Stories by Gary Ng

Rogers and Fido Giving Free Data Bonuses–Check Your Account

If you’re a Fido customer, you may want to log into your online account and check for an “exclusive offer” right now that includes free bonus data. According to some Fido customers on RFD, their accounts are showing a special offer in the form of 10GB and 20GB data bonuses. “We think you deserve more...

Fido’s $39/20GB Promo Actually Includes 10GB Bonus, Suddenly?

Back in May, Fido launched a $39/20GB promo plan to match Videotron’s Freedom Mobile. This plan at the time was actually Fido’s $67 per month plan with 20GB of data. "For a limited time only, get $28/mo off the $67/mo plan. That’s a total of 20GB for only $39/mo after Automatic Payments Discount! At 4G...

Public Mobile Extends $39/30GB Promo Plan

Last week, Telus-owned Public Mobile launched a new 90-day subscription plan that works out to $39/30GB per month, as detailed on its website. The 4G plan includes $5/month savings when you subscribe to the 90-day subscription, along with unlimited nationwide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS, to go with $2.20/month in Public Points back. You pay...

Amazon Debuts ‘Hey Disney’ Voice Assistant for Echo Devices

Disney has introduced "Hey Disney!", an Alexa companion available exclusively in the US, offering a plethora of Disney character-themed features. With this new 'magical' assistant, users can engage with stories, play games, check the weather, set timers, and more, all through interactions with beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse, Rocket and Groot, Dory, and C-3PO....

Rogers Expands 5G to Nine Eastern Ontario Communities

Rogers announced today its partnership with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure, and Infrastructure Canada, has debuted 5G mobile services across nine underserved communities in the eastern part of the province. This includes coverage in four counties and a single-tier municipality. The latest expansion brings 9 new wireless sites constructed...

Nomad’s New Base and Stand are Ready for StandBy Mode in iOS 17

Nomad has launched two new products, Base and Stand, designed to wirelessly power your devices at an affordable cost. Unlike their predecessors, Base One and Stand One, the new models are MagSafe compatible rather than Made for MagSafe (which requires licensing from Apple), enabling wireless charging for your iPhone at 7.5W and other devices at...

Here are the First M2 Mac Studio Reviews [Roundup]

After the first 15-inch MacBook Air reviews were published this morning by select media chosen by Apple, we now have 2023 Mac Studio reviews published on the web. The Mac Studio, alongside the Mac Pro, gained M2 Max and M2 Ultra updates. The Mac Studio design looks the exact same as last year, but there...

Here are the First 15-inch MacBook Air Reviews [Roundup]

At WWDC last week, Apple announced an all-new 15-inch MacBook Air, alongside M2 updates to the Mac Studio and Mac Pro, to go with its Vision Pro headset. The first press reviews of the 15-inch MacBook Air were published today, sharing some first impressions of the new laptop powered by Apple’s M2 chip. Check out...

Reddit Not Loading for Some Amid API Protests

Image via @wongmjane After popular third-party Reddit app Apollo announced it was shutting down at the end of this month, the CEO of Reddit held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Friday in an attempt to clear the air--and it didn't go as planned. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, known as u/spez on the platform, reiterated...

Bell Offers 55GB Promo Plan with New Phone Financing

Bell has tweaked its smartphone plans page, removing the tab that showed discounts for plans bundled with home services (or it’s been hidden and we’re blind). The changes today also debut a new “SmartPay Offer”, which is geared towards those financing new smartphones on a two-year term. The Promo 55 plan at $70/month with 55GB...

Koodo Adjusts Pricing Again for New Smartphone Financing

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked the pricing required to start a new smartphone financing contract, yet again. Back in April, Koodo increased the required monthly pricing of Tab plans to $62 per month for Tab Plus and Tab Mid. This means customers need to pick a phone plan priced at $62 per month, on top of...

Crave with Ads Subscription Tiers are Coming

Bell Media announced today ad-supported tiers are coming to its streaming service Crave. Set to launch this summer, these new plans will offer viewers a variety of ways to access Crave’s growing catalogue of award-winning, premium content. Detailed plan specifics, inclusive of pricing, are scheduled to be revealed during the launch. “Crave sets itself apart...