Stories by Austin Blake

Rogers-owned Chatr has introduced a new plan priced at $149 per year, offering 30GB of data at 4G speeds. The plan includes unlimited Canada-wide calling, allowing customers to make nationwide calls. Subscribers can also send unlimited text, picture, and video messages to Canada, the U.S., and international numbers, but premium messages such as international alerts...

MacPaw has unleashed an all-new CleanMyMac today, with significant upgrades focused on performance, security, and ease of use. This update promises more powerful cleaning tools, likened to a "Marie Kondo for Mac" experience, helping users declutter and optimize their devices. We’ve been beta testing the new version for a couple of weeks now, and we...

YouTube is rolling out a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for both viewers and creators, with over two dozen new features coming to web, mobile, TVs, and YouTube Music starting today. One of the major updates includes the ability to fine-tune playback speed in 0.05 increments, allowing users more control over how...

Canadian golf fans will soon be able to catch all the action of the new TGL presented by SoFi, as Rogers Sportsnet announced a partnership to broadcast every match of the upcoming league. The TGL (Tomorrow’s Golf League), a high-tech team golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, kicks off on January 7,...

Google’s Waze has partnered with the upcoming film Venom: The Last Dance to create yet another new driving experience for users. With this feature, drivers will feel like they’re sharing a car with Eddie Brock and Venom, the two contrasting characters from the movie. Venom’s voice will guide users through their routes, complete with witty...

If your employer offers the Telus Exclusive Partner Program (EPP), you can get a pretty good deal on Google’s latest Pixel 9 Pro smartphone. According to the Telus EPP site in Ontario, a RFD user says the Pixel 9 Pro 128GB in Obsidian, Hazel, or Porcelain, can be obtained for $763 on a 24-month term....

At Tesla’s “We, Robot” event tonight in Los Angeles, California, CEO Elon Musk introduced the company’s latest innovations in autonomous driving: the Robotaxi and the versatile Robovan (via Tesla North). Held at Warner Bros. Studios, the event featured 20 futuristic “CyberCab" prototypes and a fleet of 50 driverless Teslas, including the Model 3, Model Y,...

Earlier this week, Apple teased its first scripted film for its Vision Pro headset, titled Submerged, which officially launches today. Submerged was written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Edward Berger. The film showcases Apple’s new immersive format, which utilizes ultra-high-resolution 3D video and Spatial Audio to bring a pretty unique viewing experience, if you...

Rogers and Fido have notified select customers that their wireless plans are going up in price. The company notified customers that they would be increasing prices by $5 per month starting today, October 9, 2024. "We continuously invest in our network to bring you the best mobile experience in Canada. To help support these investments,...

Nintendo is launching a new alarm clock for fans, called Sound Clock: Alarmo. This interactive alarm clock lets you start your day with scenes and sounds from popular Nintendo games like Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4, and Ring Fit Adventure. It’s set to hit retail...

Alright so Bell Media may have lost Warner Bros. Discovery content channels to Rogers, but it has secured extended rights to HBO for its Crave streaming service. Just when we thought Rogers was the one to tout winning TV channels from Warner Bros. Discovery, Bell announced it has extended its partnership with the latter, ensuring...

No, this isn’t a story from The Onion. The CRTC says it will be pushing to lower cellphone costs for Canadians traveling both internationally and within the country. A review found that Canadians often pay high daily fees for roaming abroad, typically between $10 to $16 a day, no matter how much they actually use...