Stories by Austin Blake

Fido customers using iPhones are reporting widespread disruptions with RCS messaging, leaving many unable to send advanced text messages to Android users. Numerous subscribers noticed their data-based texting features suddenly stopped working, leaving their device status stuck on "Waiting for Activation," according to numerous iPhone in Canada users on Thursday. The issue prevents iPhone users...

Pre-orders are now open for Google's newest hardware lineup, featuring the Pixel 11 family, Pixel Watch 5, and the all-new Pixel Tag. Canadians will see a shift in entry pricing across the flagship smartphones, largely driven by the removal of the smaller 128 GB storage option and ongoing pressures on component costs. The elimination of...

With wildfires burning across British Columbia, Vancouver-based Telus says it's putting $2 million toward relief, split between network connectivity, data top-ups and bill credits for affected customers, plus donations to charities on the ground. The carrier is directing money and resources to affected First Nations and non-profits, including the Salvation Army BC and local food...

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan recorded a 9.5 per cent return in the first half of the year, led by its early investment in Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company, SpaceX. According to a report by The Globe and Mail, the pension plan generated $26.6 billion in net investment income during the six months ending...

Apple is still planning a major redesign for its iPhone line to mark the device's 20th anniversary, despite recent reports suggesting the project was scrapped. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Monday evening, citing sources familiar with the company's plans, Apple is developing new iPhone Pro models for release next year that feature a fresh,...

TD Bank has rolled out a new feature in its mobile app that lets Canadians set up or move their payroll direct deposit in about a minute, says the bank. TD says it's the first bank in Canada to build payroll switching into its app. To pull it off, the bank teamed up with Atomic,...

Besides today’s release of iOS 27 beta 5 and more for developers, Apple has released iOS 26.6.1 for the masses, along with other equivalent updates. Here’s what you can download right now: iOS 26.6.1 (23G82) iPadOS 26.6.1 (23G82) macOS 26.6.2 (25G82) iOS 18.7.10 (22H373) iPadOS 18.7.10 (22H373) We are getting 26.6.1 for iPhone and iPad,...

Apple is facing significant cost increases for its upcoming flagship smartphone. According to market research firm TrendForce on Monday, rising component prices are expected to push the bill of materials for the 256 GB iPhone 18 Pro up by roughly 38% compared to the previous generation. Memory chip costs are the main driver behind the...

OpenAI says it has paused parts of the development of Astra, one of its upcoming models, after internal testing suggested it may be good enough at hacking to hit the top risk tier in the company's own safety rules. In a blog post Friday, OpenAI said recent evaluations showed big jumps in agentic coding and...

No Name Mobile (which runs on the Bell network) just can't make up its mind it seems. One week after increasing data on its most expensive plan, it has now cut back data once again. Here are No Name Mobile’s plans as of August 7, 2026: $19/2GB $25/6GB $30/30GB $35/35GB (was 45GB) As you can...

Quebecor posted its second quarter results with mobile subscriber growth and rising revenue per customer, something that is getting harder to pull off in Canadian wireless right now. The Montréal based company brought in $1.44 billion in revenue, up 4.3 per cent year over year. Free cash flow rose 11.7 per cent to $418.7 million...

Rogers has switched on 5G service in Matane-sur-Mer, Quebec, bringing faster wireless to the west end of Matane. The area in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region is home to both the Port of Matane and the Matane Industrial Park, major economic contributors to the city, the region and the province, so there's a steady mix of maritime...