Stories by Gary Ng
Where to Pre-Order Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in Canada
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 Waives Long Distance Charges to Turkey and Syria
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 Blue Subscribers Get Longer Tweets: Up to 4,000 Characters
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,...
Netflix Launches Paid Password Sharing in Canada
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...
CBC Plans Streaming Only Future, Ending Regular TV and Radio
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) says it eventually plans to end traditional TV and radio broadcasts, and move to streaming only. That’s according to the president and CEO of the CBC, Catherine Tait, speaking with The Globe and Mail. Tait said Canadians are moving to streaming while the crown corporation is “sitting here loyally broadcasting...
Google iOS App to Get Face ID to Protect Privacy, New SafeSearch Feature Coming
Google announced a variety of privacy protections as part of yesterday’s Safer Internet Day, with one change affecting its Google app for iOS users. The tech giant says the Google app for iOS will soon get Face ID support to protect the privacy of your app. When Face ID is enabled, that means the app...
Rogers and Bell Waive Long Distance Charges to Turkey and Syria [Update]
Yesterday, Telus and Koodo announced they were waiving long distance and roaming charges to Turkey and Syria, following two devastating earthquakes affecting both countries. Rogers/Fido and Bell/Virgin Plus have also announced they are waiving long distance calls and texts sent from Canada to Turkey and Syria. Update Feb. 8: Rogers told iPhone in Canada in...
Surprise! Nintendo Direct Livestream Coming February 8 [VIDEO]
Nintendo announced on Tuesday morning its next Nintendo Direct is slated for Wednesday, February 8 at 2pm PT/5pm ET. The surprise announcement means tomorrow’s livestream will showcase the next batch of Nintendo Switch games, as seen in previous showings. Nintendo says tomorrow’s Direct livestream will have “roughly 40 minutes of information” on Nintendo Switch titles...
NFL and DAZN Extend Streaming Partnership in Canada
The National Football League (NFL) and DAZN Group announced on Tuesday to extend their partnership in Canada and globally, with a new 10-year deal that begins with the 2023 season. With NFL Game Pass International, football fans outside the USA will be able to watch every NFL game through the regular season, postseason and the final...
New 2023 Sonos Speakers Named ‘Era’, Sonos Move 2 Coming: Report
Image: The Verge; Sonos Era speaker concept If you’re waiting for new Sonos speakers to launch in 2023, they are said to be coming soon, according to The Verge. The site says 2023 Sonos speakers will be called the Era 100 and Era 300, expected to launch in the coming months. These speakers were previously...
Telus, Koodo Waive Long Distance and Roaming Charges for Turkey and Syria
Two earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have occurred in a span of 12 hours, causing devastation in both nations, and now Telus and Koodo say they are now helping with relief efforts. Telus and Koodo said immediately, they are waiving all roaming charges for calls, text and data overages for customers currently in Turkey and Syria....
Black Panther 2 Becomes the Most-Watched Marvel Film Premiere on Disney+ Worldwide
On February 1, Marvel Studios’ "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiered on streaming service Disney+. Fast forward nearly one week later, Disney+ says the sequel to "Black Panther" is the most-watched Marvel film premiere on Disney+ globally, based on hours streamed in its first five days, according to press release sent to iPhone in Canada. “Black Panther:...