Stories by Gary Ng
Pre-Order Elon Musk’s Biography Written by Steve Jobs’ Biographer
Back in the fall of 2011 (that’s nearly 12 years ago), Walter Isaacson released his biography about the late Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs. Isaacson was granted full access to Jobs for two years and was given the freedom to write what he wanted. The book became the top-seller on Amazon in just two short months,...
You Can Now Download iOS 16.5 for iPhone and More
Apple has released iOS 16.5 for the masses, now available for iPhone users. The update says it “includes enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for iPhone." This final release comes after two RC versions made available for developers to test. This latest iOS 16.5 update comes in at 804.2MB for the iPhone 14 Pro Max....
Rogers Fixes MMS Not Working: ‘Proxy Authentication Required’ [Update]
Image via @deanaruston Some Rogers customers are dealing with an MMS error this morning, with a pop-up mentioning ‘Proxy Authentication Required’. Update: this issue has now been fixed according to Rogers. The issue seems to affect regular MMS messages including group MMS chats, but does not affect iPhone users and iMessage. The ‘Proxy Authentication Required’...
New Koodo Promo Plans Offer 30GB and 50GB Data
Chalk this up as another round of musical chairs for Telus-owned Koodo as it continues to tweak its promo plan pricing. Yesterday, Koodo brought back its $39/20GB promo plan, while ramping up its $62 and $67 per month plans by increasing data to 25GB and 30GB respectively. These plans included up to $120 in bill...
Telus Offers 2,000 Workers Voluntary Severance and Retirement Packages [Update]
On Wednesday afternoon, Telus informed USW Local 1944 that it is offering nearly 2,000 union members that are Telus employees voluntary severance and early retirement packages. The union blasted the Telus offer, saying the fact the telecom no longer requires labour of 2,000 employees “seems implausible.” USW Local 1944 said “Telus should be ashamed” for...
Koodo Promo Offers New 25GB and 30GB Data Plans
It seems Telus-owned Koodo just can’t make up its mind. This morning we told you Koodo made its $55/50GB promo plan available to everybody on its website and not just existing customers. But then the company quickly pulled that plan off its website after realizing Virgin Plus removed it. Now, we’re seeing new Koodo promo...
Disney+ to Stream All ‘Indiana Jones’ Movies on May 31
In anticipation of the upcoming release of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," Lucasfilm is set to bring the complete collection of "Indiana Jones" movies and television series to Disney+ on May 31, 2023. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement during The Walt Disney Company’s Upfronts Presentation today. Fans will be able to...
Fido Debuts $50/30GB Plan as Part of Revamped Offerings
Rogers-owned Fido has revamped its bring your own device plans, now down to three offerings under data, talk and text. Available now is a $50/30GB plan after a $5/month Auto-Pay discount. Yes, that’s right, Fido recently debuted Auto-Pay requirements (pre-authorized credit card payments) if you want the lowest price, which Freedom Mobile has had for...
Amazon Echo Pop, Echo Auto 2 Now Available in Canada
Amazon Canada is expanding its Echo product line, debuting the all-new Echo Pop and Echo Auto. This move is aimed at offering customers more options to access the company’s Alexa assistant. "Alexa usage surged by 35 percent last year, which is a testament to how much customers trust and value the service," said Rohit Prasad,...
Koodo’s $55/50GB Promo Plan Now Available for All [Update]
Update May 17, 9:57am PDT: Looks like Koodo has removed this plan from its website. Virgin Plus doesn't have it anymore, so why would Koodo too? == On the weekend, we told you about how Telus-owned Koodo debuted a $55/50GB promo plan for most existing customers. The plan includes 50GB of 4G speed data and...
Beats Studios Buds+ Launching May 17, Says Teaser
Apple’s Beats Studio Buds+ have been leaked numerous times and now the official Beats account has teased something will be announced on May 17 at 7am PDT/10am EDT. https://twitter.com/beatsbydre/status/1658503870744612865 We’ve previously seen animation videos of these new Beats Studio Buds+ earbuds, which saw a transparent case teased. The Beats by Dre teaser similarly does the...
Xplore Hits 50% Milestone in Quebec Network Project
Xplore announced on Tuesday that it has successfully connected 16,000 premises to its fibre-to-the-premises network in Quebec, offering up to gigabit-speed internet access to residents and businesses. With partial support from the province’s Operation Haute Vitesse, this project will provide close to 30,000 premises across Les Sources, Pontiac, Vallée de la Gatineau, Papineau, and La...
