Stories by Gary Ng

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported on Sunday a new M4 MacBook Air was imminent this week, and on Monday morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook looks to have confirmed the new update is indeed coming. Cook posted on Monday morning saysing, “this week,” followed by a video that showed text saying “there’s something in the air.” You...

Apple has officially launched its iPhone 16e in Canada, now available from Apple stores and its website, plus from carriers Rogers, Telus, Bell, Freedom Mobile and more. "iPhone 16e joins the iPhone 16 family as its most affordable member, featuring breakthrough battery life, the fast performance of the A18 chip, Apple Intelligence,1 and an integrated...

Microsoft has officially launched its Copilot AI app for macOS, giving Mac users native access to its AI assistant for the first time on their desktops. Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, announced the release on Thursday morning, highlighting how Mac users can now use Copilot just like on iPhone and iPad. "Now live in...

With increased earthquake activity on BC’s west coast lately, many residents have reported missing emergency alerts. If you're looking for a reliable way to receive alerts for earthquakes, severe weather, and other emergencies, the Alertable app is a solid option. We wrote about Alertable way back in 2018 and it's continued to get better over...

Amazon sent us the eero Outdoor 7 for review (it launched back in November), and after waiting for decent weather and getting the right tools, we finally installed it. Let’s take a quick look at this Wi-Fi extender that is targeting your backyard. The eero Outdoor 7 is designed to extend Wi-Fi coverage outdoors, offering...

Apple is introducing Apple News+ Food, a new section in the company's Apple News app that will offer recipes, restaurant reviews, kitchen tips, and food stories from top publishers. Apple News+ subscribers will get this feature starting in April with the release of iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. The Food section will include content from...

Apple’s newest iPhone 16e, the so-called entry and ‘affordable’ model (well, it doesn’t seem that way in Canada) offers access to Apple Intelligence without forking out for an iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro. We know Apple has been busying upgrading all of their devices to support Apple Intelligence, which so far has been called...

Another day and another price increase from our telecoms, this time from Bell. Back in 2022, Bell debuted a Black Friday plan that cost $95/month for 100GB of 5G data, which included talk, text and data in both Canada and the USA. This plan is called the "Unlimited Share Ultimate 2-year 100US”. According to plan...

Apple is set to launch a new product next Wednesday, teased Apple CEO Tim Cook today. "Get ready to meet the newest member of the family. Wednesday, February 19,” said Cook. Attached on X was a GIF with a shiny Apple logo. https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1890068457825394918?s=61 It’s no surprise that Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has been saying the new...

Rogers and Fido have increased their connection fees, yet again, a 7% increase at a time when net profits are soaring. Both websites of Rogers and Fido are showing a $75 setup service fee as of today. Previously, this was $70. The price increase comes at a time when the U.S. has launched a tariff...

Apple has just dropped 18.3.1 for iPhone and iPad users, making the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS now available for download. This comes after iOS 18.3 was released on January 27. Also available today is iPadOS 17.7.5 for iPad Pro 2 (12.9-inch and 10.5-inch) and iPad 6, which is always nice to see updates...

Apple has released a new version of iOS 18.3 for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The build version is 22D64. It's unclear what's new in this re-released version of iOS 18.3, but it's likely bug fixes. Apple originally released iOS 18.3 for the iPhone and more one week ago....