Stories by Austin Blake

Apple to Move Downtown Montreal Store to Historic Building: Report

Apple is undertaking a major renovation of a historic building in downtown Montreal to move its existing flagship store into, according to La Presse (via MacRumors). The Apple Store Sainte-Catherine at 1321 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest (opened in 2008), is said to be heading into the three-storey historic building at 1255 on the same street at...

New on Disney+ Canada: May 2024

Disney+ Canada has shared its list of new titles and movies coming to the streaming service in May 2024. Highlights include Season 3 of Welcome to Wrexham coming on May 3, plus “Queen Rock Montreal”, showcasing Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon at their most exciting and exhilarating original concerts, from November...

Feds to Proceed with Retroactive Digital Services Tax on Tech Giants

The federal government’s Budget 2024 released on Tuesday has confirmed it plans to proceed with the Digital Services Tax (DST) to target major tech giants, specifically American businesses including the likes of Apple. This move comes after international efforts to create a single approach to taxing large and profitable corporations, including digital companies, have been...

Tesla Spring Update: New Features for Model 3/Y, S/X, Cybertruck

Tesla teased its upcoming Spring Update, introducing a suite of new features designed for Model S/X, Model 3/Y and its Cybertruck. This update is packed with visual enhancements and anew functionalities, to make its vehicles more user friendly and enjoyable, reports Tesla North. Spring Update Highlights: For Model 3/Y vehicles equipped with the AMD Ryzen...

Adobe Video Editing with Generative AI Coming Soon

Adobe has unveiled a groundbreaking addition to Adobe Premiere Pro, incorporating generative AI innovations that promise to transform video creation and production workflows. Set to launch later this year, these new features, powered by Adobe's Firefly models, are designed to simplify video editing by enabling tasks like adding or removing objects in a scene and...

Edmonton EPark App Gets Axed, Request a Balance Refund Now

The City of Edmonton is set to launch a new parking app on May 15 from HotSpot Parking, to simplify the process of paying for daily parking across the city. The changes come after feedback with the current MyEPark app set to be replaced. Until April 29, 2024, residents are encouraged to continue using the...

KOHO to Axe Free Plan, Revises Cashback and Paid Plans

Toronto-based fintech KOHO and its prepaid Mastercard spending account is making some big changes, kicking into effect on April 20, 2024. But it looks like the Essential plan is already live on the KOHO website, as of April 15, 2024. The free KOHO Easy plan is going to be axed and only three subscription plans...

Roku Unveils Data Breach Affecting 576,000 Accounts

Roku has revealed the discovery of a significant data breach impacting 576,000 of its users. This breach was identified during an investigation into a previous security issue last month, which saw 15,000 accounts compromised. The streaming service initially addressed the earlier incident by notifying the affected customers in early March, enhancing account monitoring to safeguard...

Google One VPN is Shutting Down

Last March, all Google One plans gained access to its Google One VPN, offering an added perk to the subscription program, with Canadians also benefitting from the add-on. But now, it appears the Google One VPN is already heading to the grave. That’s according to a confirmation from a Google spokesperson to 9to5Google. The company...

Fido Revamps Plans, Now Starting at $34/20GB Like Virgin

Looks like all wireless carriers and their flanker brands are re-working their plans, and now Fido has joined the mix. Just over a week ago Fido was only showing a $34/50GB plan, but now that has been modified as two other plans are now part of the matrix. Here’s what’s available now:  $34/20GB 4G $44/50GB...

Apple to Allow Used Genuine Parts in iPhone Repairs

Apple has announced plans to allow the use of used genuine Apple parts for repairs on select iPhone models starting this fall, in a move it’s calling as reducing environmental impact. “At Apple, we’re always looking for new ways to deliver the best possible experience for our customers while reducing the impact we have on...

Apple Warns iPhone Users Globally of Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple has issued a global alert to iPhone users in 92 countries, warning them about potential targeting by mercenary spyware attacks. The notifications were sent out at 12pm PDT on Wednesday, following Apple's detection of attempts to compromise iPhones linked to specific Apple IDs through spyware efforts. According to the warnings seen by TechCrunch, Apple's...