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iOS 27.2 Home Theater setup screen for HomePod surround sound with Apple TV 4K

iOS 27.2 RC Adds Home Theatre Setup for HomePod Surround Sound

Apple's iOS 27.2 release candidate, which went out to developers today, includes the iPhone setup flow for surround sound with four HomePods and the new Apple TV 4K (4th generation). That's according to pdfu (@itspdfu), who spotted the setup code in the RC and noted it was already included in the iPhone Duo 27.2 simulator...
John Quintet
2 hours ago

You Can Now Download iOS 27.2 RC for iPhone and More

Apple has seeded new release candidates of its latest software, including iOS 27.2 and more on Monday for developers. Here's what's available to download for developers right now: Xcode 27.2 RC (27B48) iOS 27.2 RC (24B115) iPadOS 27.2 RC (24B115) macOS 27.2 RC (26B118) tvOS 27.2 RC (24K120) visionOS 27.2 RC (24N118) watchOS 27.2 RC...
Gary Ng
2 hours ago
Bell conceptual rendering of the Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the RM of Sherwood near Regina, Saskatchewan.

First Nation Says Bell AI Data Centre in Saskatchewan Is on Its Land

Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation says Bell’s AI data centre south of Regina is being built on unceded traditional Dakota territory, and the First Nation is waiting on a response from the company before deciding whether to go to court. That’s according to CBC News, which reported that Standing Buffalo sent Bell a letter dated October...
Austin Blake
3 hours ago
Hand holding a smartphone displaying the TELUS logo with a colorful gradient, on a roadside near a Quebec sign in autumn scenery.

CRTC Approves More Delays for Telus Cellphone Coverage in Quebec

The CRTC has given Telus more time to finish two Broadband Fund mobile projects in Quebec after the carrier blamed weather-related safety delays at several tower sites. One order covers about 35 kilometres of Routes 204, 283 and 389, plus seven communities including Lac-Frontière, Saint-Adalbert and Sainte-Félicité. Telus had already pushed that job into summer...
John Quintet
3 hours ago
Hand holding a smartphone showing the Rogers logo with a city skyline in the background.

Rogers Takes Concord Pacific Condo Internet Fight to the CRTC

Rogers has asked the CRTC to force Concord Pacific to let it wire two new condo projects in Burnaby, B.C., arguing the developer will only talk if Rogers pays a $300-per-unit entry fee and that its related Vancouver-based telecom company, Novus Entertainment, is getting in first. The filing, which Rogers submitted this month, targets two...
Austin Blake
4 hours ago
Glowing silver Apple logo on black for Apple's Pro and Tell event invite

Apple Sets MacBook Pro Event for October 28: ‘Pro and Tell’

Apple has officially locked in a MacBook Pro-focused event for next week in Los Angeles. That's according to Apple's Greg Joswiak, who posted a short teaser on Monday with the line "Can't wait to pro and tell next week." The tagline is "Pro and Tell," and media invites are already out. MacStories editor Federico Viticci...
John Quintet
5 hours ago

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Costco Canada Clears Out Nintendo Switch 2 Bundle for $599.97

Costco Canada has been spotted clearing out a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle for just $599.97 CAD, saving shoppers $190 off the regular price of $789.99. The deal comes just in time for holiday shopping, although finding one may be difficult. According to a post on RFD Friday morning, a Costco shopper in Barrie, Ontario, spotted...
IIC Deals
1 week ago
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Signing Up for Starlink? Here’s How Canadians Can Get $140 Cash

If you’re looking for a Starlink referral code in Canada, eligible sign-ups can receive a $140 CAD reward as cash or service credit. To qualify, you need to order through a referral link directly on Starlink’s website and stay subscribed for two months. How to Use a Starlink Referral Code in Canada Open the complete...
IIC Deals
2 weeks ago
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NAVEE Prime Day Deals in Canada Take Up to 50% Off E-Scooters

