Stories by Gary Ng

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...

Apple sent an email to customers on Monday morning, letting them know they can watch a replay of the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring R&B legend Usher. “USHER lights up Vegas. This week, one of music’s most iconic performers hit the world’s biggest stage for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show....

Rogers announced on Monday Ignite TV and Ignite Streaming now have access to the BritBox app. BritBox is a streaming service that offers British entertainment and now the app can be accessed within Ignite TV. According to Rogers, it is the first telecom provider in Canada to partner with BritBox for supporting the latter’s app....

Earlier this month, Rogers revealed it had stopped selling Fido-branded home internet back in October for new customers (then raising prices for good measure). Existing Fido internet customers still have service and have been able to negotiate for deals by threatening to leave. The decision to axe Fido Internet comes after Rogers and other big...

Speaking to the press in King City, Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went off about Bell’s layoffs yesterday, as he stood in front of Ontario Premier Doug Ford. When a reporter asked, “your heritage minister accused Bell Canada of breaking promises after receiving $40 million in regulatory relief funds, and what is your view of...

Bell announced yesterday it was cutting 4,800 jobs and selling off 45 radio stations, a money-saving move expected to bring back $150 to $200 million for the company. Aside from slashing 9% of its workforce, Bell also announced it has capped fibre internet speeds to 3 Gbps. The company blamed this policy change on the...

The news of the day was Bell’s 4,800 job cuts and the selling off of 45 radio stations from the media side of the business, a decision slammed by politicians such as B.C.'s Premier. We know telecoms like to copy each other and now we’re seeing another example of that, as according to a memo...

Apple has just released iOS 17.3.1 for iPhone and iPadOS 17.3.1 for iPad users. According to the iOS 17.3.1 release notes, Apple says it provides bug fixes for iPhone, plus also fixes an issue when text might unexpectedly duplicate or overlap while typing. The update is just over 300 MB in size. You can update...

Bell, let’s talk. The company announced on Thursday it will cut 4,800 positions, marking the largest restructuring initiative the company has undertaken in nearly three decades. These cuts will amount to 9% of all Bell employees in 2024, and will bring in-year cost savings between $150 million to $200 million, with an annualized saving of...

Google has finally launched Bard in Canada, now known as Gemini. The newest AI models from Google are now available coast-to-coast in both English and French, joining 40 other languages worldwide. With Google Gemini, we have new features like double-check, Extensions and image generation (English only for now). Coming soon will be new Gemini app...

Just when you thought you were done hearing about Taylor Swift, the news this afternoon is that her concert film, ‘The Eras Tour’, will be hitting Disney+ Canada and beyond next month. Disney+ announced on Wednesday afternoon that ‘The Eras Tour’ (Taylor’s Version), will stream on March 15, 2024, exclusively on the service. The concert...

Ahead of the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas, it turns out headline performer Usher has gone missing. That’s according to the latest Apple Music skit shared today with CEO Tim Cook, Ludacris, Lil Jon and Taraji Henson. In a nutshell, Usher has gone missing and Cook instructs Ludacris to “find...