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Apple Stores Prepping for New HomePod mini, Apple TV and a Screen Hub

Apple retail teams are quietly preparing stores for a wave of new home products this fall, according to Mark Gurman in Sunday’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Layout teams are rearranging the accessory walls known internally as Avenues and adding new accessory bays to make room. Two of the products behind that shuffle are already...
John Quintet
4 hours ago
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Apple Is Prepping an iPhone Price Hike as Memory Costs Climb

Apple is getting ready to raise iPhone prices, according to Mark Gurman in Sunday’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. The move would follow Samsung and Google, which both added roughly $100 US (about $138 CAD) to the price of their latest flagship phones this year. Matching those increases would push the iPhone 18 Pro to...
John Quintet
5 hours ago
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CRTC Lets Bell Kill Legacy Broadcast Lines, But Not Until December

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved Bell Canada's plan to withdraw its Channels for Program Transmission service, but pushed the final kill date to December 1, 2026, in a decision published August 21. It is also the latest in a busy stretch of CRTC and Bell friction, after the Commission demanded answers...
Austin Blake
9 hours ago

Amazon Just Raised Echo and Kindle Prices in Canada by Up to 63%

Amazon has raised prices on a string of its own gadgets in Canada, according to checks by iPhone in Canada on Saturday, after Fortune reported in an exclusive that the company quietly hiked U.S. list prices overnight across Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero and an Amazon spokeswoman confirmed the moves. Echo speakers, Kindles, Fire...
Austin Blake
1 day ago

Apple Restructures Siri and Vision Pro Teams, Eliminating 200 Jobs

Apple is cutting around 200 jobs across its hardware and software divisions as it shifts focus toward new products and artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The layoffs hit teams working on the pricey Vision Pro headset, including its gaming division and immersive video group. Apple is scaling back these efforts to reflect how...
John Quintet
2 days ago

CRTC Demands Answers From Bell, Rogers, Telus Over Emergency Alert Spam

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is looking into why residents across Manitoba received a flood of emergency wireless alerts during a severe storm earlier this summer. The CRTC sent letters to Bell, Rogers, and Telus, as well as Pelmorex Corp., which manages the Alert Ready system. The regulator is asking the companies to...
Austin Blake
2 days ago

Featured

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Unboxing Google’s New Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 5

Google recently unveiled its latest hardware lineup, featuring the new Pixel 11 family alongside the Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, and refreshed Pixel Buds Pro 2 and 2a. We received the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 5 for testing—here is a quick unboxing and our initial hands-on impressions. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold...
Gary Ng
4 days ago
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Bell Now Offers More Flexibility When Purchasing a New Device 

Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Bell Canada. Buying a premium smartphone can be a significant cost, making affordable device financing options an important consideration for many customers. Bell’s Flex Option was designed to help reduce monthly device payments by deferring part of the device cost until after the initial financing term....
iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff
2 weeks ago

Deals

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Logitech Canada Drops Amazon Business Prices Up to 43% Off

Logitech Canada is dropping prices across its business lineup for Amazon for Business Brand Week, running August 24 through September 1. The sale covers headsets, mice, keyboards, webcams, and the MeetUp video bar family, with volume order discounts hitting up to 43% off. There's a catch though: these offers are only available to commercial, government,...
IIC Deals
2 days ago

Apple Watch Series 11 Hits All-Time Low Ahead of September Event

Ahead of Apple’s September event, where a refresh for the Apple Watch lineup is expected, the current Series 11 GPS has dropped to what we’re seeing as an all-time low. So where is the big sale? It’s available online from Staples Canada. Check out the prices below: Apple Watch Series 11 46mm GPS: $399 (save...
IIC Deals
4 days ago
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Amazon Canada Back-to-School Store Now Live: Best Audio & Tech Deals

Amazon Canada has opened its official Back-to-School online store today, as the beginning of August marks the countdown of the dreaded back to school season for post secondary students and more. The back to school storefront includes everyday items such as backpacks, lunchboxes, and water bottles, alongside tech devices, dorm furniture, and organizational tools. Categories...
IIC Deals
3 weeks ago

Telecom

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Rogers Wraps Up $300M Project to Close Eastern Ontario’s Cell Gaps

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network and Rogers have wrapped up the $300 million EORN Cell Gap Project, bringing 5G coverage to communities, roadways, and First Nations across eastern Ontario. Federal, provincial, and municipal leaders met today in Rockland, Ontario to announce the final rollout. The public-private partnership was paid for by a mix of government...
John Quintet
3 days ago
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Rogers Internet Outage in Richmond Hits Day Two After Fibre Cut

Vandals cut a Rogers fibre line in Richmond, B.C., and it has knocked out internet, TV, and home phone service for people in the area between Bridgeport Road and Westminster Highway, plus some nearby neighbourhoods. Rogers says the cut was on purpose, while saying the damaged line runs along the CN Rail tracks in the...
Austin Blake
5 days ago

