Stories by Gary Ng

Canadians with AirPods Pro can finally use their earbuds as hearing aids, at least in part of the country. The feature is now live in five provinces, nearly two years after Health Canada approved Apple's hearing health tools in December 2024. The Hearing Test on AirPods Pro 3 is now available across Canada. Meanwhile, the...

I've spent about two weeks wearing Google's new Fitbit Edge, the screen-equipped tracker that sits above the Fitbit Air in Google's lineup. I've been a Fitbit Air user for months now, so my main question going in was whether adding a display makes a Fitbit better or just busier. The Fitbit Edge is priced at...

A while back, we covered YETI's first iPhone case when it launched in Canada, and the company has since sent one over for me to check out. It's called the LoadOut Phone Case, and the version I have fits both the iPhone 17 Pro Max and this year's 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max. On the...

Apple's first foldable iPhone launches on Friday, October 23, 2026, and finding one is going to take some work. Online orders in Canada are now showing February 2027 delivery dates, Apple has capped orders at two per customer, and resellers are asking several times the retail price on eBay. That leaves in-store pickup as the...

Apple has seeded new release candidates of its latest software, including iOS 27.2 and more on Monday for developers. Here's what's available to download for developers right now: Xcode 27.2 RC (27B48) iOS 27.2 RC (24B115) iPadOS 27.2 RC (24B115) macOS 27.2 RC (26B118) tvOS 27.2 RC (24K120) visionOS 27.2 RC (24N118) watchOS 27.2 RC...

Apple's new iPhone Duo is already sold out for launch-day delivery in Canada, with online pre-orders now showing February 2027 as the next available delivery date across all storage sizes. Pre-orders opened Friday morning at 5 a.m. Pacific, but Canadians who didn't manage to secure an early order are now facing a wait of four...

Apple's first foldable iPhone is now available to pre-order in Canada, with prices starting at $2,999 CAD. Pre-orders opened Friday morning at 5 a.m. Pacific (8 a.m. Eastern). The new iPhone Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone yet, with the top-end 2TB model costing $4,799 before taxes. Customers can place their orders directly through Apple...

Apple has seeded new fourth betas of its latest software, including iOS 27.2 and more on Tuesday, right after its Welcome Home event. Here’s what’s available to download for developers right now: iOS 27.2 beta 4 (24B5110a) iPadOS 27.2 beta 4 (24B5110a) macOS 27.2 beta 4 (26B5112a) visionOS 27.2 beta 4 (24N5114a) watchOS 27.2 beta...

I've been using the ASUS Googlebook 14 for a few days now, and the first thing you notice is the weight. Or rather, the lack of it. This thing is super light. ASUS launched the Googlebook 14 in Canada last week starting at $1,799 CAD. Here are my first impressions. Light, but not plastic When...

Google's new Fitbit Edge adds an AMOLED display, GPS, Gemini-powered coaching and a replaceable battery, priced at $229 in Canada.

Apple has circled Tuesday, October 13, 2026 for its next announcement, with marketing chief Greg Joswiak posting a teaser on X this morning that pairs the tagline "Welcome home" with a hand-stitched version of the company's retro rainbow logo. Joswiak is Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, and his 17-second clip shows hands embroidering...

Bell has introduced the ahlo 2, the second generation of its exclusive house-brand smartphone line. The budget phone costs $335 CAD outright or from $10 CAD per month on SmartPay financing. It's available only from Bell, Virgin Plus and participating retailers. Compared with the first model, the ahlo 2 has a larger 6.9-inch display, an...