Stories by Gary Ng

If you’re ready for TikTok to take over your mind in the virtual world, a native app is now available for the Apple Vision Pro. TikTok announced today that a dedicated visionOS app is now available. "Exciting news! TikTok is now available as a new spatial app on @Apple Vision Pro. Experience your For You...

Google has announced its Nest Aware subscription prices are jumping up this year, starting in March. According to an email received by iPhone in Canada, Google says a Nest Aware Plus subscription is increasing from $160 to $200 per year—that’s a 25% jump. This plan costs $20 per month. As for Nest Aware, it’s jumping...

Well, it looks like we jumped the gun on Videotron’s Fizz beta expansion, because as of today, February 15, 2024, the digital telecom has officially launched its beta in southern Ontario. Fizz said this launch in nearly 30 cities across southern Ontario is a first step in expanding into other markets in Canada. Beta testers...

Videotron's online-only wireless brand Fizz, has broadened its beta coverage in existing regions in Canada. Fizz now extends beyond Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island in B.C. to include areas on the west coast including Sooke, Jordan River, Port Renfrew, while the entire Saanich Peninsula, and the Malahat is also showing as having coverage. Additionally, on...

Members of Parliament have called on top executives from Bell to testify about the company's recent announcement to cut approximately 9% of its workforce this year, or 4,800 jobs. The House of Commons heritage committee will hear from Bell CEO Mirko Bibic regarding the layoffs, which notably affect newsrooms nationwide. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized...

Quebecor’s Videotron announced on Wednesday its first international mobile plan, starting from $55 per month when bundled with home internet. "Videotron is proud to be the first carrier in Québec to offer its customers the freedom to travel with peace of mind and without worrying about roaming charges," said Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO...

Telus-owned Koodo has launched a new ‘Happy Stack’ bundle on Wednesday, which combines a phone plan, home internet and Stream+ into one. Starting at $99 per month for new and existing customers in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Koodo says the bundle can save you up to 23% off regular prices. Koodo says a successful pilot...

Apple says dedicated Vision Pro apps have now surpassed 1,000, a milestone for the company. According to Greg Joswiak, Apple SVP Marketing, he said on Tuesday, “a huge thank you to our developers! Their hard work has already resulted in over 1,000 incredible spatial apps designed specifically for Vision Pro, along with over 1.5 million...

Koodo is offering special data bonus add-ons for select customers right now, alerting eligible accounts via text message. According to the text message sent by Koodo today, and seen by iPhone in Canada, the Telus flanker brand is offering the following monthly data add-ons: $1/1GB - reply ADDONE $2/10GB - reply ADDTEN $3/25GB - reply...

Apple has released new beta software builds for developers, including iOS 17.4 beta 3 on Tuesday. Here’s what’s available for download right now: Xcode 15.3 beta 3 (15E5194e) iOS 17.4 beta 3 (21E5200d) iPadOS 17.4 beta 3 (21E5200d) macOS 14.4 beta 3 (23E5196e) tvOS 17.4 beta 3 (21L5212d) visionOS 1.1 beta 2 (21O5188c) watchOS 10.4...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile is offering up a “winback” plan to some customers, in an attempt to bring them back to the company. The “winback” plan being offered is a $29 per month plan with 50GB of 5G data (after Digital Discount), plus Canada-US talk, text and data. That is $5 off its current $34/50GB Canada-US...

Last week it was reported some Apple Vision Pro customers found themselves in a situation where they had forgotten the device’s set up passcode. At the time, resetting a forgotten device passcode required a trip to an Apple Store or mailing back the device, a major inconvenience. But with the latest visionOS 1.0.3 update released...