Stories by Austin Blake

As of last week, Canada has become the first country to pass federal laws supporting the "right to repair," giving Canadians the legal ability to fix their own devices, from ice cream machines and tractors to game consoles. Bills C-244 and C-294 were given Royal Ascent, which now let Canadians bypass digital locks, or "technological...

Disney+ is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a preview of what’s coming in 2025, plus new perks for subscribers, just in time for the holidays. The two-minute teaser video shows what’s ahead from major franchises, including Marvel, Star Wars, and FX. Highlights include Andor Season 2, The Bear Season 4, Daredevil: Born Again, and Percy...

Quebecor’s Videotron announced on Tuesday its Canada-International wireless plan just got an upgrade, adding 28 more countries to its coverage area, bringing the total to 100 destinations worldwide. This plan is aimed at travellers, allowing them to stay connected both at home in Canada and while abroad, now in locations like Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, New...

Apple’s new Find My feature, 'Share Item Location', is rolling out in beta with iOS 18.2, letting iPhone users share the location of their AirTags or Find My accessories with other people through a secure link. This tool could be a game changer for those who misplace items, as it’ll soon allow users to send...

Apple’s new M4 Mac mini, which went on sale on Friday, is surprising fans with an unexpected feature: user-upgradable storage. That's despite the Mac mini shrinking in size compared to before. A video from the YouTube channel ‘dosdude1’ offers a step-by-step guide to upgrading the storage on the new Mac mini. This is a rare...

Rogers has officially launched Rogers Xfinity, a set of home services powered by Comcast’s technology platform. The first feature available through this service, called Rogers Xfinity Streaming, combines popular streaming apps with free content, letting users access live sports, movies, news, and shows all in one place. This rollout is part of a 10-year partnership...

Apple has quietly added a new security feature to iOS 18.1 that automatically reboots iPhones if they haven't been unlocked for a certain period, which makes it harder for anyone to access the phone's data. This change, known as an “inactivity reboot,” essentially resets the phone to a highly secure state, enhancing protection against unauthorized...

A recent Telus customer from B.C. shared their experience on RFD describing a disappointing switch from Rogers, noting Telus signals in Langley were really bad, despite being on a $40/200GB 5G+ ‘winback’ plan. So of course what happens? The Rogers ‘winback’ team will always reach out, offering sweetheart deals to lure you back. Just a day...

The federal government has decided to keep the CRTC’s recent move to allow smaller Internet providers access to the high-speed fibre networks of our 'Big 3' telcos, Bell, Rogers, and Telus. The original CRTC decision aimed to make Internet services more competitive and affordable across the country. Bell Canada recently asked the feds to reverse...

The federal government yesterday announced it would be forcing TikTok Canada to shut down its local offices. This decision was made after a detailed national security review by Canada’s intelligence and security agencies. TikTok is owned by China’s ByteDance. Although TikTok’s Canadian business is closing, the federal government has stopped short of banning the app...

Telus-owned Public Mobile looks to be stepping up its Canada-US plans, launching a new $49/100GB plan today. This 100GB plan is at 4G speeds and not 5G, and also includes 1,000 international minutes. You get to use your talk, text and data while in Canada and the USA. Here are Public Mobile’s plans as of...

We have the first M4 iMac reviews now published, embargoed media hands-on experiences, that also joined reviews of the M4 Mac mini and MacBook Pro this morning. The M4 iMac gets new colours, plus a new nano-texture option for the display which reduces glare. The M4 iMac starts at $1,699 in Canada and now comes...