Stories by Gary Ng

The Oscars Featuring Steve Jobs and iPad Commercials

The 2010 Academy Awards took place yesterday and guess who was spotted on the red carpet by Wayne Sutton? None other than 'the man' himself, Steve Jobs. That's right folks, he was probably there to support Pixar with the nominations Up! received. Also interesting to note was the first official iPad commercial debuted last night...

Streetfighter IV for iPhone: Official Trailer Released!

Last week we saw the release of Final Fantasy I and II in the App Store. That was pretty exciting for longtime Final Fantasy fans as the ported iPhone version looks amazing. It looks like the App Store is getting a little retro because Capcom has officially released their trailer of Streetfighter IV for the...

RedEye Mini: iPhone Universal TV Remote

A while back we reviewed the Bell PVR Remote App. This app lets you control your PVR from your iPhone when you're not home. ThinkFlood has introduced the RedEye Mini, which will turn your iPhone into a universal TV remote! The RedEye Mini is a plug in Infrared adapter dongle that fits into your 3.5mm...

Canpages API Contest: Build iPhone App, Win $5000

Are you an iPhone app developer? If you are, then this is one contest you're going to want to enter. Canpages is Canada's fastest growing local search firm and they just launched their API contest for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android. The Canpages API has access to over one million business listings across Canada. Developers will...

Bell Releases 2010 Vancouver Olympics Network Usage

Leading up the launch of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics (which we all dearly miss!), Bell and Telus worked feverishly to build a shared HSPA+ GSM network. Both companies managed to successfully complete the network early and it was fully operational for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Bell was an official sponsor and yesterday they released...

Consumer Rant Towards Rogers One Rate Data Plans

**The following is a guest post by Justin Luey from CanadaStrikesBack.com** Rogers has introduced their One Rate Plans that will allow 1GB of data to be used anywhere in Canada and the USA. One iPhoneinCanada.ca reader, Justin Luey has given his take on Rogers One Rate Plans: Rogers has just announced new North American data...

Two Year Anniversary Giveaway Day 5: Helium Digital

Time for another giveaway as part of our Two Year Anniversary Giveaway. Today's prizes are courtesy of Helium Digital, a Canadian company behind products like the HDBT-990 Wrist Communicator, and Gel-Shellz for iPhone. These are the exact products that are being given away today! The HDBT-990 Bluetooth Wrist Communicator was reviewed by us and is...

myStarbucks Canada iPhone App Released

Starbucks has released an official iPhone app for Canadians. The app is called myStarbucks Canada and includes extensive information on coffee beverages, snacks, and food. It also locates all the locations near your location and includes key info like store hours, address, phone number, etc. Here's the official description: Finally the official Canadian iPhone application...

Final Fantasy I & II Now Available on iPhone

Earlier we posted about the upcoming release of the Final Fantasy series on the iPhone. Well, for you fans out there Final Fantasy I & II was released yesterday in the App Store! Both apps are priced reasonably at $8.99 and will bring back hours of nostalgia. Here are the descriptions of both games: FINAL...

Two Year Anniversary Giveaway Day 5: 1Password for Mac + More

Yesterday was quite the day for Team Canada! FOUR medals, plus a berth to the semi-final round for the Men's Hockey Team. It was a great day! Anyways, to continue with our Olympic/Two Year Blog Anniversary giveaway, we have two 1Password 3 promo codes up for grabs! 1Password 3: The Must Have Software for your...

Free Dual USB Car Charger from ZAGG With Orders Over $40

If you're been waiting to purchase some invisibleSHIELD skins from ZAGG (like the one for the iPhone 3G/3GS), now is the time to buy as there is a decent free gift up for grabs. For all orders over $40, you will receive a free dual USB car charger. If you were going to purchase an...