Stories by Gary Ng

With today’s release of iOS 16.3.1 for iPhone, the software update is causing a popular app to crash at launch, specifically Google Photos. After updating to iOS 16.3.1 and attempting to launch Google Photos, the app will crash immediately. We can confirm reports on the web (it’s crashing here for us too), so you may...

Last week, Canadian retailer Indigo.ca took its website offline, citing a “cybersecurity incident”, which also resulted in its stores across Canada to only accept cash payments, with debit, credit card and gift card payments nixed. Five days later, Indigo.ca remains offline, but the company’s retail stores are accepting debit, credit card and gift certificate payments...

Apple has released a bunch of new software updates today, including iOS 16.3.1 for iPhone and iPadOS 16.3.1 for iPad. There are also new updates for macOS, watchOS and tvOS. Check out what’s available for download right now: iOS 16.3.1 (20D67) iPadOS 16.3.1 (20D67) macOS 13.2.1 (22D68) watchOS 9.3.1 (20S664) tvOS 16.3.2 (20K672) According to...

The best part of the Super Bowl are the U.S. commercials, but with Bell Media owning the TV broadcasting rights to the NFL in Canada, Canadians don’t get to watch them during the big game. That’s because a 2019 Supreme Court ruling sided with Bell to show Canadian ads during the Super Bowl, as the...

Independent internet service provider TekSavvy recently started a Facebook ad campaign showcasing “big telecoms web of brands” in Canada, showing how Rogers, Telus, Bell and Videotron own numerous smaller companies. "Who REALLY owns your provider? It might surprise you,” says TekSavvy, noting it is "one of the last independent ISPs." "We fight to keep Canada’s...

Telus announced on Friday it donated a record amount to charities in 2022, at $125 million, to go with 1.44 million in volunteer hours by employees. The telecom said the record annual contribution is equivalent to 5% in pre-tax profit, and was made despite being a time when corporate giving has been declining due to...

Apple CarPlay makes it easy for anyone with an iPhone to manage messages, music, maps and more from supported automobiles, and soon Uber’s Driver app will support the latter. According to an email sent to Uber drivers, the latter’s app will soon support CarPlay in the U.S., with a full rollout by the end of...

Yesterday Netflix launched paid password sharing in Canada, essentially axing sharing of accounts without those in your immediate household and location. Paid password sharing is available for Standard and Premium plans at the cost of $7.99 CAD per account. Fast forward to today, Netflix has now emailed Canadian members to emphasize, “Netflix is for a...

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct previewed all the games coming out to the Nintendo Switch next, including the highly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This is the sequel to the super smash hit, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and will let gamers pick their own path through the landscapes of Hyrule and...

SaskTel announced on Wednesday it will waive long distance and text messaging fees from Canada to Turkey and Syria, to allow customers to stay in contact with friends and family affected by the recent devastating earthquake. “Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by the deadly earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey...

Twitter announced on Wednesday that Twitter Blue subscribers in the U.S. can now write longer tweets—up to 4,000 characters. Previously, only 280 characters were allowed in a single tweet, but it’s now possible for Twitter Blue subscribers in the U.S. to write monster-sized tweets. Before, users would start threads at 280 characters at a time,...

The days of sharing your Netflix password with your freeloading friends and family in Canada are over. Netflix has been hinting at a password crackdown for its major markets and now it has debuted in Canada. The company detailed the update in a blog post on Wednesday, titled, “an update on sharing”. Netflix says there...