Stories by Gary Ng

Freedom Mobile is targeting former customers again with a new round of 'winback' offers—and this time, the deal is even sweeter in-store. Winback offers are targeted at former customers to lure them back. While the email offer shows the 60GB Canada/US/Mexico 5G+ plan priced at $29/month, those who visit a Freedom store in person may...

SaskTel is expanding its wildfire relief program to include all Northern Saskatchewan communities that have been evacuated due to ongoing wildfires. The update, announced June 3, builds on supports introduced just a day earlier. Now, anyone forced to leave their home in an evacuated Northern community will automatically receive waived wireless data overage charges and...

Apple has announced the winners and finalists of the 2025 Apple Design Awards ahead of this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC25), spotlighting 12 outstanding apps and games across six categories: Delight and Fun, Innovation, Interaction, Inclusivity, Social Impact, and Visuals and Graphics. The 12 winners are below--and it includes a Canadian winner. Popular card game...

We are one week away from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), and now the company is hyping up the event. On Monday, Greg Joswiak, SVP Marketing, said on X, "#WWDC25 is next week! Can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on. See you June 9 at 10am PT.” He then shared a GIF showing...

Paramount+ Canada has shared its list of new titles coming to the streaming service in June 2025. From powerful premieres to must-watch movies and fresh new seasons, there's something for everyone to explore. Highlights include the season finale of Mobland (great show), while film Cleaner and Old Guy premieres as well. Check out everything coming...

Meta’s WhatsApp has finally released an app for Apple’s iPad for the masses, and it only took 16 years. It’s been a longtime coming for the messenger app to hit the iPad, as beta testing started in late 2023. WhatsApp announced the iPad release this morning on Threads, saying simply, “It’s here! WhatsApp is now...

Google has quietly revealed Canadian pricing its high-end AI Ultra plan geared towards developers, with updates going live late last week. The Google AI Ultra plan is now listed at CA$339.99 per month, though Google is offering a limited-time rate of CA$169.99/month for the first three months. Yeah, that's not exactly cheap but the AI...

Back in March, Telus-owned Public Mobile launched a contest offering a free trip for two to Mexico. All you had to do was subscribe to an eligible plan. The requirement was to jump on a $35/month or higher 5G Canada-US-Mexico plan. The winner would receive two roundtrip economy flights to Cancún from a major Canadian...

Fortnite Returns to U.S. App Store After Four-Year Ban Earlier this week, Apple finally approved Fortnite’s return to the App Store for iPhone and iPad, but only in the United States. Fortnite returning to the App Store ends a standoff that began in 2020 when Epic Games added a direct payment option to avoid Apple’s...

Telus is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new sale, offering deals on phones and devices, internet and TV. There’s also a 25GB of bonus data on select 5G+ plans. As for a brief history of Telus? Vancouver-based Telus was formed in 1990 by the Alberta government to privatize the Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) and...

We just learned the exciting news of legendary Apple designer Jony Ive teaming up with OpenAI and the latter’s CEO Sam Altman. Now, we have details on the deal, which will see OpenAI acquire Ive’s AI device startup for a cool $6.5 billion US (about $9 billion CAD), according to Bloomberg. The deal, mostly in...

Apple has finally approved Fortnite and it’s now back in the U.S. App Store (sorry, Canada). Click here to follow our tutorial on how to download Fortnite on iPhone/iPad in Canada and outside the USA. On Monday, a Judge said Apple must put Fortnite back in the App Store, or face questions in court as...