Stories by Gary Ng

Back in December, smart home device maker Eve announced its upcoming Energy Outlet, designed for Matter. Today, you can now purchase the Eve Energy Outlet from participating retailers. The Eve Energy Outlet with Matter is the company's first in-wall product in its energy management lineup, offering advanced energy monitoring capabilities for users of Apple Home...

Bell Media’s Crave streaming service is set to land on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. Crave Premium, the most expensive streaming tier that is ad-free, will be available for purchase through an Amazon customer’s Prime Video account. "We're thrilled to be joining with Amazon to expand the reach of Crave," said Sean Cohan, President, Bell Media,...

Last month YouTube said a native Apple Vision Pro app would not be available at launch, but instead, users could just use a browser to watch videos. But now it appears that stance has changed, according to a YouTube spokesperson speaking with The Verge. “We’re excited to see Vision Pro launch and we’re supporting it...

Bell's network performance in Canada has received top honours, with its fibre and wireless networks receiving top awards from Ookla and Global Wireless Solutions (GWS). According to Ookla's Speedtest Awards report for Q3-Q4 2023, Bell's pure fibre Internet and Wi-Fi have been declared the fastest in Canada for the second year in a row. Additionally,...

Last month, Telus-owned Public Mobile brought back its $34/50GB 5G plan from Boxing Week, but only made it available in Quebec. Fast forward to February, and Public Mobile has expanded the $34/50GB 5G plan to everyone, beyond just Quebec. To get the $34/month pricing, you’ll need to commit to a 90-day subscription. The plan includes...

Videotron’s digital-only subsidiary, Fizz, has lowered its pricing to levels that incumbents have yet to match. Earlier this week, Fizz expanded its beta to Manitoba, launching in Winnipeg. Beta pricing is extremely discounted but it is only available for six months. Below is updated beta prizing for Fizz in Winnipeg, for example. Note the regular...

Today marks the launch of Apple Vision Pro in the U.S., the company’s first spatial computer as it calls it. CEO Tim Cook was on the ground at Apple’s iconic Fifth Ave Apple Store (the ‘Cube) in New York City, which has been made to reflect the outline of the Vision Pro. "What a thrilling...

We finally have pictures of Apple executives wearing its latest product, the Vision Pro. Of course, Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked it off, as shared in his exclusive interview with Vanity Fair. This comes on the eve of the launch of the Vision Pro in the U.S., set for tomorrow. "I’ve known for years we...

Back in December, Aaron (@aaronp613) shared some information about Apple’s Vision Pro battery pack, as per European IP database images. Aaron said at the time, "The cable connecting Vision Pro to the battery pack is removable, although it remains to be seen how easy this will be." "A few months ago I found evidence of...

Telus has announced that it will discontinue its Drive+ service that launched back in 2017. This move will see Drive+ devices becoming non-operational and the Telus Drive+ app losing its connectivity to these devices. Telus explained to Drive+ customers yesterday in an email that the service was shutting down, according to information obtained by iPhone...

Videotron’s digital wireless brand Fizz has expanded into Manitoba, launching its beta in Winnipeg today. This is part of Fizz’s expansion across Canada, with the wireless service already seeing success of the service in Quebec for five years. "We are happy to allow more people to experience Fizz, an entirely different breed of wireless carrier,"...

Google has announced updates to its Digital Wellbeing controls, aimed at how you can limit the use of your smart devices at home, specifically Google Nest or Home speakers. According to an email sent by the Google Home team today and obtained by iPhone in Canada, starting this month (so in the next or so?),...