Stories by Gary Ng

Here we go again, folks. Amazon has just announced a new Prime Day event coming in October, called ‘Prime Big Deal Days’. "This October, we’re bringing an exclusive shopping event to Prime members—Prime Big Deal Days! I’m really excited for Prime members to discover some of Amazon’s best deals of the season across 19 countries,”...

Apple has released more beta software builds for developers on Tuesday, including iOS 17 beta 5 and more. Check out what’s for download below right now: Xcode 15 beta 6 (15A5219j) iOS 17 beta 5 (21A5303d) iPadOS 17 beta 5 (21A5303d) macOS 14 beta 5 (23A5312d) watchOS 10 beta 5 (21R5332f) tvOS 17 beta 5...

Netflix has launched its Game Controller app for iPhone and iPad, now available in the App Store. "Coming soon to Netflix. Play games on your TV with the Netflix Game Controller. This Game Controller app pairs with your TV and allows you to play games on Netflix using your phone or mobile device,” reads the...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) confirmed today that agreements are now established allowing regional firms to access networks of larger Canadian cellular service companies, in what it says is a major milestone to increase competition across the nation. This access will enable these regional entities to operate as mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs),...

Bell-owned Lucky Mobile has made some changes to its website design and plan selection. The company’s plans page has been tweaked to no longer show plans in a whole list for you to see and compare, but instead, a plan calculator appears. Users need to click the -/+ buttons to choose how much data they...

Apple has started selling refurbished AirPods in Canada for the first time, it seems. This could be the first time Apple is selling refurbished AirPods to our knowledge. The company’s website now lists refurbished AirPods 3 with Lightning and MagSafe Charging Case options, priced at $189 CAD and $199 CAD, respectively. According to checks by...

Rogers recently added Mexico to its Canada-USA 5G plan that costs $105 per month with 150GB of data. The plan includes unlimited talk, text and data throughout North America, and has yet to be matched by Telus or Bell. If your employer offers the Rogers Preferred Program (known as RPP or EPP discounts), which provides...

Woodstock, New Brunswick-based rural internet service provider Xplore announced it has expanded its 5G network in Manitoba. The company’s 5G network has now reached Cloverleaf, Manitoba, located 50km east of Winnipeg. "We're so excited to announce that we have expanded our 5G network to Cloverleaf, Manitoba! 5G Home Internet delivers faster speeds up to 100...

Are we actually seeing some pricing competition in Canada when it comes to wireless? Telus-owned Public Mobile has made some big changes to its 5G plans, which now start at $45 per month. This matches what Quebecor's Freedom Mobile is offering right now for 5G. Here are the Public Mobile 5G plans as of writing...

Back in May, Telus launched 5G plans as part of a rebrand of Public Mobile, which was the company’s prepaid (well, subscription as they call it) brand. At the time, when asked if Koodo would launch 5G plans as well, Telus said that wasn’t going to happen. But now it seems Telus has had a...

Rogers-owned Fido is offering up a “special offer” right now to select customers, in the form of a new 50GB plan, priced at $43 per month. The plan includes unlimited Canada-wide calling and unlimited global SMS/MMS. Periodically, Fido will offer some higher-priced plans to existing customers in their online account, in a bid to increase...

Air Canada has announced it will offer exclusive Apple TV+ original programming onboard its flights, starting today. This marks the airline as the first in Canada and the second globally to provide Apple TV+ content in the skies. Content from Apple TV+ will include its original programs such as Ted Lasso, Bad Sisters, Severance, Foundation,...