Stories by Gary Ng

Flickit: Upload iPhone Camera Pictures to Flickr

How do you transfer pictures off your iPhone? Do you use iPhoto on your Mac or just copy them off the phone on your PC? One way to wirelessly get pics off is to email photos to yourself. Or you can try some Flickr applications out there. The day before yesterday on Twitter I tweeted...

How to Fix your iPhone Headphones Mic If It’s Not Working

The Apple iPhone headphones are very functional headphones that get the job done. They won't please audiophiles out there, but for the rest of us they are just fine. One of my favorite features is the mic/button that lets you control music (even on my MacBook!) and have conversations. A couple weeks ago I noticed...

How to Turn your iPhone into a BlackBerry

If you've been following me on Twitter, you may have noticed that there has been some debate recently with Stephen Fung from FutureLooks.com. Stephen was going to purchase an iPhone 3G, until he walked into Rogers and fell in love instantly with a BlackBerry Bold, and ended up buying that instead. Jeez, poor guy hehe...

Google Books Now Optimized for the iPhone

Looks like the Google team is at it again with their non-stop "iPhone-optimized" web pages! Their hard work is good news for the rest of us. Just yesterday they announced an optimized page for Google Books. This essentially turns your iPhone into an eBook reader, and will allow you to search their extensive database of...

Day 9 Blog Anniversary Winners; Twestival Vancouver 2009

Hey dudes and dudettes, it's been long overdue but here are the winners of our Day 9 Blog Anniversary Giveaway of copies of Tweetie and Scribbles. Some people didn't tell me what they wanted so it looks like it might be a surprise (I should've made the instructions include your choice). Congrats to the following...

Next Generation iPhone 3G Coming in June?

Remember when Canada did not have the iPhone? The only way to get your hands on an iPhone was to buy one from the USA and bring it back to unlock. Jailbreaking and unlocking during those days were a lot harder than it was compared to today. Anyways, in recent news, Etisalat in the United...

Gmail Tasks Optimized for the iPhone

I am a huge Google fan, and use many Google services such as Gmail and Google Reader. Many of these services are optimized for the iPhone, such as the Google search, Google Reader, Gmail, and previously iGoogle. Well, it looks like the Google team made up for the loss of the iPhone-optimized iGoogle homepage by...

Corus Radio App for the iPhone: 52 Stations Galore

We've covered a few different ways to enjoy streaming radio on your iPhone so far. Such notable examples include FlyCast, Astral Media (for listening to Virgin Radio 95.3), and TEAM 1040 via FStream. In the comments of my TEAM 1040 post from days ago, user Bruce posted about the new FREE Corus Radio App for...

Flash Confirmed For the iPhone: Adobe CEO

One of the biggest stories on the weekend was the confirmation of Adobe's Flash for the iPhone, leaked by Adobe CEO, Shantanu Narayen. Adobe's Flash software is what powers many video sites have use the technology to display videos, animated games, etc. Adobe's Flash is a the missing piece that would improve on mobile Safari's...

PwnageTool and QuickPwn 2.2.5 Download Available

The Dev Team has done it again. Yesterday they released updated versions of their PwnageTool and QuickPwn. Both have been updated to 2.2.5, to jailbreak the latest iPhone firmware 2.2.1. QuickPwn 2.2.5 has been updated for both Mac and Windows. PwnageTool 2.2.5 remains Mac only at the moment. Download Links PwnageTool 2.2.5 for Mac OSX...

Day 9 Anniversary Contest: Tweetie and Scribbles from atebits

Morning everyone and welcome to Day 9 of our $2000 Blog Anniversary Contest Giveaway (jeez, how many more days are left?!). Anyways, today we bring you some more software to give away! Today's awesome prizes are sponsored by atebits, makers of Tweetie (a Twitter client) for the iPhone and Scribbles for Mac. Tweetie has generated...

Listen to TEAM 1040 Canucks Radio on iPhone using FStream

*Update: FStream URL updated! Thanks to Kevin for the email!* Just how much room is left on the Canucks bandwagon? With their teeter-tottering season, it seems like everyone is either loving or hating the Canucks. Yesterday, TEAM 1040 just announced how to listen to Canucks Radio streaming on your iPhone for FREE! How to Listen...