Stories by John Quintet

Rogers customers still using older 3G mobile devices will soon see a new fee added to their bills. Starting in May, the company is introducing a $3 per month 'Legacy Network Usage' charge for customers who continue to rely on its aging 2G and 3G networks, according to the Canadian Press. The fee is being...

Last Friday, Nintendo announced its Switch 2 pre-orders would be delayed in the US. The pre-orders were set to take place on April 9, 2025. Nintendo told us at the time its pre-orders in Canada were still on track for the original pre-order date, but now things have changed to match what’s happening in the...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans page, specifically its 4G plans. Last week, the company extended its $26/20GB promo plan to end on April 7. We weren’t sure what was going to happen next, but now we know as today. The $26 plan has stuck around, but its data has been cut by...

Front Page Tech just dropped what it calls the biggest iOS 19 leak yet, revealing a much more complete and polished version of Apple’s upcoming software update. The leak comes after Apple insider Mark Gurman questioned the authenticity of FPT’s earlier preview, claiming they had either faked it or shown an old, incomplete build. In...

The season finale of Season 3 of The White Lotus made waves on Crave, pulling in the biggest Sunday night streaming audience in the platform’s history. According to Bell Media on Monday, the final episode saw a 183% jump in streams compared to the Season 2 finale—even topping past Sunday night hits like The Last...

If you’re a collector of PC Optimum points, this might a cautionary tale if you have a huge balance saved up. According to a CBC Go Public report, Frank Zhang spent years racking up PC Optimum points — 43 million in total, worth around a whopping $43,000—by chasing bonus offers and using his PC Mastercard....

Nintendo’s next-gen console, the Switch 2, is expected to launch at $450 US ($629.99 CAD) — but that price could go even higher thanks to new tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump. In an interview with Wired, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said the recently announced tariffs were not included in the current price....

Dyson has just released a new version of its high-end hair dryer, the Supersonic r, now available to the public in Canada. Previously used only by professional stylists, the device is now being sold directly to consumers starting this week. The Supersonic r is Dyson’s most powerful hair dryer to date, but also its lightest....

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile continues to tweak its 4G and 5G plan offerings. The latest change today is the addition of new $22/3GB and $34/60GB plans. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $22/3GB (NEW) $26/20GB (ends April 7)   You’ll notice the $24/4GB was replaced by...

Rogers is getting a $7 billion cash boost from Blackstone and a group of major Canadian pension investors. In exchange, these investors are buying a 49.9% stake in a new Rogers-owned company that will hold a small portion of its wireless infrastructure—basically, part of the system that helps data travel between cell towers. It was...

Freedom Mobile has started turning on a new chunk of spectrum—known as 3800 MHz—on its 5G+ network across parts of Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. The upgrade promises faster speeds for customers with compatible phones and plans, with potential download speeds over 1 Gbps. "The activation of 3800 MHz spectrum within our network shows our...

College and university students in Canada can now get ChatGPT Plus for free, thanks to a new limited-time offer from OpenAI. This subscription tier normally costs $27.99 CAD per month, so this offer is worth $56 plus tax, which is a great offer for students leading into summer and during final exam season. “Chatgpt plus...