Stories by Austin Blake

The latest teardown from iFixit has revealed that the iPhone 17e is far more than just a standard annual refresh. While the headline features include a faster A19 chip and a doubled base storage of 256 GB, the real story for many will be the return of the MagSafe magnetic ring. Last year’s iPhone 16e...

Bluetti is still on a roll lately, seemingly pumping out new and upgraded power stations every other month (I don't know how they keep doing this). Their latest release, the Elite 300, hit the market earlier this month, and it is a beast of a unit packed into a relatively small frame. While it packs...

Freedom Mobile’s popular 250GB global roaming plan is sticking around, after officially expiring yesterday at its $40/month promo price. The carrier’s website was updated today to say the 250GB plan with 50GB of global roaming data is still going to be here for a “limited time”, but it comes with a $10 price increase to...

Denon has announced the launch of the DP-500BT, a new premium turntable designed to bridge the gap between traditional analog records and modern wireless audio. The device has launched today, March 17, with a retail price of $1,199 CAD (it’s $899 in the US). This is a cool way to get vinyl back in your...

Last fall Wealthsimple had an Apple promotion that offered up a free iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or Studio Display, if you were to transfer in net deposits to the Toronto-based fintech. Now some people who registered and had their transfers stuck due to banks or whatever, have realized that their...

We’re seeing a dizzying span of wireless promos right now, with Freedom Mobile offering its $40/250GB global roaming plan again, Koodo cutting prices by 25% off and now we’re seeing Fido lower its prices as well. The Rogers flanker brand has cut prices by up to 31%, now starting at $24 with 20GB of 5G...

Bell has announced plans to build a 300 megawatt AI data centre in Sherwood, Saskatchewan. The project carries a huge $1.7 billion price tag for the physical buildings, while tenants Cerebras and CoreWeave will provide the specialized computing hardware. Construction on the first phase is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026, with...

Prepaid wireless carrier Fizz has launched a promo offering 25% off all 4G and 5G plans, only for 12 months. Here are the plans right now from Fizz, which are available in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia: $16.50 (was $22) call/text 4G $18/2GB (was $24) 4G $20.25/10GB (was $27) 4G $22.50/20GB (was $30)...

Ontario taxpayers will not learn the price tag for a failed $100-million deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The provincial government has confirmed that the payout for the cancelled Starlink contract is being kept secret following a confidential settlement between both parties. The Canadian Press has learned that while the "kill fee" is reportedly much lower...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has brought back promo plans again, that were launched last time in response to Freedom Mobile’s global roaming plan promo at $40/250GB. Now, we are seeing a “flash sale” from Public Mobile, offering up to 250GB data for $50, but with roaming only limited to the U.S. and Mexico. This comes as...

Yesterday the federal government introduced Bill C-22, known as the Lawful Access Act, marking its third attempt in less than a year to pass sweeping surveillance powers. While the government claims the new bill is a more balanced this time around, privacy advocates and civil society groups are sounding the alarm, calling the legislation a...

Tesla has officially updated its website to confirm that the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) is now eligible for the new federal Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP). According to reporting by Tesla North, this update allows Canadian buyers to secure a $5,000 incentive on the popular electric SUV, bringing the entry price down significantly. The...