Stories by Austin Blake

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature to make it easier to manage voice messages: transcripts. This is a feature that is part of many voicemail services, where audio messages are converted to text, letting you read what was said. How It Works Voice message transcripts are generated right on your device, ensuring privacy, says WhatsApp,...

STACKTV is offering a Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal for new subscribers. Starting November 22 to December 2, eligible customers can get 75% off their subscription for the first two months when signing up through Prime Video. This works out to $3.25 per month, only for two months, so you’re saving $19.48. The discounted...

The federal government today says it is giving a “tax break for all Canadians”, on top of a new Working Canadians Rebate cheque coming in spring 2025. With the federal Liberals tanking hard in the polls, this new plan looks to win over the hearts and minds (err, wallets) of Canadians. “Our government can’t set...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has done the unthinkable—it has launched Mexico roaming plans. Yes, for Black Friday, Public Mobile has now matched Freedom Mobile, offering Canada-US-Mexico roaming plans from $35 per month. Here’s what’s available right now that includes talk, text and data in Canada, US and Mexico (for new and existing customers): $29/10GB 5G (NEW...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has brought back a 75GB 5G plan for existing customers. The closest plan right now on its website is a $45/65GB Canada-US plan with 2,000 long distance minutes. You can see this $45/75GB plan when you log into your account and click on “Subscriptions and Add-Ons”. It offers 10GB more data than...

Videotron’s Fizz has released its Black Friday deals for 2024, headlined by its offer to let you pay $8 per month for an 80GB plan. What’s the catch? There’s always a catch. In order to get that $8/80GB pricing, you need to buy a Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, then you get the $8 pricing for...

Halifax-based Eastlink has posted its Black Friday deals on its website, saying they are "so good, they speak for themselves." Eastlink says its "deal of the year" is its Gigabit internet and 75GB unlimited data mobile plan for $99 per month. Check out all the deals for Black Friday below: Mobile Black Friday Savings Gig...

Rogers Sports and Media has laid off what it describes as a "few dozen" employees from its audio division, including roles in multiple markets across Canada. The company operates 56 radio stations nationwide, along with a podcast and streaming audio network, along with 65 community TV channels and 23 conventional and specialized television stations, and...

Rogers-owned Chatr and Bell-owned Lucky Mobile have shared their Black Friday deals for 2024. Here’s what Chatr is showing on its website as of November 19 for its Black Friday deals: $29/20GB for new activations after autopay New activations: 1 month credit on plans up to $27 (until Dec 5) Here’s the entire Chatr plans...

Bell has launched Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile for Canadian businesses, bringing an integrated solution for calls and collaboration. Essentially, this service combines mobile numbers with Microsoft Teams, allowing users to handle business calls on mobile devices while leveraging the platform’s collaboration tools. "Our support of Teams Phone Mobile is a significant milestone in our ongoing...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has debuted its Black Friday deals for 2024. This time around, the company has just increased international long distance minutes. Here are Public Mobile’s Black Friday plans as of November 19: $19/1GB 4G + 100 international minutes  $23/6GB 4G + 100 international minutes  $30/20GB 4G Canada-US + 250 international minutes $36/50GB 5G...

The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division is reportedly planning to ask a judge to require Google to sell its Chrome browser, according to people familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg. The move follows an August ruling that Google illegally monopolized the search market and could mark a significant effort to reshape the tech industry. Sources...