Stories by Gary Ng

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,...

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...