Stories by Gary Ng

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...

If you haven't heard about the Google Nexus One yet, you've been living in a cave. This latest offering from Google/HTC, in the eyes of some, is going to give the iPhone a run for its money. Personally, I still believe the iPhone OS reigns superior in terms of ease of use and stability. The...

Just a quick note that Facebook has a released their 3.1 update and it's now live in the App Store. What does this new version bring? Well now you can get Push Notifications (which many people have been waiting for) and the choice to sync your Facebook contacts with your address book (including pictures). You...

The 2010 Consumer Electronics Expos in Las Vegas is a time when the world gets to see some of the latest gadgets and gizmos. Here's something that I can see as a hot Christmas seller in the upcoming year: Parrot's iPhone controlled quadricopter! What makes this unique is that the quadricopter is controlled by the...

Yesterday Google officially announced their latest "Superphone", the Nexus One. This Android-based phone falls into that category of being a so-called "iPhone killer" (will it join the Palm Pre, Blackberry Storm, and Samsung Instinct and fade away?). What makes this smartphone err, "Superphone" enticing to many is the fully loaded hardware specs. It doesn't hurt...

It's a good time for iPhone owners on twitter. Back in the early days, twitter apps were good but now they're great. The evolution of iPhone twitter apps continue to make me smile as using twitter becomes easier. If you haven't heard of Hootsuite, you should have by now (it won Mashable's Best Open Web...

When January 1, 2010 arrived that also came with a new law in BC and Saskatchewan that banned the use of cellphones while driving (other provinces have already done so). That means no more talking, texting, emailing, or web surfing while you're driving. If you're caught, you can expect a $167 fine (and 3 points...