Stories by Gary Ng

Earlier this week Apple launched new colours for its Beats Fit Pro earbuds, offering Tidal Blue, Coral Pink and Volt Yellow ahead of spring. These earbuds are still from November 2021 and are powered by the H1 chip found in AirPods 2. The new colours weren’t available on Amazon.ca at launch but they are now...

Back in July 2022, Koodo launched Stream+, which it called Canada’s first bundle of Netflix Premium, Apple TV+, and discovery+ that was available for existing customers at the price of $25 per month. Stream+ is only available for mobility customers and the bundle would save 20% on these streaming services. But last October, Apple increased...

Streaming service BritBox announced on Thursday it has reached a milestone of three million total subscribers across the eight markets it operates in, which includes Canada. BritBox International offers British content streaming and is available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The company told iPhone in Canada in an...

Bell Media has released its list of new titles coming to its Crave streaming service for March 2023. Highlights include season two of HBO crime drama ‘Perry Mason’ and also the season three premiere of Power Book II: Ghost on Starz. The anticipated fourth season of HBO’s ‘Succession’ also is set to debut. Check out...

According to Bell’s flanker brand, Virgin Plus, “adverse” weather conditions in southwest Ontario are causing service outages for some customers. "Some Virgin Plus Members in the southwest region of Ontario may be experiencing a service interruption due to adverse weather conditions. We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. Thank you for your...

Rogers on Wednesday starting notifying customers of some free “special offers” in the form of monthly data and bill credits. Many Rogers customers on RFD received text messages today notifying them of a 10GB data bonus for 24 months, no strings attached. “We’re offering you an exclusive 10 GB of bonus data that’s renewed every...

Sonos has quietly increased the price of two home theatre products in both Canada and the USA. The company’s Sub (Gen 3) and Beam (Gen 2) soundbar have increased in price to start 2023. The Sub now costs $999 CAD, a $50 increase from before (was $949). The Sub offers some incredible bass to your...

We’re rounding the corner into another month and hopefully, spring weather comes soon, but until then, here’s what’s coming to Netflix Canada in March 2023. Netflix Games are available for free on iOS and Android, and now over 50 games are available. Upcoming games include Dust & Neon and Tomb Raider Reloaded. Check out the...

Apple on Monday evening added the 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro from May 2021 to its online refurbished store, after refurbished 11-inch models debuted just under two weeks ago. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M1 is available in Wi-Fi only, priced from $1,189 CAD, saving you $210 off the regular retail price. Refurbished iPads come with...

Cogeco Connexion announced on Monday it has acquired independent internet service provider oxio, based out of Montreal, Quebec. According to both companies, oxio will keep operating “independently” and serving its customers with its own brand. "As we are making the strategic shift to focus exclusively on the growth of our software business, Cogeco presented itself...

Air Canada today officially announced the launch of its digital identification system, through its mobile app on iPhone and Android. Essentially, the Air Canada app now allows you to create a digital ID that leverages facial recognition to confirm your ID. A current pilot project has started at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) when boarding select...

Apple has updated its Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds with three new colours today. Beats Fit Pro are now available in Tidal Blue, Coral Pink and Volt Yellow, joining Beats Black, Beats White, Sage Gray and Stone Purple. Apple launched Beats Fit Pro back in November 2021, which features Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency modes,...