Stories by Gary Ng

As promised, Apple has released iOS 18.6.1 for iPhone, which brings back the Blood Oxygen feature for U.S. Apple Watch users. "This update provides a new Blood Oxygen experience for users in the United States with Apple Watch Series 9 and Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Measurements are calculated on iPhone and viewed...

Apple has released another round of software betas this week, with iOS 26 beta 6 and more now available today for download for developers. Here’s what’s available for download right now: iOS 26 beta 6 (23A5318c) iPadOS 26 beta 6 (23A5318c) macOS 26 beta 6 (25A5338b) tvOS 26 beta 6 (23J5339a) visionOS 26 beta 6...

Bell and Virgin Plus have restored full customer support services on X, after several days of disruption caused by technical issues. “Quick update: Our care team is now back to being fully operational on X,” said both companies on Thursday morning. “We’re here and ready to help with any support you need.” The issue first...

Amazon recently let us try out their newest Kindle Colorsoft, which just launched in Canada. I got the Signature Edition model, which comes with 32GB of storage and a few nice extras like wireless charging and an auto-adjusting front light. Setting up the device was super easy. As soon as I opened the Kindle app...

Apple has just released new beta versions of its latest software for developers to download and test, including iOS 26 beta 5 and more. Here’s what’s available for download right now: iOS 26 beta 5 (23A5308g) iPadOS 26 beta 5 (23A5308g) macOS 26 beta 5 (25A5327h) tvOS 26 beta 5 (23J5327g) visionOS 26 beta 5...

The Eero 7 was announced in February 2025 and launched in Canada on March 26. I recently tried out a 3-pack of the Eero 7 (thanks Amazon Canada), swapping it for my old Eero 6+ setup, which included an extra unit in the garage. Now, I’m using three Eero 7s plus the Eero Outdoor 7...

Apple has reached another major milestone: 3 billion iPhones sold. The company revealed this stat today during its Q3 earnings call.  Apple SVP Marketing, Greg Joswiak, also said today, "3 billion iPhones sold! Thank you to everyone who’s made iPhone such an important part of their lives. I’m incredibly excited for what’s ahead!”. Joswiak’s post...

Cogeco Mobile has officially launched and the first plans are exclusive to internet customers in select markets. These wireless plans with unlimited nationwide talk and text are targeting mid to low data users. Here are the first Cogeco Mobile bring your own phone 5G plans with rollover data. Prices include a $10/month debit autopay, $10...

Apple has just released iOS 18.6 for iPhone and more after making its Release Candidate versions available last week. Here’s what you can download right now: iOS 18.6 (22G86) iPadOS 18.6 (22G86) macOS 15.6 (24G84) tvOS 18.6 (22M84) visionOS 2.6 (22O785) watchOS 11.6 (22U84) Apple says this update "includes important bug fixes and security updates....

Apple has just released the first Public Beta of iOS 26 for iPhone users, letting anyone beta test its latest software that previously was only available for developers. It was rumoured that iOS 26 Public Beta would launch this week, and now it has.  Here’s how to download and install iOS 26 Public Beta on...

Apple has just pushed out its Release Candidate builds of iOS 18.6 and more. This signals the final release for developers to test before a wider push of the public versions for the masses of Apple customers. Here’s what’s available for download below: iOS 18.6 RC (22G84) iPadOS 18.6 RC (22G84) iPadOS 17.7.9 RC (21H446)...

Some Bell Mobility customers near North Bay and Corbeil in northeastern Ontario are experiencing service outages this week, after copper theft damaged network infrastructure in the area. Bell said on Tuesday its teams were on site and working to restore service, with most repairs expected to be completed by the end of the week. In...