Stories by Gary Ng

After the Federal Court of Appeal today rejected the Commissioner of Competition’s appeal of the Rogers-Shaw merger, these telecoms now say it’s time for the federal Innovation, Science and Industry minister to approve spectrum license transfers. “We welcome this clear, unequivocal, and unanimous decision by the Federal Court of Appeal. We continue to work with...

Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak, visited Canada to partake in the launch of today’s 14 and 16-inch M2 MacBook Pro and M2 Mac mini. "Great to be with the Toronto team for MacBook Pro and Mac mini availability! Definitely feeling the 🇨🇦 spirit!,” said Joswiak on Tuesday afternoon. He shared...

After releasing iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS 13.2 and watchOS 9.3 yesterday, Apple has now made tvOS 16.3 available, along with HomePod Software 16.3. With HomePod Software 16.3, the update unlocks the temperature and humidity sensor in your HomePod mini and HomePod (2nd gen). The original HomePod does not have this sensor. Once you update...

If you want a native macOS version of WhatsApp, an open beta version is now widely available for download on the messaging app’s website for all, instead of being just available for limited TestFlight testers before. According to WABetaInfo, the macOS Catalyst app is now available to download and test. Mac Catalyst allows developers to...

Apple has launched sales of its new 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max, its most powerful Apple Silicon to date, along with the refreshed Mac mini with M2, plus M2 Pro for the first time. These new Macs were announced last week. "The new MacBook Pro and Mac mini are...

Telus on Monday announced the creation of Telus Consumer Solutions to “elevate” the company’s customer service and also unify its mobility and home offerings, it says. The new division combines its Mobility Solutions and Home Solutions & Customer Excellence into a single consumer team. Zainul Mawji will be the Executive Vice-president and President of Telus...

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed on Monday how Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset will work. The longtime Apple insider shared extensive details on the headset likely to debut as Reality Pro, and a price tag of roughly $3,000 USD (just over $4,000 CAD). Essentially, the Reality Pro headset will aim to create a 3D version of...

The federal government’s ArriveCan app saga continues, it appears. On Monday, The Globe and Mail reported more details about the outsourcing of work to an Ottawa-based two-person team (with no offices) for ArriveCan. "Why is the federal government paying millions to a 2-person company, to then hire other companies to do their work? Can’t the...

Apple has released iOS 16.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 16.3 for iPad, alongside macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3 and iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3. Also available are macOS Monterey 12.6.3 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.3. As of writing, tvOS and HomePod updates have yet to be released. For older iPhone users, such as the ancient...

Image via @JustinTse Apple last week refreshed its 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops with M2 Max and M2 Pro chips, while also updating the Mac mini as well with M2. The Mac mini gains M2 plus the M2 Pro for the first time. On Monday morning, the first M2 Mac mini “reviews” hit the...

Last week Apple announced new M2 MacBook Pro upgrades for its 14 and 16-inch laptops and now the first ‘reviews’ from media with early access have hit the web. Apple’s new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips are the newest and most powerful releases of Apple Silicon to date, so let’s see how they fare...

Last fall iRobot announced the Roomba Combo j7+ 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop, which offers two cleaning experiences in one machine. Traditionally, Roomba customers would have to have two robots to handle both mopping and vacuum duties, but the premise of the Roomba Combo j7+ is to have it all in one package, including a...