Stories by Austin Blake

Yesterday at Apple’s September special event, the company unveiled new AirPods, new Apple Watches and iPhones. New for September are AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and the super thin iPhone Air. At Apple’s event, they always offer a hands-on session for media and below...

Apple's iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air pre-orders in Canada are set for this Friday, September 12 at 5am PT/8am ET. The Telus website says “the next generation of iPhone is coming” and asks people to “register now” to get order updates for the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air. As it stands,...

Apple has released a new YouTube video called The Can’t Decide Guide: A Guided Tour of the New iPhone Family, walking viewers through the entire iPhone 17 family. The video highlights the four models available this year: the iPhone 17, the all-new iPhone Air, and the higher-end iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max....

With Apple’s announcement of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air today, it has dropped the prices of refurbished iPhones, specifically the iPhone 15 series (they were restocked in the spring). Further price reductions compared to yesterday ranging from $110, $120 and $130, depending on the model. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15...

Last month Bell launched a global roaming plan to follow the footsteps of Telus and Rogers. The 250GB global roaming plan launched in Quebec only to take on Videotron and cost $70 per month, with roaming available for talk, text and data across 78 countries and territories. But as of September 9 (iPhone 17 launch...

Apple’s newest Apple Watch Series 11, SE and Ultra 3 debuted today with the major announcement of 5G networking support, but that won’t be available in Canada. According to Apple, these new Apple Watches will only support LTE in Canada. In the U.S. and other nations, 5G networking is listed for Apple Watch is available,...

Apple has introduced a brand-new addition to its lineup, the iPhone Air, which it describes as “the future of iPhone design.” The rumoured iPhone 17 Air moniker didn't come true. At just 5.6 millimetres thick, iPhone Air is the thinnest and lightest iPhone Apple has ever made. The frame is crafted from Grade 5 titanium,...

Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Ultra 3, its most advanced smartwatch to date, designed for athletes, adventurers, and anyone who wants extended connectivity and health tracking. For the first time, Ultra 3 features built-in satellite communications, letting users send messages, share their location, or contact emergency services when outside cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Emergency...

Apple has launched the AirPods Pro 3, its latest high-end wireless earbuds, bringing big improvements in noise cancellation, fitness features, and even real-time language translation. The new design includes Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that Apple says is “the world’s best in-ear” system, now blocking up to twice as much sound as AirPods Pro 2 and...

Bell has launched Bell Cyber, a new brand that brings all of the company’s cybersecurity services under one name. The goal is to make it easier for businesses to get protection against online threats—everything from hackers to data breaches—using tools powered by artificial intelligence. As part of the launch, Bell introduced a new Autonomous Security...

Amazon Canada has expanded its partnership with DoorDash, letting customers in 350 cities across the country order food directly from Amazon.ca and the Amazon app. The move brings restaurant delivery to 80% of the Canadian population for the first time. For Prime members, the existing DashPass offer is being extended, which first debuted in 2023....

YouTube’s first exclusive global broadcast of an NFL game set a new streaming record on Friday. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, played in São Paulo, Brazil, drew an average-minute-audience of more than 17.3 million viewers worldwide, according to Nielsen and YouTube. Of that, 16.2 million viewers were in...