Stories by Gary Ng

Apple News+ Allows Some Publishers to Set Their Own Monthly Subscriptions

Apple News+ launched back in March, offering a subscription to the service for $12.99 per month in Canada, which offers access to hundreds of magazines, on top of various news publications such as The Toronto Star and The Wall Street Journal. For those reading Apple News, some articles behind the subscription paywall denote a small...

ICBC Says Distracted Driving Convictions to Now Increase Price of Optional Premiums

According to The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), driving convictions—including distracted driving—will now impact the cost of optional premiums, starting this fall on September 1, 2019. ICBC says, "customers with frequent or serious driving convictions will pay more for their ICBC optional insurance coverage so that lower-risk drivers can pay less.” The insurance corporation...

Freedom Mobile Launches eSIM Support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR [u]

Shaw’s Freedom Mobile has launched eSIM support for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR users. According to an updated Apple support document, Freedom Mobile is now listed under “wireless carriers that offer eSIM service” in Canada, joining Bell, Fido, Lucky Mobile, Rogers and Virgin. Telus does not support eSIM yet. On Freedom Mobile’s...