Stories by Gary Ng

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on Tuesday its Advance Declaration feature within the ArriveCAN app has expanded to another major Canadian international airport. Incoming travellers from international flights at YYC Calgary International Airport can now use the Advance Declaration feature inside the ArriveCAN app, joining Québec City’s Jean-Lesage International Airport, Toronto Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau, Winnipeg...

Staples Canada and Bell announced a multi-year exclusive agreement on Tuesday, to sell Bell, Virgin Plus and Lucky Mobile wireless and wireline services at Staples stores across Canada for both consumers and small businesses. Both companies will also partner to sell Bell services to medium businesses through the Staples Professional sales team. Beginning in late...

Amazon announced on Tuesday its Echo Show devices powered by Alexa now have a new Gestures feature in Canada, just one of a few expanded accessibility options. It’s now possible to use the following Gestures with your Echo Show 8 (2nd gen) and Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) in Canada: Dismiss timers by raising your...

Today the first press reviews of Apple’s HomePod 2 hit the web, along with unboxing videos. The second-generation HomePod sports a similar design as its predecessor, has a 4-inch woofer and five tweeters (down 2 from before), plus gains a built-in temperature and humidity sensor, along with automatic room sensing for adjusting audio to your...

Apple’s second-generation HomePod is set to launch on Friday, February 3, and ahead of the debut, the embargo has lifted on the first press reviews. HomePod 2 has the same price as its predecessor before the latter was axed, but this time supports Spatial Audio and room sensing for automatically-tuned sound, to go with a...

Apple AirTags are great for keeping track of your items (especially your luggage when travelling), but now veterinarians are warning to beware if you’re putting them on your dog’s collar. A report from the Wall Street Journal has shed more light on the stories experienced by canine owners, when their dogs have chewed off AirTag...

Last fall, Apple Music was named the new partner for the NFL’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, replacing Pepsi. This year’s show will feature Rihanna and Apple Music today shared the first trailer for the show, slated for the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Kansas...

Apple reportedly wants an easy way for people to build augmented reality apps, that might even be assisted by the company’s Siri voice assistant, reports The Information. Unnamed sources say Apple plans to let Siri build an AR app when asked through its upcoming mixed-reality headset. These apps would then be able to submit to...

Earlier this month, Public Mobile launched a Lunar New Year promo offering a 5GB bonus on select plans. This promo was supposed to end on February 5, 2023, but today Public Mobile says it has been extended. Public Mobile says this Lunar New Year promo is now being extended by a couple of days to...

Sometimes, Members of Parliament can work together, especially when it seemingly benefits voters (or when there's public outrage). According to The Canadian Press, taxpayers will no longer have to pay for the home internet bills of their MPs. The Liberals and Conservatives both agreed to axe members from having taxpayers foot home internet as an...

Next week is the beginning of a new month, so that means yet another list of what’s coming to streaming services such as Amazon’s Prime Video. Below are all the new shows and movies coming to Prime Video Canada in February 2023. Check it out below... February 1 Bodies, Bodies, Bodies The Mummy Schindler's List...

Eastlink announced on Thursday its fibre network upgrade in Mindemoya, Ontario, is near completion, as the first residents have started to be connected to the faster internet speeds. According to Halifax-based Eastlink, it has invested over $1 billion in its fibre mobile networks over the past 10 years, with over $180 million alone in Northern...