Stories by Austin Blake

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile is offering customers a special $40/150GB plan which includes talk, text and data in Canada, US and Mexico. The offer was sent via text message. This $40 plan basically offers a 50GB bonus on top of the existing $40/100GB Canada-US-Mexico plan being offered on its website, but also includes 1,000...

Another day and another electronics price hike, due to the AI feeding frenzy on chips. The next hike is for your virtual reality heads from Meta. The company said on Thursday it is hiking the price of its Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets starting April 19, 2026. Meta blames the move on the...

BLUETTI recently sent me their new FridgePower unit and a BlueCell 200 expansion battery to test out. The timing was actually perfect, as a windstorm knocked out the power in my area in the afternoon about one week after they arrived, giving me a real-world scenario to see if this gear lives up to the...

Ecovacs has officially launched its latest flagship robot vacuum and mop, the Deebot X12 OmniCyclone, bringing a new level of automated cleaning to Canadian homes. The unit is now available for $1,999.99 CAD through Amazon.ca and the official Ecovacs Canadian website. One of the top features of the new model is what the company calls...

It looks like Telus-owned Koodo just can’t make up its mind, as it has once again tweaked the data for its entry $40 plan. Here are the Koodo plans as of April 15, 2026, for bring you own device and after debit autopay discounts: $40/60GB (was 20GB) $50/80GB Canada-US-Mexico $55/100GB Koodo has a “promotion” label...

A leak from last month suggesting that X would integrate stock trading powered by Wealthsimple has officially come true. While many initially doubted the rumours, the discovery by code sleuth Aaron proved to be solid as the feature went live for Canadian users. Wealthsimple confirmed the partnership on April 14, introducing Smart Cashtags for Canadian...

Buying and selling stuff on Kijiji usually involves a fair bit of fingers crossed energy when meeting up with a stranger (you could say the same about any online classifieds platform). To help take the guesswork out of who you’re actually messaging, Kijiji and Interac are teaming up to bring ID verification to the platform....

Following the report from Windows Central, Microsoft has updated its Canadian store with significant price increases across the Surface lineup. In some cases, base configurations are seeing jumps of as much as $700 CAD as the company grapples with rising component and memory costs, and on top of that currency exchange rates. "Due to recent...

Looks like the rumours have come true. Amazon is making a major move into the space race by acquiring Globalstar, the company currently responsible for Apple’s satellite connectivity for iPhone and Apple Watch. The deal, announced today, will integrate Globalstar’s satellites and radio frequency spectrum into Amazon’s Project Leo satellite internet network. The most important...

Back in March, Rogers-owned Fido announced 5G plans with speeds up to 1 Gbps, eliminating 4G wireless plans. The company also noted existing Fido customers would get free speed upgrades to 1 Gbps by March 18. Today, Rogers and Fido started notifying customers via text message that their wireless plan speeds have been upgraded to...

Fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle is making some big changes to its rewards program today, and unlike many other companies that have recently cut back on perks, this update actually adds more ways to get free stuff. The move comes as the chain tries to win over Gen Z diners in Canada and the U.S....

Videotron is doubling its top-tier internet speeds for some residents in Quebec. The company has officially launched its new 2 GIGA residential plan, which offers download speeds of up to 2,000 Mbps and upload speeds of 200 Mbps. The new service is currently available to customers in specific parts of Montreal, Laval, and Quebec City,...