Stories by Gary Ng

Life without messaging apps on your smartphone? Get out of here. That’s what’s happened in the past 12 hours with Apple’s iMessage and Meta’s WhatsApp. Last night just before 1AM PDT/4AM EDT, WhatsApp saw a temporary outage, where no messages were being able to be sent or received. Users only saw a “connecting…” message in...

Bell announced on Tuesday the launch of Bell Ventures, which will invest in Canadian startups that are leveraging the company’s 5G and PureFibre networks. Bell Ventures will "encourage development of early-stage and growth companies that harness the power of Bell's networks to drive growth and adoption of advanced technological solutions,” explains the company. "We're delighted...

Disney and the BBC announced on Tuesday a partnership to stream the latter’s iconic sci-fi series, Doctor Who, globally starting in 2023 on Disney+. Those outside the UK and Ireland, will be able to stream Doctor Who on Disney+ in late 2023. Today’s big announcement was first revealed by the next Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa,...

Telus announced on Tuesday it has completed its $45 million PureFibre rollout in Leduc, Alberta, "dramatically increasing wireless and Internet speeds throughout the city." According to the telecom, over 13,000 homes and 2,000 businesses now have access to their PureFibre network with gigabit speeds. The build also saw 17 municipal sites get connected, including those...

Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 16.1, along with macOS Ventura 13. Also available now are tvOS 16.1 and watchOS 9.1. For watchOS 9.1, it includes the following improvements to go with bug fixes: Battery life extended for Outdoor Walking, Running and Hiking Workouts with the ability to reduce the frequency of heart rate and...

Today is Apple’s software release day, as iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 are now available for download, along with tvOS 16.1 and now macOS Ventura for the Mac as well. According to Apple, "macOS Ventura takes the Mac experience to a whole new level with groundbreaking capabilities that help users achieve more than ever. New...

Apple has released iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 for download for iPhone and iPad (finally). You can update your iPhone or iPad by going to Settings > General > Software Update. "iPadOS 16 takes the versatility of iPad even further, introducing new ways to collaborate via Messages, big updates to Mail, iCloud Shared Photo Library,...

Apple announced various services are going up in price today, specifically for Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One. The company confirmed the changes for the U.S. to 9to5Mac. An Apple spokesperson told the publication, "The subscription prices for Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One will increase beginning today,” adding, "The change to Apple...

Image via RFD user ‘calico0520’ If you’re cellphone plan hunting this weekend, you may want to check out your local Fido store. Some locations are offering up some promotional plans for bring your own phone customers. According to a picture shared by RFD user ‘calico0520’, it details a “limited time offer” with the following plans:...

Amazon Canada opened its newest and “most technologically advanced robotics facility” in Barrhaven, Ontario, on Friday. The facility is located about 21 km south of downtown Ottawa. Known as YOW3, it is the only factory of its kind in Canada and just one of five in the world. The new factory will create over 2,500...

Evans Hankey, VP of industrial design, and Alan Dye, VP of human interface design  Apple is losing its head of hardware design, Evans Hankey, reports Bloomberg. Hankey replaced former Apple design chief Jony Ive three years ago, after the latter departed to start his own design firm, LoveFrom. The iPhone maker confirmed the departure to...

YouTube has started emailing Canadian subscribers of its Premium family plans to inform them of a huge price increase coming in November. As it stands, a YouTube Premium family plan costs $17.99 CAD per month, but as of November 21, 2022, that is jumping up $5 to $22.99 CAD per month. That’s a 28% price...