Stories by Austin Blake

Grenfell Campus Students Blast University’s Terrible Internet

Students at Memorial University's Grenfell Campus in Newfoundland, represented by their student union, are calling for a refund on the $100 fee charged for on-campus services, especially its internet. "Wi-Fi has been down on campus since the start of the winter semester,” said Vicky Quao, the union's vice-president, noting how Wi-Fi has been unreliable or...

Fido Offers $29 ‘Winback’ Plan to Public Mobile Switchers

With Telus-owned Public Mobile recently offering a $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan, many jumped on this promo as the latter was the first of the ‘Big 3’ to match Freedom Mobile’s identical offer. The short-lived $34/50GB Canada-US plan also saw Fido customers jump ship to Public Mobile, and now some of them are being contacted by...

Shōgun Premiere Breaks Records on Disney+ Canada

Disney+ Canada has announced the recent premiere of FX’s Shōgun on the streaming service—has achieved new records. The 10-episode limited series, based on ames Clavell's bestselling novel detailing feudal Japan, saw 9 million views globally on Disney+, including Hulu in the U.S., based on six days of streaming. This resulted in Shōgun becoming the number...

Freedom Mobile Deal: $0 iPhone 15 with $60 CAN-US-MEX Plan

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has an offer for a $0 iPhone 15 with a $60/month Canada-US-Mexico calling plan. The iPhone 15 offer with this $65/60GB Canada-US-Mexico plan will get a $5/month credit for 24 months after Autopay, which takes the plan down to $60. For the iPhone 15, you pay $0 upfront and then have a...

Public Mobile to End its Old Rewards Program in May

Telus-owned Public Mobile has announced it plans to end its old Rewards program and shift all customers to its newer Public Points program, beginning in May. Public Mobile says it will send an email to inform customers on the old rewards program about how the transition will take place. Batches of emails will be sent...

You Can Now Download iOS 17.4 for iPhone and More

Apple has released iOS/iPadOS 17.4 for iPhone and iPad and more for download on Tuesday. Also available are iOS/iPadOS 16.7.6 and iOS/iPadOS 15.8.2 for older devices. This update brings new emoji, transcripts in Apple Podcasts, other new features and bug fixes. The update is coming in at 1.68 GB or so for the iPhone and...

Public Mobile Launches $39/60GB Canada-US Plan

Telus-owned Public Mobile has ended its $34/50GB 5G Canada-USA plan, and we did not see the company extend the promo beyond yesterday’s final day. But on Tuesday, Public Mobile has debuted a new Canada-US plan, in the form of a $39 plan with 60GB of 5G data. That’s $5 more per month with 10GB of...

Lucky Mobile New Plans: $29/25GB and More with US Calling

Bell’s prepaid brand, Lucky Mobile, has launched new 4G speed plans with varying amounts of data. The following Lucky Mobile plans with 4G data speeds, including a 5GB bonus when you subscribe to automatic top-up: $29/25GB $34/55GB (Canada-US calling) $40/80GB (Canada-US calling) $50/105GB (Canada-US calling) Lucky Mobile says these plans are for new activations only...

Last Chance: Public Mobile’s $34/50GB CAN-US Plan

Telus-owned Public Mobile’s $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan has reached its final day, as the offer that matches Freedom Mobile’s plan will no longer be available beyond March 4. While we have a hunch that Public Mobile might extend the plan, for now the website’s end date on this $34/50GB Canada-US plan hasn’t changed yet. The...

Ford EVs Can Now Access Tesla Superchargers in Canada

Ford's F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle customers in the U.S. and Canada now have access to Tesla's extensive network of Superchargers (via Tesla North). This marks the first time a non-Tesla automaker's customers have been granted such access, significantly expanding fast charging options for Ford's EV owners. By partnering with Tesla, Ford EV...