Stories by Gary Ng

Threads Web Version Rolling Out, Here’s What it Looks Like

Image credit: Meta Meta has confirmed on Tuesday Threads is rolling out a web experience that will allow users to post content, view their feeds, and engage with posts directly from their desktop. This comes after a report yesterday that said a web version was imminent. The Threads team is focused on ensuring that this...

New Hudson’s Bay Rewards App Now Available for Download

Hudson's Bay announced the relaunch of its Hudson's Bay Rewards program today, unveiling a new app for iPhone and Android users. The revamped program boasts exclusive deals tailored to individual member preferences, in-app 'Quests' promising richer rewards, special event invitations, and more. Members continue to earn points by shopping at Hudson's Bay and Zellers stores...

X Fixes Bug that Broke Images Before 2014, No Images Lost

On the weekend many people started freaking out after it was discovered a bug on X saw images prior to 2014 to no longer show. Fast forward to Monday, X Support has officially responded to the reports. "Over the weekend we had a bug that prevented us from displaying images from before 2014. No images...

Apple Might Ditch iPhone 15 Pro ‘Max’, Use ‘Ultra’ Instead: Rumour

Image credit: Ian Zelbo from 9to5Mac Will Apple stick to the ‘Max’ moniker for the biggest iPhone 15 next month? The latest rumour from AppleInsider’s Andrew O’Hara claims the company will debut an ‘iPhone 15 Pro Ultra’, ending the usage of ‘Max’. Sources have informed O'Hara that Apple is considering the name "iPhone 15 Ultra"...

Here are 4 Helpful Tips for Messages on your iPhone [VIDEO]

The Apple Support YouTube channel recently released a new tutorial, detailing, "Four helpful tips for Messages on your iPhone,” showcasing the features of the smartphone’s messaging app. Echo Screen Effect with Photos: Lift the subject of a photo to share it in Messages using the echo screen effect. In the Photos app, touch and briefly...

Rogers, Telus, Bell Give Wireless Customers Wildfire Support [Update]

In a collective effort to provide aid to those affected by the ongoing wildfires across various regions in Canada, Bell, Rogers, and Telus have announced a range of initiatives to offer support and connectivity to impacted communities. Bell's Connectivity Assistance On August 18, Bell unveiled its commitment to assist customers in the Northwest Territories (NWT)...

X is Removing the Ability to Block People, Says Elon Musk

Social network X is set to remove the ‘block’ feature according to owner Elon Musk on Friday morning. Replying to an X post regarding block versus mute on the platform, Musk replied, "Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs.” He followed up to say, “it makes no sense”. Blocking someone...

Koodo Debuts 60GB 5G Promo Plan, Price Hikes Some Tabs

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked its plans page, now offering a 5G promo plan with 60GB of data. The $65/30GB 5G plan which included $271.20 in bill credits for 24 months, now has double the data at 60GB. The bill credits take the plan down to $53.70 per month. Also gone is the $75/60GB 5G plan...

Threads Launches Reposts Feature and New Profile Tab

Meta’s Threads continues to add more features and now reposts, commonly known as retweets are here to the "Following" feed. The announcement was made by Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, through a post on Threads on Thursday evening (via The Verge). This new feature aims to make the Following feed more interactive and user-friendly. Although Mosseri...

Former Rogers CEO Sues Company Amid Controversy [Update]

Joe Natale, the former CEO of Rogers, has filed a lawsuit against the telecom giant, seeking at least $24 million for wrongful dismissal and breach of contract. Natale's tenure as CEO came to an abrupt end in 2021 following a high-profile power struggle within the company's top ranks. Rogers, however, has fired back, alleging that...

New on Disney+ Canada: September 2023

We're rounding the corner into September, into the wonderful back to school season (and an expected iPhone 15 series launch of course too), and that means another list of what's new on Disney+ Canada. Below is the full list of what's new on Disney+ Canada for September 2023. Highlights include the streaming premiere of The...

WhatsApp Now Lets You Send HD-Quality Photos

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday there’s more options when it comes to sending photos on WhatsApp, specifically the ability to send them in higher quality. "Sharing photos on WhatsApp just got an upgrade -- now you can send in HD,” said Zuckerberg in a Facebook post. When users send a photo in WhatsApp,...