Stories by Gary Ng

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...