Stories by Austin Blake

Disney+ subscribers in Canada will soon pay more for ad-free streaming plans as the service rolls out new Hulu branding as of today. Starting in November, Disney+ will increase its monthly prices by up to $3. The standard ad-free plan will rise from $12.99 to $15.99, while the premium 4K plan will climb from $15.99...

Some Rogers customers in Cambridge, Ontario, lost internet, TV, and phone service over the weekend after a fibre line was deliberately damaged — an incident the company says reflects a troubling rise in vandalism targeting telecom networks across Canada. Rogers said the disruption happened near Main Street and Regional Road 24 (Ainslie Street), where vandals...

Apple Watch users in Canada are getting a new health feature that can warn them if they might have high blood pressure—also known as hypertension. The update starts rolling out today. Hypertension is one of the biggest causes of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. It often goes unnoticed because it usually has no symptoms....

Google is giving college and university students in Canada free access to its Gemini AI tools for one year, as part of a new education initiative launched this week. Starting today, Canadian students aged 18 and older can sign up for the Gemini Pro plan at no cost until December 9, 2025. The plan, which...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has just dropped new 5G plans that include Canada-US-Mexico talk, text and data. On Tuesday, Public Mobile updated its website to add new 80GB and 100GB plans, priced at $50 and $60 per month, respectively. These plans let you use your text, talk and data while you are travelling in the US...

Honda and Acura drivers in Canada can now plug into Tesla Superchargers thanks to a new Honda-approved NACS-to-CCS adapter. The adapter, priced at cool $400 CAD, is available through authorized Honda and Acura dealerships across the country. The adapter costs $225 in the US, which works out to about $313 CAD, so there's definitely a...

If you’re a Bell wireless customer and you’re roaming with your cellphone plan outside of Canada, you might be running into your talk, text and data not working. According to Bell, this is an issue they are now aware of and a fix is underway. "Some wireless customers using their service outside of Canada may...

Air Canada is adding a personal touch to its baggage tracking tools. The airline has launched “Bag Buddy”, a new feature in its mobile app that shows passengers the names of employees who loaded or unloaded their luggage—putting a face to the people working behind the scenes. “We have over 5,000 hardworking agents on the...

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is doubling down on his prediction of who will take over Apple when Tim Cook eventually steps down — and this time, it sounds almost certain. The report comes on the 14th anniversary of the passing of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In his latest Sunday Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that...

Apple could be preparing a new strap for the Vision Pro, according to hidden code spotted in the company’s backend by MacRumors. The code includes a reference to something called a “Dual Knit Band”—a strap that doesn’t exist today. Right now, the Vision Pro only comes with the Solo Knit Band and the Dual Loop...

We’re into a new month so let’s compare bring your own device 5G+ plans from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Quebecor's Freedom Mobile. It will be interesting to track pricing from now into the busy holiday period, which includes Black Friday and Boxing Day. Bring your own device plans include autopay discounts when you set up...

WestJet has confirmed that a June cyberattack led to the theft of sensitive data belonging to about 1.2 million customers, including passport and government ID details. The airline disclosed the scope of the breach in a notice to customers and U.S. authorities after wrapping up its investigation on September 15, according to Bleeping Computer. The...