Stories by Austin Blake

In Halifax on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced new measures aimed at protecting Canada’s auto, steel, and aluminum industries from competition with Chinese imports. The federal government plans to impose a 100% surtax on Chinese-made electric vehicles, effective October 1, 2024. This surtax will be on top of the current 6.1% import tariff....

Bell's Crave has announced what's new on the streaming service in September 2024. Highlights include the HBO documentary Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos premieres on September 7, exploring the life and work of series creator David Chase. On September 9, the final season of My Brilliant Friend debuts, wrapping up the story of...

Tesla has launched its Wall Connector chargers on Amazon Canada, offering another way to buy the company's official chargers. The chargers are currently featured in Amazon’s main carousel, offering Canadians the convenience of Prime shipping speeds, reports Tesla North. Two versions of the Tesla Wall Connector are available: Wall Connector with 24’ Cable (Tesla only):...

Apple has announced major changes coming to iOS and iPadOS for users in the European Union by the end of 2024. These updates are part of Apple's efforts to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) and will affect the browser choice screen, default app settings, and app deletion options. Developers of browsers featured...

Streaming services continue to roll out what's new in September, and now we have the full list of now shows and movies coming to Disney+ Canada next month. In September 2024, several highly anticipated releases include "Tell Me Lies", which returns with its Season 2 premiere on September 4. On September 13, "LEGO Star Wars:...

Alex’s MacBook Pro Setup with Neuralink Elon Musk’s Neuralink has provided an update on its PRIME Study, highlighting the progress of its second human participant, Alex, who recently received a Neuralink implant in his brain. The successful surgery was performed at the Barrow Neurological Institute and since then, Alex has since been exploring the capabilities...

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has in the past provided accurate timelines of Apple’s product roadmap, but has since been mixed in his predictions, provided an update on Wednesday regarding Apple's foldable MacBook or iPad. Kuo said there are significant delays in mass production according to his sources. The final display size has been reportedly confirmed...

Amazon’s Ring has announced the launch of its new Battery Video Doorbell (3rd gen), which offers a 150-degree by 150-degree field of view, providing a 66 percent taller view compared to the previous generation, the Ring Video Doorbell 2nd Gen. The enhanced field of view makes features like Package Alerts more effective. Additionally, the new...

Rogers-owned Fido is feeling generous yet again, doling out a 20GB data bonus to select customers. After logging into your online account, Fido’s “exclusive offer” is to thank existing users for being a customer. “We think you deserve more so we’re giving you more data for free!”, explains Fido, which says the bonus data will...

Freedom Mobile has launched exclusive deals for visitors to the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver, offering significant discounts on mobile plans, yet again. According to Reddit, the Quebecor subsidiary is providing a $45/75GB CAN-USA-MEX plan, which includes an additional 10GB of Roam Beyond data, for a discounted rate of $35. This offer is available...

Well, we knew this was going to happen eventually, right? Fido has now matched Koodo and Virgin Plus with its own $39/50GB plan. Fido is actually modifying its $44/40GB plan by taking $5/month off for 24 months, to go with a 10GB data bonus per month, to make the plan $39/50GB. This time, Fido also...

Well, that was fast. Earlier today, Koodo debuted a $39/50GB plan and now Bell’s Virgin Plus has updated its website to match that plan. Virgin Plus is now showing the following plans: $39/50GB 4G $49/60GB 4G $65/75GB 5G Again, we’re seeing Virgin match Koodo by offering two main 4G plans. Koodo no longer offers 5G...