Stories by Gary Ng

Air Canada announced on Thursday it will provide free, fast Wi-Fi for Aeroplan members starting in May 2025. The service, sponsored by Bell, will be available on flights within North America and Sun destinations on Wi-Fi-equipped planes. The airline also plans to extend free Wi-Fi to long-haul international flights by 2026. This upgrade includes Air...

Apple today has released its list of 17 apps games that being applauded as the best of the year for 2024. “We are thrilled to honour this impressive group of developers who are harnessing the power of Apple devices and technology to deliver experiences that enrich the lives of users and have a profound impact...

Apple has just made numerous Release Candidate builds available for download for developers, signalling the final versions for regular customers will be coming soon. iOS 18.2 RC and more are now available: iOS 18.2 RC (22C150) iPadOS 18.2 RC (22C150) iPadOS 17.7.3 RC (21H312) macOS 15.2 RC (24C98) tvOS 18.2 RC (22K154) watchOS 11.2 RC...

Starting today, Prime Video subscribers in Canada can watch Apple TV+ on the streaming service. Back in October, Apple TV+ launched in the U.S. on Prime Video, but now it has expanded to Canada, along with the UK and Australia. "Viewers in the U.S. have been loving the ability to subscribe to Apple TV+ on...

Videotron’s wireless subsidiary, Fizz, has launched support for eSIM, which are electronic SIMs  built into the latest iPhone and Android smartphones. Right now, eSIM is available only for new customers activating a Fizz mobile plan. A Fizz spokesperson told iPhone in Canada it launched eSIM support on December 2, 2024. The Fizz spokesperson further explained...

Apple Music has launched its 2024 Replay, offering users a personal look back at their year in music. You'll find the feature again in the Apple Music app, shows your most-played songs, artists, and albums, along with new insights like listening streaks and your top songs for each month. You can even see if you're...

Back in mid-October, Sonos introduced the Arc Ultra, alongside minor updates to the Sub 4. After a few weeks of testing with my LG C4 OLED and Apple TV 4K, it’s clear the Arc Ultra is a serious upgrade over the original Arc. Let’s dive into the experience. Unboxing, Setup & Design The Sonos Arc...

The flanker brands of the ‘Big 3’, Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus, have all magically launched a new plan for actual Black Friday, in the form of a $34 per month offering with 60GB of data. This plan was $39 but it has been cut by $5. The plan touts included US calling, but does...

Halifax-based Eastlink first launched TiVo for its television customers four years ago and earlier this year debuted its TiVo Stream mobile app, building on the debut of the latter in 2023. But when the mobile app launched, it was only for mobile devices such as iPhone and iPad. However, that recently changed as Eastlink has...

Paramount+ Canada has released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in December 2024. Highlights include a bunch of holiday movies and series, including the likes of Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights and more. The series premiere of Dexter: Original Sin is coming, while weekly releases of Yellowstone, Landman, The...

Taylor Swift fans broke a new record for mobile data usage during her November 21 concert at Rogers Centre in Toronto, using 7.4 terabytes (TB) of data in just a few hours. This is equal to uploading 182,000 photos or streaming 1,600 hours of video, said Rogers on Monday. Over the course of Swift's six...

Last month, Amazon unleashed major updates to the Kindle family, including its tried, tested and true Paperwhite. Amazon sent us the newest Kindle Paperwhite to check out--here's our quick review. What's Inside the Box Inside the slim paper packaging you get the Kindle Paperwhite itself, plus a USB-A to USB-C cable (no power adapter included),...