Stories by Austin Blake

Public Mobile has updated its plans again, less than a week after its last change, as Boxing Week approaches. The Telus-owned prepaid brand has now added more value to its Canada–U.S.–Mexico 5G plans, including international calling minutes. The added minutes allow customers to make calls to China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and...

Telus has kicked off its Boxing Week sale with deals across internet, mobile plans, phones, and smart home services. This year’s offers include discounted PureFibre internet with long-term price locks, $0 phone deals on popular devices (well, 2 year terms with a premium monthly plan), free hardware bonuses like a PlayStation 5, and extra perks...

A new report from Ookla-owned Downdetector shows that 2025 was a rough year for online services in the U.S. and Canada, with massive outages hitting gaming, streaming, social media, cloud platforms, and telecom networks. Based on millions of user reports, the data shows that outages tied to major cloud providers caused some of the biggest...

Meta has announced a batch of new audio features tied to its latest software update for its AI-powered smart glasses, including improvements to sound processing, music controls, and fitness features. The update includes the release of SAM Audio, a new AI model designed to separate sounds from audio or video clips. Meta says the tool...

OnePlus has officially launched two new devices for Canada: the OnePlus 15R smartphone and the OnePlus Pad Go 2 tablet. Both are positioned as lower-priced options compared to OnePlus’ top-end hardware and are available for pre-order now, with sales starting later this month and into January. OnePlus 15R The OnePlus 15R is the second device...

Disney+ Canada has a busy January 2026 (hard to believe the New Year is just around the corner!) lineup, with several returning series, a few high-profile premieres, and a large batch of older movies joining the library. Here’s what’s coming to Disney+ in Canada in January 2026. January 1 Despicable Me Despicable Me 2 Jason...

Telus-owned prepaid brand, Public Mobile, has tweaked their plans ahead of Boxing Week. Public Mobile has added international minutes to its Canada-US-Mexico 5G plans, which are part of Boxing Week. These minutes let you make calls to China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Check out the updated Boxing Week plans...

Bell has flipped the switch on its Boxing Week deals, but if you’re hoping for deep discounts or must-have offers, this year’s lineup feels pretty underwhelming so far. The carrier is once again leaning on SmartPay financing, trade-in requirements, and in-store-only promos rather than real price drops. Most of these offers look very similar to...

People in Iqaluit say making a simple phone call has become increasingly difficult, with some residents reporting that callers on the other end can barely hear them. Nathalie-Isabelle Richard, a Bell Mobility customer, says the problem makes it hard to communicate with friends, family, and businesses outside Nunavut. While she can hear others speaking, she...

BLUETTI recently sent us its new Elite 30 V2 in the Light Sand Grey colour, and after spending some time with it, this is one of those power stations that just quietly makes sense. It’s small, light, and easy to carry around, weighing just under 10 pounds (you could also use this thing as a...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has released their Boxing Day plans, and they may look familiar. That’s because they are the same offers we saw from Black Friday. Here are Freedom Mobile’s Boxing Day plans for 2025 as of December 13, 2025, and how they compare to Black Friday. These are of course for bring your own...

Netflix’s holiday lineup is already paying off, with My Secret Santa racing to the top of the charts while Stranger Things continues to dominate the platform once again. The Christmas rom-com My Secret Santa landed at No. 1 on Netflix’s English film list, pulling in 18.1 million views last week. The movie follows a struggling...