Stories by Gary Ng

Canadian real-time traffic provider Intellione, debuted this week ioVector, a free iPhone application delivering street-level traffic maps, trip times and local search. Traffic maps in Intellione are updated twice each minute "to show congestion as it happens on most every roadway, not just freeways", said the company. ioVector also brings instant notifications to users of a...

**edit** This USTREAM app is available in Canada! Count this post as another reason why you need a US iTunes account. Last day I reviewed Dragon Dictation, which was Dragon NaturallySpeaking for the iPhone. Unfortunately it was limited to the US iTunes store only. Yesterday, USTREAM released their live broadcast iPhone app! What's cool about...

UPDATE: Apparently there is a bug when using bluetooth keyboard/mouse in conjunction with AirLock, read below: Regarding Airlock's incompatibilities with Bluetooth keyboards and mice: Rich Kubota at Apple updated us again today on our situation. He said that the wireless keyboard and mouse connection-loss issue is due to a bug in the Bluetooth firmware made...

Looks like our friends at ZAGG are gearing up for another 50% sale for the holiday season! Last time around there was a 50% off sale on ZAGGskins. This time around it's 50% off all ZAGGaudio products. Here's a list of what's included in the sale: Z.Buds Edge Limited Edition: $59.99 -- $29.99 Z.Buds -...

For readers who have have a US iTunes account, you're going to love the following review. Every now and then, iPhone owners stumble across one of those "I can't believe this is free because I'd pay for it!" type of apps. The app I'm elated about is called Dragon Dictation--an extremely easy to use voice...

**edit**According to the SimplyTweet Blog this freebie started yesterday and ends today. Some people have mentioned clicking on the icon changes the price to free. Your mileage may vary on this one as the promo is ending! Are you an avid twitter user? Having trouble deciding which twitter app to use? Well, you may have...

Metro News Canada has released Canada's first bilingual iPhone app. This application is not only the first bilingual app but the ONLY one available in the AppStore that allows users to choose between an English or French interface providing news content in either language. “Metro is quickly establishing itself as a leader in the mobile...

When I saw this on Gizmodo, I knew I just HAD to post this up on the blog! I know this flowchart will be beneficial to all you "Casanovas" like myself. Being connected 24/7 with smartphones, especially the iPhone, has changed the way we socialize. We just can't put down our iPhones! Check it out,...

The University of Saskatchewan has joined in on the emerging mobile App market, becoming the first school in Canada offering courses on developing iPhone applications. Developers can create applications such as map tools or games that can be purchased for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. It's become a burgeoning industry for developers. "It's a huge...

For the first time, Twitter has entered the ring to battle against various twitter clients. We've seen a lot of apps available or twitter, too many to even name infact. But this is the first we've seen of something similar that is actually created by Twitter themselves.  Twitter has always had a slimmed-down mobile client...

Since I've been using my iPhone, I've definitely taken advantage of online banking while on the go. I can easily check my balance while waiting in line to purchase something. This has come in handy numerous times, but then again, it's also failed on some occasions due to long load times and the need to...

There was a lot of excitement in Canada when the Google Street View car was spotted throughout the country. In early October, Google Street View finally hit the shores of Canada and went live. However, it was only limited to a select few Canadian cities. Now, it looks like other parts of Canada are ready...