on the Internet. A few notable examples include YouTube, Vimeo, and even a test by CBS.com. You can now add the nonprofit TED to the mix. What is...

The crew over at iFixit.com has taken apart many items for the world to see. The latest project involved dissecting an iPhone 3GS and Google Nexus One (now in Canada). The result of their work is an interesting infographic that puts the 3GS versus the Nexus One in a head to head comparison. The iPhone...

Earlier this week we setup a poll asking which smartphone would be the first to fall at the 2010 CanSecWest conference currently held in Vancouver. With the security competition started, the iPhone was one of the first to fall through a mobile Safari-based exploit. Our poll resulted in the following after over 100 votes: Here's...

The folks over at MOTO labs have completed another touchscreen test involving the latest smartphones, with the iPhone trumping the competition, yet again. This time around, they went with a robot to draw the test lines on touchscreens, versus the old test which was human powered. The current round up put the following phones against...

Looks like Canadian banking on the iPhone is getting popular nowadays. CIBC was one of the first banks to launch a full featured iPhone app, but yesterday ING Direct Canada launched iPhone and Blackberry apps simultaneously. This means if you're an ING Direct customer, you'll be able to do the following: • Check your Account...

In early February news broke that a preview of Opera Mini was coming for the iPhone. Yesterday Opera announced they submitted their web browser to the App Store for approval. What's interesting is Opera has publicly announced this and has even created an Opera Mini Countup contest. Talk about putting some pressure on Apple to...

Are you a Digg user? Digg is either the biggest time waster or the source of 'hot' tech/geek news on the interwebs. Currently I use the app Shovel to surf Digg, but it looks like today will be the debut of the official Digg iPhone app. According to Mashable on the Digg app: Now, Diggers...

News broke late yesterday that US Apple Stores are now selling contract free iPhones, without the requirement of being an existing AT&T customer or provide ID. Previously, customers had to be an existing AT&T customer to buy iPhones without contracts. Apple could be trying to clear stocks to make way for the next iPhone coming...

Apple has added a new feature to the App Store. Called "Gift This App", it will allow you to purchase apps for your family and friends. Here's how you 'gift an app" to your friends: 1. Open up iTunes. Navigate to the App Store. Click on any paid app. 2. Click the down next to...