Stories by Gary Ng

As we head into release day for new Apple products this Friday (including the new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air), expect embargoes to release for the first reviews by select media testers. Today sees the first AirPods Pro 3 reviews to hit the web. Here’s a roundup from the usual suspects: DC Rainmaker: Apple...

After holding its special event on Tuesday, Apple has launched pre-orders for its new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air in Canada.  Apple pre-orders for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air can now be completed (as of 5am PT/8am ET; Apple is always a few minutes late) and purchased, ahead of the...

Apple’s latest Apple Watches—the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3—come with 5G hardware inside, but in Canada, the feature is disabled. Federal government filings confirm the Canadian models are identical to the U.S. versions. The Radio Equipment List (REL) shows Apple Watch Series 11 model A3335 was approved for the U.S., Canada, and global...

If you’re looking to pre-order your iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro or iPhone Air on Friday morning, you can do so from Apple Canada, but also Best Buy Canada as well. Best Buy’s website says pre-orders for the new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air will kick off on Friday, September 12, at 5am PT/8am...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile will launch pre-orders for the iPhone 17 Pro this Friday, September 12, the same day Apple’s pre-orders go live. The Freedom Mobile website says the iPhone 17 Pro is “available for pre-order on September 12, 2025 at 8:01am EST”, which is 5:01am PST. That’s 1 minute after Apple’s pre-order time of 5am...

Apple has gone back and forth on iPhone financing rates in recent years. In 2021, Canadian customers could finance not just iPhones but also iPads and Macs at 0% interest. That changed in 2023, when Apple raised its rates ahead of the iPhone 15 launch, bringing iPhone financing up to 7.99% APR over 24 months—a...

At Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ special event today, the company confirmed the release date of iOS 26 for the masses, set for Monday, September 15, 2025. After making Release Candidate (RC) builds available today for iOS 26 and more, we will finally see wide software releases for everyone starting next week. Here are RC builds made...

So now we’ve finally learned about the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air from Apple’s special event today. With this info in hand, when can you pre-order these shiny new smartphones? Apple says you can pre-order the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air this Friday, September 12 at 5am PT/8am ET. Yes, that’s...

Apple just completed its September special event, unveiling its highly anticipated iPhone 17 series, including the super thin iPhone Air that nobody really asked for. Here’s pricing by product, starting with the iPhone 17 (Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, Black): 256GB - $1129 512GB - $1429 This is a price drop as last year's 256GB...

Apple has announced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, highlighting major improvements to battery life, displays, and a completely reworked Pro camera system. Larger Displays and Stronger Design The Pro models now come in 6.3-inch (iPhone 17 Pro) and 6.9-inch (iPhone 17 Pro Max) sizes, the biggest displays ever on an iPhone....

Apple has announced the Apple Watch SE 3, the latest version of its entry-level smartwatch, adding more health tools, 5G connectivity, and for the first time an Always-On display. The new model is powered by Apple’s S10 chip, which enables faster performance, on-device Siri, double-tap and wrist flick gestures, and faster charging. Despite the new...

Your favourite fido Bluey is heading to the big screen. BBC Studios and Walt Disney Studios, alongside Australia’s Ludo Studio, have confirmed that a feature-length Bluey film will hit theatres on August 6, 2027. The movie is written and directed by Joe Brumm, the creator of the Emmy and BAFTA-winning series, with returning voice actors...