Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers, Shaw and Quebecor have released a statement on the outcome of mediation talks today with the Competition Bureau, as part of the Competition Tribunal process. The trio said there was no settlement and they are “disappointed” at the outcome, citing how the Competition Bureau’s actions are delaying “lower wireless prices” for Canadians. "The mediation...

Amazon has announced its slate of new TV shows and movies coming to Prime Video in Canada for November 2022. Check out the full list below... November 1 The Great Wall Get Out November 4 Neighbours My Policeman (Amazon Original) November 5 Two And A Half Men S1-12 November 9 Savage x Fenty Show Vol....

Apple released iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 for download (build 19H117) on Thursday, adding a new update for owners that don't want to update to iOS and iPadOS 16.1 released earlier this week. The following example devices can download iOS and iPadOS 15.7.1: iPad mini 4 (Wi-Fi) (iPad5,1) iPad mini 4 (Cellular) (iPad5,2) iPad Air...

Telus-owned Koodo announced on Thursday the launch of its new Pick Your Perk plans, which it says is a new line of customizable plans starting from $45, that offer the choice of one free feature. Koodo told iPhone in Canada that different rate plans offer different perk options. Looking at Koodo’s website, here’s what we’re...

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;...