Stories by Austin Blake

Apple kicked off 2025 with a strong first quarter performance, reporting $124.3 billion in revenue, a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. The company's net income hit $36.3 billion, marking a 10% rise, while diluted earnings per share (EPS) reached $2.40, also up 10%. “Today Apple is reporting our best quarter ever,...

Tesla recently shared a new video showing how its vehicles can now drive autonomously from factory to loading docks. A video shows Tesla vehicles running the company’s Full Self-Driving (Unsupervised) software, driving, stopping at stop signs and avoiding vehicles. The interior screens display, “Tesla Self Driving”. The first routes according to Tesla are the 1.2...

Another day, and another announcement on expanding high speed internet from the federal government. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is spending $14 million to bring high-speed fibre Internet to Jade City and Good Hope Lake (Dease River) in B.C., as well as Upper Liard in the Yukon. This funding, given to CityWest Cable...

After Rogers, Telus and Bell have shared some Lunar New Year deals, let’s take a look at what their sub-brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus have right now. Here are the current bring your own device plans after auto-pay discounts: Fido $45/60GB (includes 10GB bonus for 24 months) $55/80GB (includes 5GB bonus for 24 months)...

Today marks the start of the Lunar New Year (year of the snake) and typically we see our wireless carriers offer promos. As of today, here are the plans being offered by Rogers, Telus and Bell. For most Asian cultures, the number 8 is considered lucky, as when pronounced in Chinese, for example, it sounds...

Netflix is making it easier than ever to binge-watch your favourite shows offline. Starting today, iPhone and iPad users can download an entire season of a show with just one tap. This feature was highly requested as before it was only available for Android users. The Season Download button lets users skip the hassle of...

Okay this is getting tiresome, but Telus-owned Public Mobile has again announced its Canada-US-Mexico promo plans are coming to an end. Back on January 2, Public Mobile said these plans would end on January 6. Then, the next day it brought back 20GB and 75GB Canada-US-Mexico plans it took away. On January 8, the plans...

If you have a Garmin watch, you may be experiencing some reboot loops due to a GPS issue. Garmin’s support website currently says, "We are aware of an issue causing some devices to be stuck on the start up screen or a blue triangle. To resolve this, press and hold the power button until the...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has been busy lately, as it has revamped its plan line up, specifically its 4G plans it previously stated were coming to an end. What are we seeing? Prices for its 4G plans have increased, while data has also decreased for select plans. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G and 5G plans as...

Canada’s video game industry is still a major player in the economy, employing over 34,000 people across the country and contributing $5.1 billion to the GDP (in 2024), according to a new report from the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC). The study, conducted by Nordicity, highlighted the industry has 821 active studios across the...

Rogers customers are facing problems with the Rogers Xfinity WiFi app, which has stopped working for some customers. The app lets Rogers customers set up and manage home Wifi and monitor connected devices, for example. One frustrated customer shared their experience on Reddit, saying, “I’ve been trying to get this Xfinity WiFi app to work...

Amazon's decision to shut down seven distribution centres in Quebec, affecting over 1,900 jobs, has sparked sharp criticism from Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne. In a strongly worded letter addressed to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Champagne expressed disappointment over the closures and urged the company to reconsider, shared the minister on...