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Lucky Mobile and Chatr Promos Give 7GB Bonus Data
Prepaid brands Lucky Mobile (Bell) and Chatr (Rogers) are both offering a limited-time promo offering 7GB of bonus data for 12 months, up to a maximum of 84GB (7 x 12). The promo also includes one month’s fee in credit. Both Lucky Mobile and Chatr say the 7GB bonus data consists of the 2GB auto-pay...
New on Crave: July 2023
Bell Media has shared its list of what’s new on Crave for July 2023, with highlights including all seasons of Parks and Recreation, a curated collection for Canada Day, a documentary from HBO on Oscar De La Hoya, and romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise featuring Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Check out the full listings...
Freedom Mobile Offering $65/100GB Canada-US Loyalty Plan
If you’re a Freedom Mobile customer, you may want to try to snag the following loyalty plan that is better than the company’s existing $50/40GB Canada-US plan. Some existing Freedom Mobile customers on Reddit and RFD have been offered the following loyalty plan when asking for it by phone or chat, as far back as...
Apple Back to School Sale 2023 Canada Now Available
After Apple launched its annual Back to School sale in the U.S. a while ago, the program has officially launched in Canada today. Apple says you can "Save on Mac or iPad with education pricing,” while you also "get a gift card up to $200, 20% off AppleCare+ and more”. There’s an education discount on...
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...