Stories by Austin Blake

Telus has launched SmartEnergy, a new subscription service designed to help users cut energy costs and reduce their environmental footprint. By connecting compatible smart home devices, such as thermostats and plugs, to the Telus SmartHome+ app, customers can automate temperature settings, power down unused devices, and create routines that could reduce energy bills by up...

Snap held its 6th annual Snap Partner Summit, where key leaders shared new developments for the company’s community of users, creators, developers, partners, and advertisers. New Spectacles and Snap OS Launch Snap introduced its fifth-gen Spectacles, advanced AR glasses powered by the newly developed Snap OS. The glasses feature see-through displays and allow users to...

Bell and MacLean have announced a partnership focused on improving automation, autonomy, and connectivity in underground mining vehicles. The goal is to improve equipment performance, worker safety, and sustainability by reducing emissions. A new Bell Private Mobile Network (PMN) was installed at MacLean’s Research & Training Facility in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a dedicated, secure...

Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts in Canada, designed to make the platform safer for young users. These new accounts automatically come with built-in protections that limit who can contact teens, control the content they see, and include features like Sleep Mode, which mutes notifications overnight. Teens under 16 will need their parents' permission to change...

Quebecor has made an offer to buy Corus Entertainment, but Corus appears unwilling to engage, according to a source familiar with the matter, reports the Globe and Mail. Representatives of Quebecor met with Corus executive chair Heather Shaw roughly six months ago, followed by a purchase offer several weeks ago. However, Corus has not responded,...

Nintendo is releasing two new Switch bundles this fall, each featuring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership. The bundles will be available by October, which is two months before Christmas Day, to allow early birds to beat the holiday rush. The Nintendo Switch: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle includes...

Looks like the days of free shipping for a smartphone ordered from Rogers is over. According to iPhone in Canada readers, Rogers is now charging a $25 shipping fee for standard shipping, and it applies for the iPhone 16 series, or any other phone you order. If you choose Rogers in-store pickup, that is free...

Air Canada today said it has reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing more than 5,200 pilots at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. A deal was announced at the 11th hour on Saturday evening. Air Canada and its subsidiary Rouge operate over 650 flights per day. A...

Freedom Mobile is offering a promotion for customers who pre-order any iPhone 16 model. Buyers who activate or upgrade to an iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, or iPhone 16 Pro Max on a $65 plan with a two-year agreement can get an Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) for free. The watch must...

Disney+ has announced that Inside Out 2 will be available for streaming in Canada on September 25, 2024. The film, a sequel to Disney and Pixar’s hit Inside Out, is currently the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the fastest animated film to reach $1 billion globally, and ranks as the 8th highest-grossing film in...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has tweaked its plans again, this time adding long distance minutes to more plans. Here is the Public Mobile plan lineup: $19/1GB 4G $23/6GB 4G $30/20GB 4G $35/60GB 4G + 100 monthly long-distance minutes $39/50GB 5G Canada/USA + 250 monthly long-distance minutes $45/65GB 5G Canada/USA + 1,000 monthly international long distance You...

After we told you about Rogers-owned Fido increased its prices on its website by $5 per month, we wondered which rival would follow suit next and that happens to be Bell’s Virgin Plus. Here are the new prices as of today: $44/20GB (was $39/50GB) $49/40GB (new; was 60GB) $54/60GB (was $49) $65/75GB 5G As you...