Stories by Austin Blake

Google’s newest Android Canary build is out, and 9to5Google reports that it includes early work from both Google and Apple to make moving your stuff between Android and iPhone a lot smoother. The two companies say the improved transfer tools will show up right inside the setup process when you first turn on a new...

OnePlus has revealed the core hardware for its upcoming Pad Go 2 tablet, which arrives in Canada on December 17. The company is pitching the tablet as a budget-friendly option built for schoolwork, entertainment and everyday multitasking. The Pad Go 2 runs on MediaTek’s Dimensity 7300-Ultra, an octa-core processor made on a 4nm process. OnePlus...

Paramount has jumped straight into Netflix’s lane and is trying to snatch Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) away with a big, bold, all-cash offer. The offer comes after Paramount lost out to Netflix to buy WBD, announced on Friday. The company is offering $30 per share, which is way higher than WBD’s recent stock price, and...

If you’re looking for the best prepaid wireless plan in Canada, choices from the Big 3 telecom players here include Chatr (Rogers), Lucky Mobile (Bell) and Public Mobile (Telus).  Here are prepaid plans from these carriers in December 2025. Note that Black Friday deals have come and gone (they were lukewarm, really), but we may...

Canada’s pop icon Justin Bieber took aim at Apple on Friday night, going off with his frustration regarding iMessage and the user interface of its voice controls, taking “Beliebers” by surprise with his uncanny UI criticism. In a post on X, he said the dictation and voice note controls keep interrupting his music when he...

Rogers may miss a federal deadline for bringing full 5G service to Toronto’s subway, according to a new TTC report obtained by CBC News. The document says the project is running behind schedule and points to issues inside the transit system as the main cause of the slowdown, not Rogers. TTC staff say asbestos removal,...

SpaceX appears to be getting ready for something beyond its current satellite-to-carrier partnerships. A new U.S. trademark filing for “Starlink Mobile” suggests the company is preparing a branded wireless service that would work directly with smartphones, and not just through partner networks, reports Tesla North. A second filing for “Powered by Starlink” covers similar telecom...

Police in Quebec carried out a major operation in Laval this week targeting a group suspected of running a cellphone fraud and stolen-electronics scheme, with Bell identified as one of the companies affected. The Sûreté du Québec’s (the province's police force) major crimes division led the raid, working with Bell and the Laval police service,...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has followed up with Meta on how the company is handling news content in Canada under the Online News Act, confirming it has reviewed Meta’s responses and is continuing to monitor the situation. The update came in a letter dated December 3, 2025, from CRTC Vice-President of Broadcasting...

Rogers has made some changes to its wireless plans today, adding some new plan perks, depending on which one you're getting. Right now, all plans priced from $70 or higher now include free Citytv+ for 3 months when you subscribe. For the premium $85/175GB Canada-US and $105/250GB Global plans, a new perk is 12 months...

Another day, and another year-end list coming your way. This time, Google has released its list of the top trending searches in Canada for 2025, highlighting the news events, people, and entertainment Canadians looked up most this year. According to Google, the Blue Jays dominated national interest after making it to the World Series for...

Prime Video Canada is closing out the year with a mix of new originals, returning favourites, live sports, and seasonal programming for December 2025, while also confirming a long list of titles coming in 2026. Highlights for the month include the second season of Fallout on December 17, the holiday comedy Oh. What. Fun. on...