Stories by Gary Ng

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has revamped some of its nationwide 5G plans after debuting them in late July, discounting pricing and increasing data amounts. Freedom Mobile now shows the following pricing for its 5G plans after digital discount (pre-authorized credit card payments), for bring your own device pricing: $45/30GB $45/40GB Canada-US (was $50) $55/60GB Canada-US-Mexico (was...

Apple released its latest software betas for developers on Tuesday, including iOS 17 beta 7 and more. Check out what’s for download below: Xcode 15 beta 7 (15A5229h) iOS 17 beta 7 (21A5319a) iPadOS 17 beta 7 (21A5319a) macOS 14 beta 6 (23A5328b) watchOS 10 beta 7 (21R5349b) tvOS 17 beta 7 (21J5347a) Equivalent public...

Apple is now selling refurbished iPhone 12 mini phones in its online store on Apple.ca for the first time, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada. 128GB and 256GB models are available in black and blue colours, priced at $649 and $769, respectively. Free delivery can arrive as soon as 8 days. The iPhone...

Telecoms at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto, Ontario, continue to offer some special deals for attendees. Yesterday we heard of a special deal being offered by Bell for pure fibre internet, and now we’re seeing a special wireless offer from Freedom Mobile at the CNE as well. The flyers being handed out by...

Image credit: Meta Meta has confirmed on Tuesday Threads is rolling out a web experience that will allow users to post content, view their feeds, and engage with posts directly from their desktop. This comes after a report yesterday that said a web version was imminent. The Threads team is focused on ensuring that this...

Hudson's Bay announced the relaunch of its Hudson's Bay Rewards program today, unveiling a new app for iPhone and Android users. The revamped program boasts exclusive deals tailored to individual member preferences, in-app 'Quests' promising richer rewards, special event invitations, and more. Members continue to earn points by shopping at Hudson's Bay and Zellers stores...

On the weekend many people started freaking out after it was discovered a bug on X saw images prior to 2014 to no longer show. Fast forward to Monday, X Support has officially responded to the reports. "Over the weekend we had a bug that prevented us from displaying images from before 2014. No images...

Image credit: Ian Zelbo from 9to5Mac Will Apple stick to the ‘Max’ moniker for the biggest iPhone 15 next month? The latest rumour from AppleInsider’s Andrew O’Hara claims the company will debut an ‘iPhone 15 Pro Ultra’, ending the usage of ‘Max’. Sources have informed O'Hara that Apple is considering the name "iPhone 15 Ultra"...

The Apple Support YouTube channel recently released a new tutorial, detailing, "Four helpful tips for Messages on your iPhone,” showcasing the features of the smartphone’s messaging app. Echo Screen Effect with Photos: Lift the subject of a photo to share it in Messages using the echo screen effect. In the Photos app, touch and briefly...

In a collective effort to provide aid to those affected by the ongoing wildfires across various regions in Canada, Bell, Rogers, and Telus have announced a range of initiatives to offer support and connectivity to impacted communities. Bell's Connectivity Assistance On August 18, Bell unveiled its commitment to assist customers in the Northwest Territories (NWT)...

Social network X is set to remove the ‘block’ feature according to owner Elon Musk on Friday morning. Replying to an X post regarding block versus mute on the platform, Musk replied, "Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs.” He followed up to say, “it makes no sense”. Blocking someone...

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked its plans page, now offering a 5G promo plan with 60GB of data. The $65/30GB 5G plan which included $271.20 in bill credits for 24 months, now has double the data at 60GB. The bill credits take the plan down to $53.70 per month. Also gone is the $75/60GB 5G plan...