NAVEE is also cutting prices on several of its electric scooters and its Birdie 3X electric golf push cart for Prime Day, with discounts of up to 50% in Canada. The biggest discount is on the NT5 Max E-Scooter, which is down to $999.99 CAD from $1,999.99. The UT5 Max, meanwhile, is nearly half price...
IIC Deals
2 weeks ago
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Top 100 Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Deals in Canada: Apple, Dyson, and More

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is loaded with discounts across Apple products, headphones, TVs, smart home gear, robot vacuums, kitchen appliances and everyday essentials, with some products dropping by more than 60%. We've gone through Amazon Canada's most popular offers and rounded up the top 100 Prime Big Deal Days deals you can shop...
IIC Deals
2 weeks ago

Marshall Headphones and Speakers Drop Up to 44% for Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is bringing some solid discounts on Marshall headphones and speakers in Canada, with savings reaching up to 44%. The biggest deal is on the Marshall Minor IV true wireless earbuds, which are down to $99.98 from $179.98. The Major V headphones are also heavily discounted at $129.98 in several...
IIC Deals
2 weeks ago

Telecom

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Bell conceptual rendering of the Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the RM of Sherwood near Regina, Saskatchewan.

First Nation Says Bell AI Data Centre in Saskatchewan Is on Its Land

Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation says Bell’s AI data centre south of Regina is being built on unceded traditional Dakota territory, and the First Nation is waiting on a response from the company before deciding whether to go to court. That’s according to CBC News, which reported that Standing Buffalo sent Bell a letter dated October...
Austin Blake
3 hours ago
Hand holding a smartphone displaying the TELUS logo with a colorful gradient, on a roadside near a Quebec sign in autumn scenery.

CRTC Approves More Delays for Telus Cellphone Coverage in Quebec

The CRTC has given Telus more time to finish two Broadband Fund mobile projects in Quebec after the carrier blamed weather-related safety delays at several tower sites. One order covers about 35 kilometres of Routes 204, 283 and 389, plus seven communities including Lac-Frontière, Saint-Adalbert and Sainte-Félicité. Telus had already pushed that job into summer...
John Quintet
3 hours ago
Hand holding a smartphone showing the Rogers logo with a city skyline in the background.

Rogers Takes Concord Pacific Condo Internet Fight to the CRTC

Rogers has asked the CRTC to force Concord Pacific to let it wire two new condo projects in Burnaby, B.C., arguing the developer will only talk if Rogers pays a $300-per-unit entry fee and that its related Vancouver-based telecom company, Novus Entertainment, is getting in first. The filing, which Rogers submitted this month, targets two...
Austin Blake
4 hours ago
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Telus Wants to Let You Pay Off Your iPhone Over 4 Years

Telus wants the CRTC to let carriers finance phones for longer than two years, including a four-year option. Telus made the case in a CRTC filing back in August, as part of the regulator's review of the consumer protection codes that include the Wireless Code. Under today's rules, the early cancellation fee on a subsidized...
Austin Blake
9 hours ago
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CCTS Reports Record 53,195 Telecom Complaints, Up 79% in a Year

Canadians are complaining about their phone, internet and TV providers at a record pace. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) said on Thursday that it received 53,195 complaints in its 2025-26 reporting year, a 79 percent increase from the year before, and described the volume as unprecedented. The agency accepted 41,235 of those...
Austin Blake
1 day ago

Tutorials

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Three iPhones in blue, silver, and space gray with two backs and one open to show a wide home screen of apps on a gray background.

How to Pre-Order iPhone Duo in Canada This Friday

Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, goes up for pre-order in Canada on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5 a.m. Pacific (8 a.m. Eastern), with deliveries and in-store availability beginning October 23. Starting at $2,999 CAD, the iPhone Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone yet, featuring a 7.6-inch folding display, a 5.4-inch outer screen...
John Quintet
6 days ago
Macro shot of a MacBook, iPad, and iPhone displaying overlapping app screens and a notification, illustrating cross‑device continuity.

