Stories by Austin Blake

Rogers-owned Fido has made changes to its website yet again, this time tweaking its plan to match its rivals. Here are Fido’s plans as of April 17, 2026: $40/60GB (was $44); ends April 20 $49/80GB (was 60GB) Canada-US-Mexico All of these plans include unlimited international calls to 27 countries and they are eligible for a...

Rogers-owned Chatr is at it again, tweaking its plans list as we head into the weekend. Just yesterday, Chatr updated its website plans to boost some data: $19/500MB $21/1GB $25/25GB $34/80GB (was 60GB) $100/year with 400 minutes $159/year with 40GB and unlimited talk/text Now, the $39/80GB plan was eliminated as well, since it doesn’t make...

Ecobee is overhauling its Smart Security subscriptions, and for the first time, Canadian customers will have access to professional monitoring. The Toronto-based company was founded in 2007 and pioneered the smart thermostat category before expanding into cameras, sensors, and home security. In 2021, it was acquired by Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings for up to $770 million,...

Netflix is overhauling its mobile app, with the biggest change being a vertical video discovery feed launching later this month. The format will look familiar to anyone who uses TikTok or Instagram Reels. The company confirmed the redesign today in its Q1 shareholder letter today, saying the new mobile experience is meant to make it...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile is offering customers a special $40/150GB plan which includes talk, text and data in Canada, US and Mexico. The offer was sent via text message. This $40 plan basically offers a 50GB bonus on top of the existing $40/100GB Canada-US-Mexico plan being offered on its website, but also includes 1,000...

Another day and another electronics price hike, due to the AI feeding frenzy on chips. The next hike is for your virtual reality heads from Meta. The company said on Thursday it is hiking the price of its Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets starting April 19, 2026. Meta blames the move on the...

BLUETTI recently sent me their new FridgePower unit and a BlueCell 200 expansion battery to test out. The timing was actually perfect, as a windstorm knocked out the power in my area in the afternoon about one week after they arrived, giving me a real-world scenario to see if this gear lives up to the...

Ecovacs has officially launched its latest flagship robot vacuum and mop, the Deebot X12 OmniCyclone, bringing a new level of automated cleaning to Canadian homes. The unit is now available for $1,999.99 CAD through Amazon.ca and the official Ecovacs Canadian website. One of the top features of the new model is what the company calls...

It looks like Telus-owned Koodo just can’t make up its mind, as it has once again tweaked the data for its entry $40 plan. Here are the Koodo plans as of April 15, 2026, for bring you own device and after debit autopay discounts: $40/60GB (was 20GB) $50/80GB Canada-US-Mexico $55/100GB Koodo has a “promotion” label...

A leak from last month suggesting that X would integrate stock trading powered by Wealthsimple has officially come true. While many initially doubted the rumours, the discovery by code sleuth Aaron proved to be solid as the feature went live for Canadian users. Wealthsimple confirmed the partnership on April 14, introducing Smart Cashtags for Canadian...

Buying and selling stuff on Kijiji usually involves a fair bit of fingers crossed energy when meeting up with a stranger (you could say the same about any online classifieds platform). To help take the guesswork out of who you’re actually messaging, Kijiji and Interac are teaming up to bring ID verification to the platform....

Following the report from Windows Central, Microsoft has updated its Canadian store with significant price increases across the Surface lineup. In some cases, base configurations are seeing jumps of as much as $700 CAD as the company grapples with rising component and memory costs, and on top of that currency exchange rates. "Due to recent...