Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers-owned Fido has started gifting out more free data again to select customers, notifying them via text message. According to RFD user ‘pratsaw’ on Wednesday, a text message received says a “Five-tastic gift” is available in the form of 5GB free data, but for 18 months only. The offer says no plan change is required,...

Earlier this month, Google launched a wired version of its Nest Doorbell, offering the next version of the latter that originally debuted in battery form last year. Google sent us its latest Nest Doorbell to check out and here’s our brief review of this highly-anticipated doorbell. The original Nest Hello doorbell is one of our...

We're about ready to cap off October and head into November and that means another listing of new TV shows and movies to watch, this time from Bell Media's Crave. Highlights include the four-part HBO documentary SHAQ, based on NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal and Love, Lizzo, another HBO documentary showcasing musician Lizzo. November...

We recently had the chance to play with Google’s new Pixel 7 smartphone and now its larger Pixel 7 Pro as well. Just how does the Pixel 7 Pro compare to the latest iPhone 14 Pro Max? Here’s a quick and incredibly basic rundown of using the Pixel 7 Pro and also the iPhone 14...

It was reported earlier this week Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had pledged to bankers he was ready to close on his purchase of Twitter for $44 billion USD, in time by this Friday’s deadline imposed by a Delaware judge. On Wednesday morning Musk said, “a beautiful thing about Twitter is how it empowers...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and the province of Ontario announced on Wednesday it plans to invest over $56 million to expand high-speed internet in rural parts of the province. Bell and Cogeco are the recipients of three projects to expand high-speed internet to over 16,000 homes across rural eastern Ontario ($3,500 per home),...

Canada’s ‘Big 3’ wireless carriers have been busy rolling out 3500 MHz 5G spectrum this year that offers wider coverage and faster download speeds. Rogers started its rollout in June, while Telus and Bell also started in the summer as well. Telus and Bell have marketed 3500 MHz spectrum plans as “5G+” and now Rogers...

Netflix Canada has announced new TV shows and movies coming to the streaming service in November 2022. The company continues to tout its Netflix Games service which offers 28 free games on iOS and Android. Coming soon to Netflix Games includes titles such as Cats & Soup; Country Friends; Flutter Butterflies; Narcos: Cartel Wars Unlimited;...

Apple has officially launched online and retail sales of its new iPad and M2 iPad Pro line up today. The all-new iPad comes with an iPad Air-like design, new colours, a new Magic Keyboard Folio and Touch ID built into the power button, plus a desirable FaceTime camera in landscape that is not even available...

In an announcement on Tuesday evening, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, officially denied the transfer of Shaw’s wireless licenses to Rogers, throwing an axe into the deal. "Earlier this year, I stated that I would—under no circumstances—permit the wholesale transfer of wireless spectrum licences from Shaw to Rogers,” said Champagne. "Today, I...

Back in June, the ArriveCAN mobile app debuted support for Advance CBSA Declarations, allowing incoming international travellers to submit their customs and immigration information ahead of time, at airports in Vancouver and Toronto. The feature was previously only available on the web but was added to the app in an effort to speed up wait...

Apple today released the first betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 for developers, and more. Check out what’s available for download below: iOS 16.2 beta (20C5032e) iPadOS 16.2 beta (20C5032e) macOS 13.1 beta (22C5033e) watchOS 9.2 beta (20S5331e) tvOS 16.2 beta (20K5331f) Stay tuned to find out what’s new in these updates. Yesterday, Apple...