Stories by Gary Ng

Telus has launched a new tier of home Internet service, offering PureFibre X customers in Alberta and British Columbia access to the fastest Internet speeds in Western Canada. The new PureFibre X 3.0 gigabit Internet service provides symmetrical upload and download speeds of 3.0 Gbps. Telus says it is the only provider offering 100% fibre-to-the-home...

Starting today, September 25, Telus-owned Public Mobile is offering a 15-day free trial of its 5G subscription phone service to Canadians, excluding residents of Quebec. The limited-time offer looks to attract new customers to the company's $40 per month plan with 30GB of 5G data. The free trial is only available to new Public Mobile...

Koodo is offering up a special deal to lure back former customers to the company, known unofficially as a ‘winback’ offer’. The latest is in the form of a $25 per month plan with 30GB of 5G data. That’s according to an email received by a former Koodo customer this week, that switched away three...

Apple has issued detailed updated cleaning guidelines for its iPhone models, with a focus on the latest iPhone 15 lineup. The guidelines specify the types of cleaning agents that can be safely used on the devices and offer cautionary advice on maintaining the textured matte finishes featured in the recent models. According to Apple, users...

If you didn't get an iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro launch day pre-order, you can pick up a new device today at your local Apple Store, today on launch day. Apple's annual online reserve and pickup used to have a dedicated link, but now it's built into the checkout process when you configure your...

AppleTrack flew all the way to Australia to be the first to put Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro through its paces in an unofficial drop test, which has become a tradition for every new iPhone launch. The durability of Apple's latest iPhone 15 Pro was put to the test against its predecessor, the iPhone 14 Pro, filmed...

Alongside the launch of Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup, the company’s Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are now also available in Canada for purchase. The Apple Watch Series 9, featuring the new S9 SiP, along with the updated Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra 2, contribute to Apple's 2030 carbon neutrality...

Apple Sydney, Australia It’s another iPhone launch day, and today marks the debut of Apple’s iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro sales in Canada. These new smartphones are now at Apple Stores in Canada for customers to purchase, go hands-on with and test. The iPhone 15 series introduces a tweaked design, featuring a back glass...

Apple on Thursday released a handful of software updates, including iOS 17.0.1, iPadOS 17.0.1 and more for download. Also made available was iOS 16.7, iPadOS 16.7 and watchOS 9.6.3, for those that have yet to update or devices that cannot support iOS 17. We also see the second release candidate of macOS 14. For iPhone...

Rogers has announced a significant investment in cutting-edge wildfire detection and prevention technology in British Columbia, leveraging its partnerships with SpaceX and other technology providers. The company is integrating satellite-connected sensors using SpaceX's low-bandwidth Swarm service to enhance wildfire prediction in remote areas of British Columbia that lack wireless network coverage. Swarm, a subsidiary of...

At Amazon's Devices & Services Fall Event held today at its HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, the tech giant announced a slew of new products and upgrades. Among the highlights were Alexa's real-time call translation feature coming to Canada, new Blink security cameras and accessories, and the Ring Stick Up Cam Pro with advanced 3D motion...

Air Canada on Wednesday confirmed one of its internal systems was accessed by hackers. "An unauthorized group briefly obtained limited access to an internal Air Canada system related to limited personal information of some employees and certain records,” said the airline’s statement. "We can confirm that our flight operations systems and customer facing systems were...