Stories by John Quintet
New on Netflix Canada: March 2025
Netflix Canada has released its list of new titles today that are coming to the streaming service in March 2025. As for Netflix Games, available now is Netflix Stories: Love is Blind NYC and Secrets by Episode. These are free games for iOS and Android and Netflix says they have over 90 titles available now....
OnePlus Delays Watch 3 Over This Embarrassing Typo
OnePlus has hit pause on shipments of its newest Watch 3 after an embarrassing manufacturing mistake. The back of the smartwatch mistakenly reads "Meda in China" instead of "Made in China," with "Meda" being a non-existent word in any language (it sounds like 'Uncle Roger' reading out Made in China. Surprised no one spotted this...
New on Tubi: March 2025
Fox-owned Tubi is a free ad-supported streaming service where you can watch a huge library of movies and TV shows without paying for a subscription and yes, available in Canada. With many streaming services increasing in price, many Canadians are turning to ad-supported services. Here’s what’s new on Tubi as of March 1, 2025, as...
Bell and Nokia Expand 5G Partnership to Boost Speeds and More
Bell Canada and Nokia are teaming up to upgrade Bell’s 5G network with new technology that makes it faster, more flexible, and easier to manage. The multi-year partnership will introduce Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) and Open RAN, which allow Bell to rely less on a single equipment provider and instead use a mix of...
Canadians Overpaid for Electronics? $8.9M Settlement Reached
Another day and it seems another class action lawsuit settlement has been reached in Canada. This time, it’s an $8.9 million settlement part of a class action against electronics manufacturers accused of price-fixing. The lawsuit claims that companies artificially inflated the prices of capacitors—small but essential components used in almost all electronic devices. This allegedly...
Apple to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. Over Next Four Years
Apple plans to invest over $500 billion in the U.S. through 2028, expanding operations in several states and increasing funding for manufacturing, research, and artificial intelligence. The news comes after CEO Tim Cook recently met with President Donald Trump. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our...
2025 M4 MacBook Air Release Date? Report Says March
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has more details about Apple’s upcoming product roadmap, and for MacBook Air fans, the next update is said to be coming in March. Gurman says new 13-inch and 15-inch models with the latest M4 Apple Silicon is gearing up for a March release. Sources tell him Apple is preparing its retail and...
Union Takes Amazon to Court Over Quebec Warehouse Closures
Amazon is facing legal action after shutting down all seven of its Quebec warehouses, a move the CSN union says was meant to crush worker organization efforts. On February 20, the CSN and several labour groups filed a complaint with the Tribunal administratif du travail, demanding that Amazon reverse the closures and reinstate all laid-off...
Public Mobile Lowers Prices on Select 5G and 4G Plans
Telus-owned Public Mobile has lowered prices on several plans, offering more data at lower rates for both new 4G and 5G customers. The updated pricing applies to Canada-wide and Canada-US-Mexico plans. For 5G plans, the new rates include: $29/month for 10GB (Canada-US); was $34 $35/month for 60GB (Canada-US-Mexico); was $39 $45/month for 80GB (Canada-US-Mexico); was...
Rogers ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans are Still Misleading, Repeats Bureau
The Competition Bureau is doubling down on its claim that Rogers’ "Infinite" wireless plans are misleading, arguing that the company’s advertisements give the false impression of truly unlimited data. In December, the Bureau sued Rogers, saying its "unlimited data" promise is deceptive because customers experience severe slowdowns—with data speeds reduced by more than 99%—once they...
Bell and Virgin Plus Deal: 50% Off U.S. Roaming for Spring Travel
Bell and Virgin Plus have launched limited-time roaming discounts just in time for March Break and spring travel. The promotion, available until May 29, 2025, offers some savings for families travelling together. Under the deal, the first account member roaming each day will pay the standard rate—$13/day in the U.S. and $16/day internationally. Any additional...
Rogers Cuts Jobs: Customer Service Staff Hit by Nationwide Layoffs
Well, I guess you can say the ‘Big 3’ telecoms in Canada really do copy each other besides matching wireless plans. We previously learned about Telus and Bell offering severance packages to cut staffing numbers, and now Rogers has laid off staff of its own. Rogers has let go of customer service employees across multiple...