Stories by John Quintet

Apple has dubbed today Global Close Your Rings Day, which will reward Apple Watch users when they close their rings. The company announced earlier this month April 24 will bring a new limited-edition award, along with 10 animated stickers and an animated badge for Messages, when you close all three activity rings today. Besides closing...

Rogers says it’s actively exploring options to make money from its sports investments, including the Toronto Blue Jays and a bigger stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors. The company is set to take over Bell’s $4.7-billion share of MLSE, which would increase Rogers’ ownership to...

Fast food chain A&W has officially launched A&W Rewards, a new loyalty program that lets customers collect points and redeem them for free food. You can gain points on every purchase when ordering through the A&W app or scanning a QR code at the counter. Anyone with the A&W app is automatically enrolled, while new...

YouTube is marking a major milestone today on April 23—its 20th anniversary. It’s been two decades since the first video, “Me at the Zoo,” was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim, kicking off what would become one of the most influential platforms on the web. The platform has grown from grainy home videos to a global...

OpenAI says it would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome browser if a court forces Google to sell it. The company’s ChatGPT chief, Nick Turley, made the comment during a court hearing on Tuesday. “Yes, we would, as would many other parties,” Turley said in response to a question about whether OpenAI would bid for...

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 2 have a Hearing Aid mode—but if you’re in Canada, it's not available yet, despite being approved by Health Canada. But it's possible to create a workaround, as shared by iPhone in Canada reader matthew416: spoof your iPad’s location so it thinks it’s in the United States, no region switch in...

If you’re a Telus customer, you might want to see if you can get the following deal for additional lines. Some RFD users are saying they have been able to get a $27/month 5G plan with 60GB of data, for 24 months only (credits). This seems to be a decent price point for extra lines...

Rogers has been awarded top marks in the latest mobile network performance test conducted by umlaut, a subsidiary of Accenture, earning the title “Best in Test” among Canadian wireless providers, yet again. In a nationwide study released this month, Rogers scored 912 out of 1,000, the highest total among major Canadian carriers, outperforming both Bell...

Rogers and Fido are quietly clearing out their certified pre-owned iPhone 14 lineup at reduced prices when paired with a 2-year contract. The phones are fully paid off after 24 months, and become yours to keep. Here’s a breakdown of the current monthly device pricing on contract: iPhone 14 (128GB): $0/month ($0 total) iPhone 14...

Image via @Cstechbeat In a first-of-its-kind half-marathon held in Beijing, 21 humanoid robots joined thousands of human runners in a public demo of China’s ambitions in robotics, reports The Wall Street Journal. Is this the future we've been waiting for? The event was pitched as a display of the country’s latest developments in humanoid tech—but...

Nintendo today announced its Switch 2 pre-orders will kick off in Canada and the U.S. on April 24, 2025. This new date comes after the original pre-order date was delayed due to U.S. tariffs. Today we also found out the official MSRP pricing for Switch 2 games in Canada, in particular premium titles made by...

Nintendo has announced Switch 2 pre-orders will start in Canada on April 24 (and the USA too). This comes after a delay hit the next-gen console due to U.S. tariffs. According to Nintendo, the company said today, "We apologize for the retail pre-order delay. We thank our customers for their patience, and we share their...