Stories by Gary Ng

Did Rogers Just Axe All Cellphone Plans Except for One? [Update]

Update May 26, 7:47am PDT: Rogers told iPhone in Canada in a statement, "there was website maintenance work and the digital team is working so all our plans are visible, including Canada-US-Mexico. There’s been no change." Our original story is below. The Rogers website is showing plans as normal again. === The Rogers website as...

ICQ is Shutting Down After 28 Years

Did you ever use ICQ (“I Seek You”) back in the day? The OG of instant messengers and a reason for everyone to check their computers one last time before bed, way back when? Chatting in real-time for free with friends? Bring it on. ICQ was launched back in 1996 by Israel-based Mirabilis and at...

New on Crave: June 2024

Bell Media’s Crave has released its list of new titles coming to the streaming service in June 2024. Highlights include the STARZ original series Power Book II: Ghost, with its season premiere on June 7. Love Island USA is coming on June 11, while the biggest anticipated arrival is HBO’s House of the Dragon second...

Freedom Mobile Expands to Manitoba, Offers $14.50 Canada-US Promo

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has expanded into Manitoba officially on Thursday, offering wireless, home internet and TV services, along with new retail locations in Winnipeg. "Expansion into Manitoba marks a pivotal milestone for Freedom and very good news for Manitoban customers as we will be able to provide them with innovative and affordable telecommunications solutions", says...

Apple Launches New Education Store Shopping Experience

Apple Canada has launched an all-new shopping experience for its Education Online Store today. The company says the update now makes it easier for customers to see their Education Savings, indicated by symbols to let you know which products are eligible for education pricing, according to an email received by iPhone in Canada. All items...

Apple Music Reveals the ‘100 Best Albums’ Ever Made [LIST]

Apple Music today revealed its complete list of the "100 Best Albums", which the music service says "is our definitive list of the greatest records ever made," picked by artists and experts. A countdown to slowly reveal artists and albums started just over a week ago. Coming in at number one is Lauryn Hill's only...

tvOS 17.5.1 Download Released for Apple TV

Apple has released tvOS 17.5.1 today with build number 21L580. This release comes after iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 was released yesterday, to fix a bug related to deleted photos reappearing inside the Photos app. Given how the Photos app is also on the Apple TV, this deleted photos reappearing fix looks to also be...

Dyson Solarcycle Morph Floor Lamp Review

We've been testing the black Dyson Solarcycle Morph floor lamp for a few weeks, and it offers a blend of pretty cool light technology and sleek design. The Dyson Solarcycle Morph features a minimalist design that integrates seamlessly into any living room decor. Ours came in a black finish allowing it to blend in rather...

Telus to Invest $24 Billion in Ontario Network Expansion

Telus is set to invest more than $24 billion over the next five years to expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across Ontario. The announcement follows previous declarations of $10 billion in Quebec and $17 billion in B.C. to similarly expand networks and operations. "At Telus, we know that a reliable and powerful...

Apple Releases Fix for Deleted Photos Reappearing: 17.5.1 Out Now

Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 17.5.1, which fixes a bug that was affecting some users where their deleted photos would reappear. The software update is available for iPhone and is just over 300 MB in size. Apple says it brings important bug fixes and “addresses a rare issue” where pictures that saw database corruption...

Apple Launches Extra Trade-In Credit for iPhone 15 Series

Apple Canada has announced a limited-time offer for customers looking to upgrade to the new iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro. From now until June 3, 2024, customers can receive $250 to $920 in trade-in credit when they trade in an iPhone 11 or higher. Customers can receive additional trade-in credit when they trade in...

YouTube iOS Picture-in-Picture Works without Premium for Some

YouTube for iOS might be bringing picture-in-picture (PiP) as a basic feature, instead of making it only available to users with a subscription. Currently, a Premium subscription is needed to get PiP on the iPhone and iPad. But lately, it’s been working sporadically for some without a subscription, even in our case. With PiP, you...