Stories by Gary Ng

iOS 17 Beta 2 Download and More Released for Developers

Apple has released beta 2 versions of its latest software updates for developers to download and test. This includes iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 beta 2. Check out what’s available for download: Xcode 15 beta 2 (15A5161b) iOS 17 beta 2 (21A5268h) iPadOS 17 beta 2 (21A5268h) macOS 14 beta 2 (23A5276g) watchOS 10 beta...

Public Mobile Debuts $35/20GB Plan in Quebec; New eSIM Promo

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plan offerings, with the latest promo coming in at $35/20GB, but only available in Quebec. The $35/20GB plan has 4G speeds (up to 100 Mbps), along with unlimited Quebec minutes and messaging—not nationwide. The plan says it includes $1.75/month in Public Points. Other 4G plans in Quebec right...

You Can Now Download iOS 16.5.1 for iPhone and More

Apple has released iOS 16.5.1 for download for iPhone users on Tuesday, coming in at 283 MB for the iPhone 14 Pro Max. According to the release notes, the update “provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.” Apple says there is also a fix that addresses the Lightning to USB 3 Camera...

New on Netflix Canada: July 2023

We’re heading towards July soon and Netflix Canada has shared today its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service. As for Netflix Games, available now are Bloons TD 6 and Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. These games are free to download on iOS and Android. Check out the following list of what’s...

Amazon Prime Day Canada 2023 Deals Coming July 11-12

Amazon Canada has announced the return of Prime Day for 2023. Starting from 1 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 11, and running through Wednesday, July 12, Prime members will have the opportunity to enjoy significant savings on popular brands such as Ninja, Vitamix, and Yeti. Those who are not yet Prime members can join or...

Apple Websites Now Support Passkey Logins with iOS 17

Apple’s website now lets customers log in with Passkeys, if they’re using a device on iOS 17 or later. Passkeys essentially are password-less logins that instead use Face ID or Touch ID to log you in securely. According to beta tester Aaron (@aaronp613) on Tuesday morning, Apple.com shows a new prompt that says, “Sign in...

New on Disney+ Canada: July 2023

We're nearly into the month of July and that means another list of new shows and movies coming to Disney+ Canada. Below is a list of what's new on Disney+ Canada for July 2023, including Star, Disney, Marvel and National Geographic. Star July 1 Revenant (S1, New Episode) July 4 How I Met Your Father...

Google Pixel Tablet Review: Unboxing, First Impressions

Last month during Google I/O, the company finally unveiled more about its Pixel Tablet, which it first teased last year. Google sent us the Pixel Tablet to go hands-on with—here are some of our unboxing photos, plus quick impressions of this tablet in Porcelain colour and its white bezel. Powered by Google’s newest Tensor G2...

Telus Quietly Removes 1.5% Credit Card Fee [Update]

Last fall, Telus started charging a 1.5% credit card processing fee, to be applied when customers would pay bills with their Visa or Mastercard. Telus told customers to consider “using alternative payment options” to avoid the fee, giving examples of one-time payments at your bank, recurring bank payments through pre-authorized debit, or Visa Debit, Visa...

Apple Shows Off iPhone 14 Pro Camera Features in Turkey

Apple has shared its latest ‘Shot on iPhone’ video series, this time featuring iPhone 14 Pro and also filmed in Turkey. The video was shared on the Apple Turkey YouTube channel on Sunday. "An action-packed chase story set in the historic streets of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar: The Great Escape. It was shot from beginning to...

Public Mobile Launches $50/40GB Canada-US Plan

Telus-owned Public Mobile is back at it again, this time offering a $50 plan with 40GB of 4G speed data, but also applicable to Canada and the USA. Yes, that’s right, this plan seemingly matches the $50/40GB Canada-US roaming plan being offered by Videotron’s Freedom Mobile. Public Mobile is only offering this matching $50/40GB Canada-US...

Here is iFixit’s 15-inch MacBook Air Teardown [VIDEO]

In a teardown shared today by iFixit, the new 15-inch MacBook Air was put under the microscope to assess its repairability and overall design. We get a good look at the guts within this new MacBook Air that was announced at WWDC. The video begins with an x-ray of the larger MacBook Air, revealing a...