Stories by John Quintet

The Fitbit app is getting a new name. Starting May 19, Google is rebranding it as Google Health across iOS, Android, and Wear OS, pulling the fitness platform further into its broader ecosystem in the process. This is the same date where Fitbit users will need to migrate to a Google account. This change comes...

SpaceX is making its most aggressive move yet to attract new residential customers in Canada by dropping the starting price of Starlink satellite internet to just $39 CAD per month. This new offer significantly undercuts previous promotions, lowering the entry-level cost for high-speed satellite internet during the initial months of service. The latest pricing structure...

Xbox is back at IGN Live for the third year running, and this time it's bringing a watch party for both the Xbox Games Showcase and the Gears of War: E-Day Direct on June 7. Developer deep dives and hands-on time with upcoming games will also be on offer right on the show floor. IGN...

Rogers and the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) have flipped the switch on 5G at 40 new cell tower sites across eastern Ontario, bringing reliable service to 14 communities that have long dealt with spotty or nonexistent coverage. The new towers are part of the $300 million EORN Cell Gap Project, a joint effort between...

Honda is reportedly hitting the brakes on its massive plan to build an electric vehicle hub in Ontario, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia. The Japanese automaker is indefinitely suspending the $15 billion project cites the publication, which included both an EV assembly plant and a battery factory, as it pivots its North...

Amazon's Blink has announced two new video doorbells designed to improve front door security with higher resolution and better visibility. The new models, the Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ and the Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+, both feature 2K video quality and improved dynamic range to handle difficult lighting conditions. The Wired Doorbell 2K+ is priced at...

  Apple has agreed to a $250 million US settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit involving delayed Siri features originally promised for the iPhone 16. The legal challenge accused the company of false advertising and unfair competition, claiming that Apple promoted a smarter version of Siri that was not actually available when the new...

Rogers customers are getting hit with thousands of dollars in equipment fees after falling for a slick fraud scheme where scammers pose as telecom reps to trick people into mailing brand new devices straight to criminals. It usually starts with a phone call offering something tempting, like a discounted plan bundled with a free tablet....

Toronto-based 1Password just pushed out a round of updates focused on making things smoother for mobile users, mostly around importing your data and saving new accounts on the go. Moving from one password manager to another has always been kind of a nightmare, usually involving exported files you have to hope nobody intercepts. 1Password is...

Bell and Virgin have updated their websites to remove the $80 connection fee banned by the CRTC, but customers won't be getting off entirely fee-free. Both carriers have introduced a new "one-time device handling charge" of $40 as of today in changes on its website as seen by iPhone in Canada, described as covering "fulfillment...

The boundary between cellular dead zones is disappearing across Canada and the U.S. as Rogers and T-Mobile expand their satellite-to-mobile roaming partnership. T-Mobile customers travelling in Canada can access Starlink satellite connectivity via the Rogers network. This follows a move in mid-April when Rogers enabled its own customers to roam on T-Mobile’s T-Satellite network in...

Apple is planning to let iPhone users create their own passes in the Wallet app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The feature is aimed at situations where a business uses a QR code for entry but does not support Apple Wallet natively. Users will be able to import an existing QR code or create a...