Stories by Austin Blake

Ubisoft, the NFL, and the NFL Players Association have announced NFL Primetime Fantasy, a new free-to-play fantasy football game that’s coming this fall to iOS and Android. This card-style game allows players to make real-time decisions during live NFL regular season and playoff games. The global launch for the app is set for early November...

Let the Telus plan pricing musical chairs continue, folks. Earlier this month, Telus lowered the price of all 5G+ unlimited plans, but now its basic 5G plans have increased in price by $5/month. The company’s 5G 75GB plans have increased by $5 per month. Check out the changes below: $35 talk and text $70/75GB (new...

If you’re a Spotify user on the company’s free tier, unlimited lyrics are coming your way beyond the currently limited restrictions of three songs. The ability to see lyrics for unlimited songs is normally part of a paid tier, but that’s changing. Spotify confirmed this with Engadget, saying, “At Spotify, we’re always testing and iterating....

Prime Video has just released its list of new titles and movies coming to the streaming service in Canada for August 2024. Amazon says for laughs, "Jackpot!" with Awkwafina and John Cena, is a funny crime-comedy. Action fans will love "One Fast Move" with K.J. Apa, while animal lovers should check out "Arthur the King"...

As wildfires ravage the Kootenay region, Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature played a critical role in the rescue of four women stranded on a glacier in B.C.’s West Kootenay area. Last week, a search and rescue team navigated thick smoke and flames to locate the hikers stuck on the Macbeth Ice Fields, northeast of...

Rogers-owned Chatr has added a new $25 plan to its lineup, while also added an end date to its $29 plan with 20GB of data, set for August 1. The company added a $25/500MB plan after autopay, with unlimited nationwide talk. Chat’s 4G plan lineup as today is as follows (after autopay bonuses applied): $15/500MB...

Withings has announced the Canadian availability of its new smartwatches: ScanWatch Vitals and ScanWatch Healthmaster. These devices offer advanced health-tracking features in stylish designs that don’t resemble all-digital smartwatches. ScanWatch Vitals and ScanWatch Healthmaster feature extensive health monitoring, including 24/7 body temperature tracking with the TempTech24/7 module, on-demand SpO2 monitoring for blood oxygen levels, and...

Rogers-owned Fido and Telus-owned Koodo continue to tweak their plans, yet again. The $44/40GB plan now has a 10GB data increase to 50GB for the same price. Fido is offering this in the form of a 10GB data bonus on top, while Koodo has just changed its data to 50GB total. Bell’s Virgin Plus has...

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai didn’t mince words in describing how terrible Bell wireless service is in the territory. In a letter written to Bell’s CEO Mirko Bibic, and shared with the media, Pillai called the service “embarrassing.” He cited how there are frequent dropped calls and poor coverage, even in downtown Whitehorse, reports the Canadian...

A Cape Breton woman is suing Bell and a customer service agent for allegedly sharing her personal information with online harassers. Richelle McCormick's troubles began after she posted a video defending a transgender rights advocate on TikTok in February 2023. The video drew the ire of an account with over seven million followers, leading to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile noted its Canada-US plans that matched Freedom Mobile were set to expire on July 25.  As expected, new plans were made available today, including revamped Canada-US offerings, which are now worse than before as less data is available. Here are the new Public Mobile plans as of writing: $19/1GB 4G $23/6GB 4G...

Rogers, Telus, and Bell have announced various initiatives to support communities affected by the devastating wildfires in Jasper, Alberta. Rogers Rogers has pledged to match all donations up to $100,000 for the Canadian Red Cross 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal. Donations can be made by texting ROGERS to 20222 for a $5 donation. Rogers also says...