Stories by Gary Ng

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) says its website and mobile are currently unavailable after the crown corporation announced on Tuesday afternoon it is responding to a “cybersecurity incident." “The LCBO is responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting LCBO.com. While a full investigation is underway, LCBO.com and our mobile app are unavailable,” said the...

Telus-owned prepaid brand, Public Mobile, has launched a promo for the Lunar New Year, offering new activations a 5GB data bonus. "Happy Lunar New Year! To celebrate, starting Wednesday, January 11, until February 5th, 2023, new customers can get an extra 5GB of bonus data for 8 months,” said Public Mobile on Wednesday. The requirement...

Samsung announced on Tuesday evening it will hold its Unpacked event on February 1, 2023, as rumoured. "Samsung Electronics will unveil the latest Galaxy innovations during a global live event, enabling incredible possibilities for people today and beyond,” explained a spokesperson in an email to iPhone in Canada. "The new Galaxy S series will be...

Image via RFD user ‘Rooster' Rogers appears to be giving out a free 30GB data bonus to its “most valued” customers, with the offer notifying users via text message “Loyalty has its benefits,” says the Rogers image, detailing the offer to “redeem 30GB free monthly data bonus." The Rogers message seen by RFD users explains,...

Bell announced on Tuesday it has launched Gigabit Fibe 3.0 service and 5G+ mobile speeds in select areas of Atlantic Canada. Gigabit Fibe 3.0 offers symmetrical download and upload speeds of 3 gigabits per second, now available in Fredericton and Moncton, New Brunswick. "As a leader at Bell and a Nova Scotian, I am excited...

Apple has announced its MLS Season Pass pricing in Canada, ahead of the 2023 season kick off on February 25. The Apple MLS Season Pass service launches on February 1. Last November, Apple announced it would launch MLS Season Pass, offering the soccer subscription for fans in over 100 countries and regions, part of a...

Apple is continuing on its path to more custom in-house chips, relying less on suppliers and moving even more vertically integrated. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on Monday the iPhone maker plans to ditch Qualcomm’s modem chip by 2025, according to unnamed sources. Instead, Apple will debut its own cellular modem by late 2024 or early...

Anker’s eufy security brand announced its SmartTrack trackers last fall and they are available for $29 on Amazon.ca, $10 cheaper than Apple’s AirTag, while also using the Find My network from the iPhone maker. At CES 2023, eufy Security unveiled its SmartTrack Card which is slim enough to fit inside a wallet as it is 2.4mm...

The COVFIT Research Study is being conducted by the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, seeking to use anonymous Apple Watch activity data during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The goal of this study is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adult physical activity in Canada,” explains Shelby Sturrock, Epidemiology PhD...

The annual Bell Let’s Talk mental health fundraiser is set for January 25 for 2023, and this year the program is shifting how it will raise funds. The Bell fundraiser gained popularity by committing 5 cents per interaction and leveraged getting high-profile celebrities and others to retweet or support the mental health campaign, allowing the...

Apple has apparently cancelled its 2024 iPhone SE 4, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Friday. According to Kuo, he says, "Qualcomm is the biggest winner of Apple’s cancelation of 2024 iPhone SE 4. Qualcomm will likely remain the exclusive supplier of baseband chips for 2H24 new iPhone 16 series (vs. market...

Alberta’s MyHealth Records app allows residents of the province to access a variety of health information such as lab test results, prescriptions, immunizations and more, with information also available from Alberta Netcare, the province’s electronic health record. The app also lets users journal their mood, sleep, weight and fitness goals, along with recording information from...