Apple Intelligence Can Use Up to 14GB. Here’s How to Turn It Off

Apple Intelligence is built into the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, but you don’t have to leave it enabled. For some users, Apple Intelligence may simply feel less essential now. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Meta’s Muse and a growing number of AI agents are all easily accessible through standalone apps and the...
John Quintet
4 weeks ago
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How to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo in Canada

Planning to pre-order an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max, or Apple’s new iPhone Duo in Canada? Apple is using two different pre-order dates this year, so the first thing to know is when you actually need to wake up. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,749 CAD, the iPhone 18 Pro Max...
Austin Blake
1 month ago

Mac

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Glowing silver Apple logo on black for Apple's Pro and Tell event invite

Apple Sets MacBook Pro Event for October 28: ‘Pro and Tell’

Apple has officially locked in a MacBook Pro-focused event for next week in Los Angeles. That's according to Apple's Greg Joswiak, who posted a short teaser on Monday with the line "Can't wait to pro and tell next week." The tagline is "Pro and Tell," and media invites are already out. MacStories editor Federico Viticci...
John Quintet
5 hours ago
Apple MacBook Pro shown half open against a black background as Apple plans a November 6 store reset.

Apple Store Reset Hints at New Macs Coming Soon

Apple is planning a store reset for November 6, which could mean new Macs are coming soon. That's according to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, who said the reset points to new Mac timing. Gurman didn't say which Macs, but it fits with the first touchscreen MacBook Pro that Bloomberg pointed to earlier...
John Quintet
1 day ago
Wide desktop setup: a large monitor shows code editor panels and a document preview with an orange UI card, on a light background. A compact silver computer sits beneath the monitor as the system unit.

Apple and Meta Join Forces to Run Massive AI Model on the Mac

Apple and Meta are working together to bring one of the most powerful open-weight AI models to the Mac, with Apple CEO John Ternus and Mark Zuckerberg publicly celebrating the partnership on X. Meta announced its new Muse Spark Open model Thursday, saying it was optimized to run locally on Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio....
John Quintet
4 days ago
Best MacBook to buy in Canada in 2026, comparing MacBook Neo, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.

Apple Tightens Full Disk Access on Mac Over Privacy Risks

Apple plans to add new controls around Full Disk Access in macOS after warning that some apps are using the permission in ways that could expose large amounts of private user data, a move that should make it harder for apps to get one of the Mac's most powerful permissions without users clearly understanding what...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago

Apple Watch

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Bronze Apple Watch with a brown mesh band, shown from front and back to highlight the design and heart-rate display (62 BPM).

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Are Still Hard to Repair, Says iFixit

iFixit has torn down the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, giving both watches a 4 out of 10 for repairability while raising bigger questions about Apple's approach to Watch repairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1duzuXz7D0 The Series 12 gets at least one welcome change: a battery pull tab. After removing the battery connector bracket, iFixit...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago
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Apple Ordered to Pay $184 Million USD More in Masimo Watch Patent Case

Apple has been ordered to pay another $184 million USD to medical technology company Masimo in its long-running Apple Watch patent dispute, pushing the total bill from a $634 million USD jury verdict to about $818 million USD, according to Bloomberg Law. US District Judge James V. Selna ruled Monday, October 5, 2026, that Masimo...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago

Apple Watch Hypertension Feature Gets Updated Health Canada Approval

Health Canada has updated its approval for Apple's hypertension notification feature, adding new identifiers for the iPhone and Apple Watch apps under an existing medical device licence. The feature is listed under Health Canada licence No. 114026 as a Class II medical device. The original licence was first issued on September 25, 2025. Health Canada's...
John Quintet
3 weeks ago

Apple Is Working on a Screenless Fitness Tracker to Rival Whoop: Report

Apple is working on a screenless fitness tracker aimed at competing with Whoop, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, potentially giving the company a new wearable that sits alongside the Apple Watch. The project is still in what Apple calls a technology investigation phase, so there's no guarantee it will ever ship. Gurman says Apple has...
Austin Blake
4 weeks ago