Stories by Gary Ng

$20 Off + 20% off Podium iPhone 3G Stands!

Hey everyone, with the next iPhone scheduled to come anytime now, iPhone 3G accessory makers are desperately trying to clear their existing stock. This means good news for us, because we end up with some pretty good deals! Case in point, ZAGG had a 50% off their invisibleSHIELDs Memorial Day Sale, which was a massive...

How to Maximize your iPhone 3G One Year Warranty

July 11th, 2008--what does this date represent to you? Obviously it was the happiest day of your entire life (forget the wedding day, graduation, Driver's License pass, citizenship, first job, first son/daughter, birthday, first shower/bath, anniversary, etc.--the iPhone 3G usurps all of that) 227 days ago, the iPhone 3G was finally available in stores across...

Latest Next Gen iPhone Rumors Round Up

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you gotta love the weeks leading up to any Apple event. Rumors go whizzing past our screens left, right and center. Just who do you believe? Who knows, but the fact is all these juicy rumors just build up even more anticipation of what's coming our...

ZAGG invisibleSHIELD 50% OFF Memorial Day Sale

Most of you know by now there is one film case that stays on my both my first gen iPhone and iPhone 3G at all times, and that's ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD. It is the strongest protection (plus lifetime warranty) you can get on your iPhone from scratches, hands down. ZAGG is having a limited time only...

Rogers 6GB/$30 Data Plan Coming Back From the Dead?

Yesterday on Twitter, cellphone guru Michael Kwan sent me an interesting tweet. It was an article from BGR with a juicy rumor that Rogers is going to revive the 6GB/$30 data plan (that some would say we helped advocate for with all the media attention) when HTC Android phones are released on June 2nd. If...

Next iPhone Specs Leaked? July 17th Launch?

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you gotta love the weeks leading up to any Apple event. In this case, the 2009 World Wide Developer Conference is coming up and that has started up the rumor mill. Yesterday, some very interesting next generation iPhone details were "leaked" by AppleiPhoneApps.com, which has spread...

Morningstar iPhone App Review: Investment Advice On the Go

For the investors out there, the iPhone's Stock app provides quick instant updates with the stock sticker on trading days. However, the Stock app has its limitations, so with the advent of the App Store, new apps have come to the rescue. The Morningstar iPhone app was recently released and it's a worthy contender as...

Things vs OmniFocus: Get Things Done iPhone App Reviews

I have a question for you: what should you be doing right now? What could you be doing instead of reading my blog (the obvious answer of course is reading the blog!) or checking up on your RSS feeds? Don't you have work to do, or some errands to run? If you answered "yes" to...

Video Demo: Internet Tethering and MMS Video on iPhone OS 3.0

As expected, the closer we get to Apple's 2009 WWDC, the more excited people get over the prospect of iPhone OS 3.0's final release. A couple features many people are looking forward to include internet tethering and MMS. Today we're going to take a look at a video preview that was posted by YouTube user...

How to Use Slingplayer over 3G on iPhone

Do you have a Slingbox? Do you possess and worship an iPhone? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you are in luck because the Slingbox application, SlingPlayer Mobile has been released in the App Store. Although this much anticipated app has been welcomed by everyone, there are a few gripes. First, the...

OSX 10.5.7 Update Fixes DFU Mode and Brings Notes Syncing in 3.0

If you're a Mac user the following news might be of interest to you! Yesterday, Apple released the 10.5.7 update to OS X. This update has now addressed the problem with getting into DFU mode on unibody MacBooks. No longer will you require a USB hub! Why is this so important? Well, for starters DFU...

Next Generation iPhone Details Leaked?

Lots of people have been wondering what we can expect from the next generation iPhone. It's always hard to guess since Apple is pretty good at keeping launches ho-hum until the last minute. Well, MacRumors is reporting some very intriguing details that were supposedly "leaked" by a Chinese website forum. I would say out of...