Stories by Austin Blake

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a new cheaper 4G nationwide plan with 20GB of data. As of today, a new $26/20GB 4G plan has debuted, which offers talk, text and data within Canada. The plan previously was priced at $27 (so yes, it dropped $1) and only had 6GB of data. But now it has...

Telus is weighing a partial sale of its wireless tower network as part of a broader plan to reduce its $29-billion debt. According to sources familiar with the process, the Vancouver-based company has hired TD Securities to market a 49.9 per cent stake in its 3,000-tower portfolio to institutional investors and tower operators, reports the...

Paramount+ Canada is rolling into April with a big mix of gritty crime dramas, action-packed thrillers, music docs, and family-friendly favourites. Highlights include Guy Ritchie's new original series MobLand (coming on March 30), an intense doc on the Carter family, or the return of Paw Patrol (yes, season 7!). We also will get the season two...

WestJet is now offering free in-flight Wi-Fi on 16 of its 140 planes (Boeing 737-900 aircraft) using Starlink, the satellite internet service run by SpaceX. The airline confirmed the rollout today in an email, saying it received federal approval and has started activating the service, according to The Canadian Press. WestJet plans to finish installing...

Waze is officially removing Google Assistant from its iOS app after more than a year of technical problems. The company announced that the feature hasn’t been working properly for a long time and will be shut off starting tomorrow. Instead of trying to fix it, Waze says it will focus on building a better voice...

SaskTel has added 5G service to nearly 100 new cell sites, including Arborfield and Zenon Park, as part of its ongoing effort to improve wireless access across rural Saskatchewan and along highway routes. The upgrades are part of a broader network expansion to bring faster wireless connections to more people and businesses in the province....

In a rare alleged early leak, major visual changes coming in iOS 19 have surfaced ahead of Apple’s official unveiling at WWDC in June. YouTuber Front Page Tech released a video today showing recreated versions of iOS 19's new interface, based on what sources claim is the real redesign Apple has been working on. This...

Twelve South has released the AirFly Pro 2, a compact wireless adapter that lets users connect AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones to any standard headphone jack—including those on airplanes, gym equipment, gaming consoles, and more. Designed for travel and daily use, AirFly Pro 2 eliminates the need for wired headphones when watching in-flight entertainment or...

Apple has officially announced the dates for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will take place online from June 9 to 13, 2025. A special in-person event at Apple Park will also be held on June 9 for select developers and students. The free, week-long event is open to all developers and will focus...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has extended some of promos, including its recent 20GB plan with Canada-US-Mexico talk, text and data (again!). Earlier this month, Public Mobile brought back its $29/20GB 5G Canada-US-Mexico plan for a limited time (this plan originally debuted back in December 2024), only available until March 24. But today, Public Mobile updated its...

Apple has released new beta software updates for developers today. With today’s Release Candidate (RC) builds, this means final versions for all Apple users will be released soon. Here’s what’s available now, which includes iOS 18.4 and more: Xcode 16.3 RC (16E137) iOS 18.4 RC (22E239) iPadOS 18.4 RC (22E239) iPadOS 17.7.6 RC (21H423) macOS...

Netflix has started streaming shows and movies in HDR10+, finally supporting the video format that improves picture quality for users with compatible devices. In a nutshell, HDR10 uses static metadata, meaning brightness and colour settings are fixed for the entire movie or show. HDR10+ improves on this by using dynamic metadata, which adjusts those settings...