Stories by Austin Blake

Meta is giving its smart glasses a much-needed upgrade for people who actually need to see. The company is launching new Ray-Ban Meta AI styles specifically built for prescription lenses, moving away from the "one size fits all" approach of earlier models. The new Optics lineup features two fresh frame designs. There’s the Blayzer, which...

TD Direct Investing has overhauled its mobile offering with the official launch of the new TD Easy Trade app, a move clearly aimed at reclaiming younger investors from fintech rivals like Toronto-based Wealthsimple. The new app was updated earlier this month but today marks the official launch. The new platform features a modern interface and...

The Canadian Game Awards (CGA) has officially revealed the nominees for its sixth annual ceremony, celebrating the massive talent and creativity within the country's video game industry. Organizers confirmed on Tuesday the winners will be crowned live at the 2026 Gala on May 21, 2026, at Toronto’s John Bassett Theatre. This year’s ceremony is expected...

Earlier today Fido and Virgin Plus magically launched $27/80GB Canada-US-Mexico plans at the same time as part of ongoing promos. At the time, we said Koodo missed the memo but now it appears the Telus flanker brand is fully awake. Koodo has now launched a $25/80GB Canada-US-Mexico plan, which beats its rivals by just $2....

Telus is bringing a new energy equity program to Ontario designed to help seniors and low-income families lower their monthly power bills. Dubbed SmartEnergy for Good, the program provides eligible households with smart home technology at a subsidized cost to track and reduce electricity consumption. Participants in the program receive a professional installation of a...

If you’re looking for a cheap cellphone plan right now No Name Mobile has a promo that offers unlimited calling in Canada and to the U.S. with messaging and 2GB of data for $15/month. No Name Mobile is a prepaid brand available from No Frills and runs on the Bell wireless network at 4G speeds....

Motorola Solutions is picking up the land mobile radio (LMR) network business from Bell Mobility in a deal worth a cool $675 million CAD. Announced by Motorola’s Canadian branch late last week, the move is expected to wrap up in the final quarter of 2026 once the usual regulatory hurdles are cleared. While this deal...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has joined the mini weekend price war happening right now amongst Freedom Mobile, Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo. While Freedom Mobile has its $40/250GB global roaming plan back, but it also debuted a $35/80GB global roaming plan as well. Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo have tried to match with their...

SaskTel is teaming up with SpaceX's Starlink to provide satellite internet specifically to business customers and farms across the province. The new program officially launches on April 1, following 18 months of negotiations between the Saskatchewan crown corporation and the international satellite provider. “Being a very sparsely populated province where you’ve got a few major...

Freedom Mobile continues to tweak its plans and today it has bumped up data on its entry $35 5G plan, now with 80GB of data instead of 10GB and extra Roam Beyond data. Here are the latest Freedom Mobile plans as of March 27, 2026: $35/80GB (was 10GB) + 5GB (was 1GB) Roam Beyond $40/250GB...

Sony is raising the prices of its entire PlayStation 5 hardware lineup globally, citing "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." The changes, which go into effect on April 2, 2026, will see the cost of consoles jump by as much as $150 in some markets. We know there are RAM and chip shortages because...

Google is introducing new tools to help users bring their data from other AI apps directly into Gemini. The update includes a memory import feature that transfers key preferences, relationships, and personal context, as well as the ability to migrate full chat histories. To use the memory import, users select the option in their Settings...