Stories by Gary Ng

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, he believes Apple may not hold an October event to announce Mac and iPad Pro updates with M2 chips. The M2 chips were unveiled at WWDC this summer. Does Apple have enough new features still hiding to justify holding an October event with the media? "It seems unlikely,” says Gurman....

DC Rainmaker (Ray Maker) continues to put Apple’s latest products such as the Apple Watch Ultra to the test. One of his recent videos compared the iPhone 14 Pro Action Mode against the GoPro Hero 11 Black action camera which costs $649 CAD. Action Mode on iPhone 14 Pro is limited to 2.8k resolution, versus...

Netflix has announced it will be making its own ‘world class’ games studio, to be established in Helsinki, Finland, led by Marko Lastikka as the studio director. Amir Rahimi, VP of Game Studios, Netflix, said on Monday this move “is another step in our vision to build a world-class games studio that will bring a variety...

The federal government announced on Monday the removal of various COVID-19 restrictions, which includes the requirement of the ArriveCAN app upon entry into Canada. Confirming last week’s reports, Health Canada says as of October 1, 2022, all travellers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to: submit public health information through the ArriveCAN app or website;...

Amazon has announced it’s holding another shopping event for Prime members only, set to take place on October 11-12. The news confirms previous reports a second Prime Day-like event was coming this fall. The online retailer is calling the event the Prime Early Access Sale, a two-day global shopping event that’s only for Prime members....

Apple Watch Ultra launched on Friday, debuting the biggest change to Apple Watch yet, with the watch sporting features targeting extreme athletes. One new addition is a depth gauge that lets Apple Watch Ultra help divers track their descents down to 40 metres with the new Depth app. Apple says Apple Watch Ultra is EN13319‑certified,...

Bell Media has announced what’s coming to streaming service Crave in October 2022. Highlights include the season two premiere of HBO’s Avenue 5, along with season two of The White Lotus. Check out the full listings below of what’s coming to Crave for October 2022 on HBO, HBO Max, Showtime, Starz and what's leaving this...

Amazon has announced what’s coming to Prime Video Canada in October 2022. Next month will continue with new episodes of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, while the classic TV show from the 90s, Party of Five is coming on October 22. October 2 Veronica Mars A Quiet Place October 5 The Sound...

Apple has officially launched sales of its new Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods Pro 2 in Canada and beyond, now available for purchase at Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers. "Inspired by the most extreme activities, Apple Watch Ultra brings a new bold design and a wide range of features built for endurance, exploration,...

Paramount Global and Corus Entertainment Inc. announced this week they will launch their free ad-supported streaming service, Pluto TV, in Canada this winter in December. The service will debut with over 100 channels at launch, featuring shows such as NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, The Love Boat, and Judge Judy, along with Movie Channels like Pluto TV...

Image via RFD Fido appears to be offering a special promo plan for some existing customers, in the form of a $38 per month plan with 25GB of data. According to RFD, the plan is available online under the ‘Change Plan’ section of the website, showing the heading “Exclusive plan for you”. The existing Fido...

Amazon Canada and Affirm have announced a partnership, expanding the latter’s monthly financing beyond the United States. Both companies said on Thursday a financing payment option will launch on Amazon.ca in October, in both French and English for eligible customers. An Affirm payment option will be added to Amazon.ca checkout. Customers will get a soft...