Public Mobile Expands Fast Switch Tool to Move Users to Telus

Public Mobile continues to push customers to parent company Telus and its postpaid plans through a new self-serve option called Fast Switch. The new tool officially announced today allows eligible Public Mobile subscribers to migrate their accounts over to monthly postpaid plans with either Telus or Koodo in just a few minutes. The online process...
Austin Blake
5 days ago

Tutorials

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How to Watch Canada vs Switzerland Live: Free Streams & TV

Canada's historic FIFA World Cup run hits a massive checkpoint Wednesday afternoon when the men’s national team takes on Switzerland in the Group B finale at BC Place in Vancouver. After a 6-0 thrashing of Qatar fueled by a brilliant Jonathan David hat trick, the entire nation is buzzing. This decisive game determines who tops...
John Quintet
2 months ago
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How to Watch Canada vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada

Canada's group stage run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues Thursday after noon when the national team faces Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET, and there are plenty of ways to watch live across the country. English broadcasts (TSN) Bell Media's TSN has the exclusive...
Austin Blake
2 months ago
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Canada vs Bosnia Is Friday. Here’s How to Watch the World Cup Opener

Canada kicks off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on Friday against Bosnia-Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto, and the stakes couldn't be higher for the host nation. This is just Canada's third World Cup appearance ever, following 1986 and 2022, and the first time the team has made it to back-to-back tournaments. Granted, they...
Austin Blake
2 months ago
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How to Watch the 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix Live in Canada

The Formula 1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix is finally here. As the racing world descends on the legendary Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montréal, the anticipation is building for one of the most exciting weekends on the calendar. Whether you are following the championship leaders or cheering on local favourite Lance Stroll, here is the best way...
Austin Blake
3 months ago

Mac

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OpenAI ChatGPT Adds Apple Messages Plugin for Mac Users

OpenAI has launched a new Apple Messages plugin for Mac, allowing ChatGPT to interact directly with your messages. The feature lets users search through their message history, summarize past conversations, draft replies, and send texts directly from their desktop. The plugin is currently available for desktop users on ChatGPT Work and Codex. Users can install...
Austin Blake
3 days ago
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MacBook Air Shortage Hits Canada: Long Delivery Delays for Apple Buyers

Apple is struggling with severe stock shortages for its most popular Mac, the MacBook Air, as an industrywide memory crunch continues to squeeze the tech giant's supply chain. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the supply bottlenecks that previously restricted lower-volume devices like the Mac mini and Mac Studio have now spread to the MacBook Air....
Austin Blake
3 weeks ago
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Gemini for Mac Adds Voice Control That Works in Any App

Google has added voice input to the Gemini app for macOS, letting you talk to it from inside whatever window you happen to be working in rather than switching over to a separate app. The way it works is you long-press the Fn key and start talking. By default that gives you dictation, but a...
Austin Blake
4 weeks ago
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Apple Hikes AppleCare+ Prices for Mac and iPad in Canada: What You’ll Pay

Apple has quietly updated its AppleCare+ protection plans, introducing price increases that specifically target Canadian Mac and iPad buyers. The price changes first surfaced in the U.S. as first reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last week. A closer look and Canadian customers are also facing these prices increases as well. After AppleCare+ went up in...
Austin Blake
1 month ago

Apple Watch

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Apple Watch Series 11 Hits All-Time Low Ahead of September Event

Ahead of Apple’s September event, where a refresh for the Apple Watch lineup is expected, the current Series 11 GPS has dropped to what we’re seeing as an all-time low. So where is the big sale? It’s available online from Staples Canada. Check out the prices below: Apple Watch Series 11 46mm GPS: $399 (save...
IIC Deals
4 days ago
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Apple Explores Screenless Bands, Ceramic Cases in Watch Shakeup

Apple is considering a huge overhaul of its Apple Watch strategy as it looks to adapt to shifting market trends and rising competition from smart rings and screenless fitness bands, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Over the past year, Apple's industrial design team has considered several new hardware concepts to transform the lineup. These early ideas...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago
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Beat The Price Hike: Apple Prime Day Deals End Tomorrow

Amazon's Prime Day deals are entering their final hours ahead of Thursday's end, so here's your last chance at picking up some deals. There are some Apple devices on sale right now, which is the time to jump on after the company jacked up prices today across Mac, iPad and more due to memory shortages....
IIC Deals
2 months ago
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These Popular Apple Watches Won’t Get the watchOS 27 Update [u]

Apple has officially given a sneak peek at its upcoming watchOS 27, bringing a wave of artificial intelligence features and interface updates to the wrist. The software update, scheduled to launch this coming fall, shifts its focus toward a much more personal and conversational user experience. At the centre of the update is Siri AI,...
Austin Blake
3 months ago