Stories by Gary Ng

WestJet has officially hit a milestone — its 100th Boeing 737 is now equipped with Starlink satellite internet, in partnership with Telus. The airline plans to finish installing Starlink across all of its 737-800 and 737-8 MAX aircraft by the end of 2025. If you’re a WestJet Rewards member, there’s some good news: you can...

Canadian Tire has disclosed a data breach affecting its online shopping database, exposing customer information tied to Canadian Tire, SportChek, Mark’s/L’Équipeur, and Party City accounts. The company said on October 14 the breach was detected on October 2, 2025, when it found “unauthorized activity” in an e-commerce database. According to Canadian Tire, the hack was...

Bell has provided an update to say its entire nationwide 3G network will retire in early 2027, freeing up wireless spectrum to improve its 5G+ network across Canada. In an interview with iPhone in Canada, Blaik Kirby, Bell’s Group President of Consumer and Small Business, said the move is part of the company’s ongoing network...

Bell is preparing to launch its direct-to-cell satellite service, promising full mobile connectivity for Canadians in remote areas—and now we know what it will cost. In an interview with iPhone in Canada on Tuesday, Blaik Kirby, Bell’s Group President of Consumer and Small & Medium Business, said the new satellite service will include voice, data,...

Bell's new brand platform says "Connection is everything" Bell’s years-long push to expand its fibre and 5G networks is nearing its final phase, according to Blaik Kirby, Group President of Consumer and Small & Medium Business. Speaking at Bell’s Investor Day — and later in an interview — Kirby said most of the company’s recent...

A couple of weeks ago, our neighbourhood experienced something that almost never happens — a random daytime power outage. Around 2:30 p.m., a transformer blew just up the road, knocking out power for the entire street. The timing was almost uncanny. Anker had recently sent us its new Solix portable power stations to test, including...

Back in August, Google held its Made by Google Pixel 10 keynote. The company unveiled its Pixel 10 series of devices including the Pixel 10 Pro, the Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the foldable Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Also announced in the summer was the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a, joining the Pixel...

Apple has released new software betas for developers today, including iOS and iPadOS 26.1 second betas and more. Here’s what’s available for download right now for developers, which comes two weeks after the first betas were released for this 26.1 build: Xcode 26.1 beta 2 (17B5035f) iOS 26.1 beta 2 (23B5059e) iPadOS 26.1 beta 2...

This has been one of the most anticipated Nest products for me—finally, a higher-resolution wired doorbell. Google sent me the new 3rd-gen Nest Doorbell to test, and here’s how it stacks up compared to the first-gen Nest Hello and the 2nd-gen. Installation was straightforward. Just make sure you’re drilling into something solid to mount the...

After updating to iOS 26, some people may find that iMessage no longer activates with their phone number. Apple has released a new support document detailing how to fix this problem (via MacRumors). This usually happens if your device has both an active SIM and an inactive SIM using the same number. When that’s the...

We’ve reached October 1 and that means the unofficial “tech-tober” is here. Yesterday we heard about new updates to Amazon’s home devices and security lineup. Today, it’s now Google’s turn to update its smart home lineup. Google has announced refreshed versions of its Nest cameras and doorbell. The new hardware focuses on sharper video, better...

Amazon is rolling out a lineup of new devices in Canada, as announced at its event today in New York City, covering smart TVs, Echo speakers, and home security gear. Pre-orders are open now, with most products shipping in mid-October. Here's a confirmed list of the new Amazon devices coming to Canada, with 16 total...