Stories by Gary Ng

Apple has released a new round of beta software for developers today, including iOS 16.4 beta 4. Check out the list below to see what’s available for download right now for developers: Xcode 14.3 beta 3 (14E5215g)iOS 16.4 beta 4 (20E5239b) iPadOS 16.4 beta 4 (20E5239b) macOS 13.3 beta 4 (22E5246b) watchOS 9.4 beta 4...

IFC Films has released its first trailer for its upcoming film drama, BlackBerry, which documents the rise and fall of Waterloo’s Research in Motion (RIM) and its ubiquitous smartphone that dominated before the iPhone and Android debuted. The BlackBerry film describes itself as “the “true story” of the meteoric rise & catastrophic demise of the...

Apple’s expected iPhone 15 Pro later this year is rumoured to include numerous design upgrades involving hardware, bringing more features. But these changes are said to include a price increase, according to one analyst. Jeff Pu from Haitong International Securities released a research note this week (via MacRumors), predicting a price increase for iPhone 15...

After alleged renders of the Google Pixel 8 Pro leaked on the web yesterday, we now have what appears to be the first look at the Pixel 8. Images were shared by reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer, known as @OnLeaks with MySmartPrice. The Pixel 8 is the entry version of Google’s smartphones and this refresh brings...

Apple shared a new ad on Wednesday that highlighted new and improved Active Noise Cancellation for its latest second-gen AirPods Pro. "The new AirPods Pro. Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation,” explains Apple. AirPods Pro 2 are powered by Apple’s newest H2 chip that offers improved and smarter noise cancellation,...

T-Mobile announced on Wednesday it will acquire Mint Mobile from Canadian Ryan Reynolds, who purchased the mobile virtual network operator (MNVO) back in November 2019, to bolster its prepaid offerings. The deal will see T-Mobile pay up to $1.35 billion to acquire Mint Mobile and also Ultra Mobile and Plum, two other wireless companies owned...

Amazon recently completed its $66 million last-mile distribution centre in Sidney, B.C., located on 7.8 acres of Victoria Airport Authority lands, known as its DVV2 Amazon Delivery Station. The last-mile distribution centre has gained a new mural on its exterior, as it commissioned Vancouver-based Ombrae Studios to create an interesting mural on its exterior. Victoria-raised...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes 529 words today to explain the company’s plan to cut 10,000 jobs and also eliminate 5,000 more vacant positions: Overall, we expect to reduce our team size by around 10,000 people and to close around 5,000 additional open roles that we haven’t yet hired. Zuckerberg adds, “this will be tough...

Reddit’s website and mobile apps went down for the count on Tuesday just after noon PDT. The website stopped loading pages only to say, “something went wrong. Just don’t panic." The subsequent message, “sorry, we couldn’t load posts for this page” also showed for users. Reddit said it started investigating the issue and less than...

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) today announced the launch of SMS Text a Tip, to allow riders to “report immediate safety concerns” that will make their way to TTC Transit Control. It’s also possible to report safety concerns using a web form on the TTC website. Riders can text safety concerns to 647-496-1940. The SafeTTC...

We may have what appears to be the first look at Google’s rumoured Pixel 8 Pro, according to reliable leaker @OnLeaks, who also previously teased the company’s rumoured Pixel 7a that’s making its way across the web. Alleged Pixel 8 Pro renders were shared with Smartprix, sporting a design that looks similar to the Pixel...

Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile is advertising a $40/15GB promo plan right now, while also noting it is offering free SIM cards with free shipping, until March 31, 2023. The $40/15GB promo plan first debuted last fall for existing customers, seemingly as a way to switch legacy customers over to the new plan which offered...