Stories by Gary Ng
Bell, Rogers, Telus Outages Due to Ice Storm Being ‘Monitored’, Says Minister [Update]
Image by M. Maggs from Pixabay An ice storm hit Ontario and Quebec yesterday, knocking out power to over a million residents. Freezing rain knocked out branches and cut power to numerous Hydro Ottawa, Hydro Quebec and Hydro One customers, while also taking down internet and cellphone for some Bell and Rogers customers. Rogers says...
MyBell App Debuts Wi-Fi Checkup Feature for Home Internet
Bell has updated its MyBell iOS app to debut a new feature called Wi-Fi checkup for home internet customers. According to Bell, internet customers in Ontario and Quebec "can now easily monitor their home Wi-Fi and make sure it works at its best with features like performance indicators, real-time diagnostics and guided troubleshooting." Bell Fibe...
Microsoft Teams: Join Meetings from Apple CarPlay Calendar View Now Available
Microsoft Teams has rolled out an update to its iOS app to now support the joining of meetings from the new meetings view on Apple CarPlay. The company first announced this feature back in mid-February, saying it would roll out in mid-March. An update to the Microsoft Teams iOS app yesterday now mentions, "Join meetings...
Try This: Your Mac Has the Bitcoin Whitepaper Hidden Inside
Now, this was something completely unexpected within Apple’s macOS—a hidden ‘Easter egg’ that contains a copy of the Bitcoin white paper, written by the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. That’s according to Andy Baio, who shared the tidbit yesterday. He says he discovered the ‘Easter egg’ on his Mac while trying to fix his printer. He asked...
Apple Tickets for In-Person WWDC 2023 Sent to Developers and Students
Last week, Apple announced its annual developer conference, known as WWDC, is set to take place from June 5-9, 2023, at its Apple Park headquarters. The iPhone maker also announced an in-person kick off event would take place, inviting developers and students to apply for tickets to watch the pre-recorded keynote stream at Apple Park....
Barbie Movie Trailer is Blowing Up in Canada, Says Google [VIDEO]
The highly anticipated trailer for the upcoming summer blockbuster, "Barbie," has taken YouTube by storm, quickly becoming a top trending video with over 6.2 million views in less than 24 hours. The trailer currently has 6.8 million views. According to data provided to iPhone in Canada from YouTube and Google, the trailer's popularity has led...
Koodo Offering $45/30GB Promo Plan for Select Customers
Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some promo plans for select customers, in the form of a $45 per month plan with 30GB of data. "Hey! You're currently on a < 1GB data plan and pay $25 for it. Want something even better? We have a deal so good, it's hard to hold in your excitement,”...
Rogers-Shaw Deal Gives Canadians Control Over Prices for First Time, Touts Minister
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, touted the benefits of the Rogers-Shaw deal for Canadians on BNN Bloomberg on Tuesday, saying with a straight face the deal will bring total control by Canadians and also reduce wireless prices in the country, opposite of what critics have suggested. The Rogers-Shaw merger was approved by...
Kobo Elipsa 2E eReader Unveiled with Improved Stylus
Rakuten Kobo has unveiled the Kobo Elipsa 2E on Wednesday, a refresh that now includes an improved stylus--the Kobo Stylus 2--to allow readers to better write notes and jot ideas right on the display. The Kobo Elipsa 2E has a 10.3" glare-free e-ink touchscreen and ComfortLight PRO to minimize blue light and eye strain. It...
Shaw Mobile Migration to Rogers: What You Need to Know
We’ve recently covered what’s going to happen to Freedom Mobile Internet and wireless customers that are now under Videotron—but what about Shaw Mobile customers? Before Shaw sold off Freedom Mobile to Quebecor, the parent of Videotron, the company offered a wireless service known as Shaw Mobile that leveraged the Freedom Mobile wireless network. Shaw Mobile...
Rogers Sends First Email to Shaw Customers, Outlines What’s Coming
With the Rogers acquisition of Shaw complete as of yesterday, the companies wasted no time in addressing customers on what’s coming next. On Tuesday afternoon, Rogers sent its first email to Shaw customers, outlining expectations for the new transition, according to an email seen by iPhone in Canada. "Rogers and Shaw are now one company...
Twitter Jetpack Social Sharing Not Working, WordPress Loses API Access [Update]
Twitter continues to limit access to its API without informing select companies, with the latest fallout affecting WordPress and Flipboard. Yesterday, Twitter suddenly cut off API access to WordPress.com, breaking the latter’s Jetpack Social tool used to automatically share posts to social networks such as Twitter. When website owners using the Jetpack Social tool try...
