Stories by Gary Ng

You know that amazing feeling you get when you're using a well made and polished iPhone app? I had that hunch the moment I downloaded the ScoreMobile iPhone app (way back in Oct 2008). The ScoreMobile app is courtesy of The Score television network, one of my favourite sports networks on TV (Love Court Surfing...

Remember when we blogged about Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search for the iPhone? At the time these apps were only available for people with US iTunes accounts--effectively shutting out Canadians once again (like when Skype first launched). That has all changed as now Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search finally hit the Canadian App Store a couple...

There are times when we need to all band together and drop what we're doing to help others. Sometimes we take what we have for granted and our "worries" are nothing compared to what's happening on the ground in Haiti. After the destruction caused by that 7.0 magnitude earthquake, it's time for us to step...

iPhone users lack Adobe's Flash on the iPhone. Without Flash, the "full" internet is not quite on your iPhone just yet as streaming video websites won't load properly (we did get a choppy version through the jailbroken app iMobileCinema). We still don't know when Flash will come to the iPhone. Why not? Some argue that...

Remember when the so called "iPhone killer", the notorious Blackberry Storm, was supposed to dominate the touchscreen smartphone landscape? Well, that project turned out to be a major case of FAIL on RIM's part. Anyways, iPhone users had some fun with a theme that changed your iPhone into a Blackberry. Well now, Blackberry users who...

The rumour mill has started regarding the "next" iPhone to grace our grubby hands this summer. We all know that Apple's ability to keep every detail secret until the last minute is what gets us excited leading up the the release. Apple is known to slowly release features (*cough* copy and paste *cough*) with regards...

Are you tired of plugging in your USB cable to charge your iPhone? Tired to lining up the dock to the base of your iPhone? If you're truly lazy and want an easy and interesting solution, the folks at Pure Energy Solutions have come up with the WildCharge. This charging solution brings wire-free charging to...

Do I have an awesome game for you! Assassin's Creed: Altair’s Chronicles for iPhone and iPod Touch. If you are familiar with playing Assassin’s Creed for PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS or xBox 360, well now you can enjoy it on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Published by Gameloft, Assassin’s Creed is by far (In my...

I've been using ClockedIn for iPhone for roughly 3 months now and I'm finding it to be a very useful and easy to use app. For those of you who work freelance and are constantly tackling several projects at once, or bouncing from meeting to meeting, this app is a great way to keep track...

Canadian company Helium Digital has announced a new Bluetooth wristband for active people out there. The HDBT-990 Wristband Communicator goes on your wrist and is something that can you can wear while jogging, biking, golfing, etc. The incoming call vibration alert will silently alert the user to incoming calls, which the user can then answer...

With the announcement of the Google Nexus One, and previously the Motorola DROID, have you ever wondered how the touchscreens compared to each other? Well, now you can since MOTO Development in San Francisco just performed touchscreen tests with the iPhone, Motorola DROID, Droid Eris, and Nexus One. Their test involved drawing lines on each...

The Google Mobile team has a new feature available for iPhone users. It's their new "Near Me Now" feature built right into Google.com. It takes advantage of Location Services to locate restaurants, coffee shops, etc near you! This new feature is great because now when you search for places, it'll take advantage of your location...