Stories by Gary Ng

After all the slack that Twitter received for launching a paid verification checkmark service, Mark Zuckerberg’s now following suit with a similar offering for Facebook and Instagram. On Sunday morning, Zuckerberg announced, "this week we're starting to roll out Meta Verified -- a subscription service that lets you verify your account with a government ID,...

Apple released iOS 16.4 beta to developers and public testers yesterday, and for Fido customers, they’re seeing some 5G options appear in iPhone settings. According to a screenshot shared by iPhone in Canada reader and Fido customer, John, he’s seeing 5G Auto and 5G On options within Settings under Voice & Data. Apple says 5G...

Disney+ has released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in Canada for March 2023. Check out the full listings below to see what’s coming to Disney+ Canada next month... Disney March 10 Chang Can Dunk March 15 Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts S2 March 17  Bono and the...

Apple release new beta software builds for developers today, including the first iOS 16.4 beta and more. Check out what’s available for download below right now: Xcode 14.3 beta (14E5197f) iOS 16.4 beta (20E5212f) iPadOS 16.4 beta (20E5212f) macOS 13.3 beta (22E5219e) watchOS 9.4 beta (20T5222g) tvOS 16.4 beta (20L5463g) As for what’s new in...

Apple TV+ is set to stream the Original Film, Tetris, starting on March 31, 2023. "The game you couldn’t put down, the story you couldn’t make up. Tetris streaming March 31 on Apple TV+,” explains Apple. "Taron Egerton stars in a new Apple Original Film inspired by the true story of how one man risked...

Apple is now selling refurbished iPad mini 6 units in its online store in Canada, starting from $579. The iPad mini 6 launched back in September 2021 and is powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic chip and has an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, to go with an Ultra-Wide camera system and also USB-C. This is the...

If you have been following the developments of Apple’s rumoured mixed-reality headset, the latter’s spring debut has now been apparently delayed to the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. According to unnamed sources, the headset was said to debut in April, but that has been pushed to June. The delay is...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Wednesday it is setting faster timelines for big telecoms to grant competitors access to poles. The expedited timelines, according to the CRTC, will encourage “more broadband competition” as smaller companies will be able to roll out their networks faster and more efficiently. The CRTC says big companies...

Sonos announced on Wednesday its Sonance Outdoor Speakers will soon launch in a new black colourway, instead of just white. The company told iPhone in Canada the new black colour will offer installers and customers "more ways to design the perfect outdoor listening space for homes and businesses." The Outdoor Speakers by Sonos and Sonance...

BMO announced on Wednesday it is waiving debit transaction fees at all transit authorities across the country, for both retail and commercial customers. Depending on your bank account, there are typically limits on free debit transactions. Now, BMO says any transit authority terminal in Canada will no longer be added to debit transaction count limits....

With the release of iOS 16.3.1 yesterday for iPhone, this update caused the Google Photos app to crash, rendering the app unusable. iPhone users trying to launch Google Photos would see the app crash immediately, and even restarting or reinstalling the app would not fix the issue. But it looks like Google is right on...

Nova Scotia-based Eastlink announced its mobile service has reached its 10th year of service today, after first debuting back in 2013. "When we made the decision to get into the Mobile business, we knew it was going to be a huge undertaking with tremendous challenges particularly for a smaller company like ours," said Lee Bragg,...