Stories by Austin Blake

Bear Spray Bandits? Calgary Kids Accused in Brazen iPhone Robbery Ring

Calgary police have charged a 12-year-old and a 16-year-old in connection with a string of iPhone robberies in the Braeside neighbourhood, located 20 minutes southwest of City Hall. According to police, the incidents began last month when a woman posted an online ad to sell her iPhone. On January 24, she arranged to meet a...

Apple TV+ App Launches on Android: Download it Here Now

Apple has officially launched the Apple TV app for Android, allowing users to access Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass on their phones and tablets for the first time. The app is now available for download on Google Play, confirming earlier reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple was preparing to expand its streaming service...

NDP Leader Declares War on Tesla, But Dangles $10K EV Rebate

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ramping up his fight against Tesla and President Donald Trump, warning that Canada will retaliate if Trump’s trade war threatens Canadian jobs. Speaking on CNN, Singh took direct aim at Elon Musk and Tesla, saying he would hit back with a 100% tariff on Tesla products and even cut off...

NDP Slams Bell’s Job Cuts, Calls It ‘Corporate Greed’

The NDP is slamming Bell plan to cut jobs, calling it a case of “corporate greed at its worst.” In a joint statement on Tuesday, NDP MPs Matthew Green and Niki Ashton said Bell is prioritizing shareholders over workers by outsourcing jobs and raising telecom prices. Bell recently offer a buyout to 1,200 unionized employees...

Apple Maps ‘Gulf of America’ is Here: What it Looks Like in Canada

Following in the footsteps of Google Maps yesterday, Apple has now renamed the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’, ensuring consistency based on the official update by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed on Inauguration Day, made the change to reflect the Gulf’s importance to the U.S....

Apple Launches Powerbeats Pro 2 with Price Hike in Canada

Apple’s worst kept secret is finally out, as its subsidiary Beats has launched Powerbeats Pro 2, a new version of its wireless earbuds built for workouts. They are also now live on Amazon.ca as well with Prime shipping speeds. Here are the key features of Powerbeats Pro 2: Heart Rate Monitoring – Tracks your pulse...

Rogers Shakes Up CityTV’s Breakfast Television—Sid & Meredith Out

Rogers has parted ways with Breakfast Television hosts Sid Seixeiro and Meredith Shaw, marking a major shakeup for the long-running 6am morning show on CityTV. In a statement to iPhone in Canada, a Rogers Sports & Media spokesperson confirmed the departures and hinted at upcoming changes, saying, “We’re invested in Breakfast Television’s success and leadership...

Here are the Top 10 Super Bowl 2025 Commercials on YouTube

Super Bowl LIX was once again all about the ads (besides seeing Mahomes and the Chiefs getting blown out), with Canadians flooding YouTube to rewatch the biggest commercials of the year. Watching U.S. ads in Canada live is not possible if you’re watching Bell Media channels, as they have TV rights to the Super Bowl....

Quebec Rethinks Starlink Deal, Eyes Canadian Satellites Instead

Back in 2022, Quebec signed a $130 million deal with Starlink to bring high-speed internet to remote areas. But now, the province is working with Ottawa to create a Canadian satellite alternative, aiming for "connectivity sovereignty," according to Gilles Bélanger, the official in charge of Quebec’s internet projects, reports the Montreal Gazette. Quebec's three-year Starlink...

Trudeau’s Office Lost Internet Right Before Trump Tariff Deadline

A network failure shut down the computer network of Canada’s top government offices on January 31, leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s staff unable to send emails, print documents, or coordinate ahead of Trump’s 25% tariff threat, according to Bloomberg. The outage lasted nearly 24 hours, affecting both the Prime Minister’s Office and the Privy Council...