Stories by Gary Ng

For National STEM Day, LEGO sent over the Explorers’ Arctic Polar Express Train, and we passed it to our resident expert: a middle schooler who has built more LEGO sets than most adults have owned. The build itself is surprisingly involved in a good way, with its 1,517 pieces. There are several distinct sections—the locomotive,...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has made some changes to its 4G and 5G plans today, ahead of expected Black Friday deals. Some plans were eliminated, while some gained extra data and some lost some data. Let’s check out the changes below... 4G Speed Plans $20/1GB (was just talk and text; 1GB is new) $25/4GB  Compared to...

Apple has officially announced its 2025 holiday return policy—a detail that wasn’t listed yesterday when we checked—giving shoppers extra time to return gifts bought during the busy season. Apple says eligible products purchased from the Apple Store Online between November 12 and December 25, 2025, can be returned until January 8, 2026. All other terms...

WaterField Designs is a San Francisco–based company that handcrafts premium bags, cases, and tech accessories made from materials like full-grain leather, ballistic nylon, and waxed canvas. Founded in 1998, it’s known for its thoughtful, durable designs and small-batch production that blends function with craftsmanship. We’ve previously reviewed their Maxwell Sleeve and CitySlicker MacBook Air case, and...

Ookla has announced Speedtest Pulse, a new network testing device designed to help internet service providers and enterprise IT teams validate and troubleshoot network performance directly from a smartphone. The device builds on Ookla’s Speedtest platform and includes two operating modes. Active Pulse is used by technicians to verify network performance during installation or identify...

Apple TV went down Wednesday night just as fans tuned in for the premiere of Pluribus, the new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. The outage affected Apple TV users in Canada and the U.S., and beyond. Viewers were met with a “There’s a problem loading this content” message, as outage reports surged past...

Dyson recently sent us their Airstrait to check out and test, one of their latest haircare products that debuted back in the spring of 2023. Since my hair isn’t exactly long and luscious, I had to get my wife to test out the Airstrait, which essentially is a blow dryer and hair straightener in one...

After releasing 26.1 software yesterday for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro, Apple is back at it again as 26.2 beta software is now available for developers. Here’s what’s available for download right now: iOS 26.2 beta (23C5027f) iPadOS 26.2 beta (23C5027f) tvOS 26.2 beta (23K5029e) visionOS 26.2 beta (23N5279e) watchOS...

Paramount+ Canada’s November 2025 lineup is here and it features a mix of returning hits and new originals. Landman returns for its highly-anticipated second season on November 16, while comedian Tracy Morgan headlines the new comedy series Crutch, debuting November 3. New movies joining the service include the action thriller Tin Soldier with Jamie Foxx...

Amazon has released its list of new titles for Prime Video in Canada for November 2025. Highlights include Prime Monday Night Hockey on November 3 as the Maple Leafs face the Penguins, and new series like Maxton Hall – The World Between Us (November 7), Playdate (November 12), and Malice (November 14). Viewers can also...

Logitech sent us the new MX Master 4 to test out, and it’s the latest update to one of the most popular premium mice around. We’ve been using the MX Master 3 for years (we never upgraded to the 3S), so we were curious to see how the new model feels day to day. Logitech...

Toronto-based accessory maker dbrand is back with new cases and accessories for the iPhone 17 series including the iPhone 17 Pro Max. They sent us the Ghost Case 2.0, Grip Case, Tank Case, and Prism 2.0 screen protector to check out. Here’s how they hold up after some first initial impressions. Dbrand Ghost Case 2.0...