Stories by John Quintet

Nvidia has confirmed key hardware details for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, officially unveiled on April 2, highlighting major performance upgrades powered by a custom Nvidia processor. The new console includes an Nvidia GPU with dedicated Ray Tracing (RT) and Tensor Cores, enabling advanced lighting effects, AI-enhanced graphics, and smoother gameplay. Simply put, ray tracing...

Update April 8, 2025: A Nintendo spokesperson told iPhone in Canada in a statement, "we have nothing further to share at this time," when asked about Canadian MSRP on Switch 2 games. Yesterday Nintendo released full details for the Switch 2 and besides the update, the prices are up from before, not just for the...

France-based Eutelsat has launched its new low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service for aviation, with Air Canada becoming the first commercial airline to adopt its tech. The service, powered by UK-based OneWeb’s satellite network, is positioned as a direct competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink, which is already in use by WestJet. Eutelsat gained access to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans and today it has ended its 50GB 4G promo plan as promised, while extended its 20GB 4G plan. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $24/4GB $26/20GB (NEW: ends April 7)   The $26/20GB plan has been extended to end...

With A Minecraft Movie set to hit theatres on April 4, LEGO is giving fans a head start on the action. Several new LEGO Minecraft sets are now available across Canada, combining the hands-on fun of LEGO with the blocky, creative world of Minecraft (can you even last the night in survival mode??). Two of...

Netflix has updated its TV app so viewers can now choose from all available languages for subtitles and dubbing on any show or movie, announced the company on Wednesday. The change brings the TV experience in line with what’s already available on Netflix’s mobile and web apps. The company says nearly a third of all...

We now know more about the Nintendo Switch 2 that's launching in June, finally. The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Canada on June 5, priced at $629.99, which is price increase over its predecessor. It comes with redesigned Joy-Con 2 controllers that magnetically snap into place and can double as a mouse in certain games....

Google is making it much easier for businesses to send encrypted emails, even to people who don’t use Gmail. Until now, end-to-end encryption (also called E2EE) was something only large companies or government agencies could really use, because it required a lot of technical setup and expensive tools. With this update, Google is trying to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans page. After we told you about the 5G plans getting a shake-up, we now have end dates for recent promo 4G plans. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $24/4GB $26/20GB (NEW: ends April 2) $29/50GB (NEW: ends April 2)...

Rogers-owned Fido has set an end date for its plans with 60GB and 80GB data. Here are Fido’s plans as of today, April 1: $35/3GB $37.50/2GB $39/60GB + unlimited calling to select countries (ends April 14) $55/80GB + unlimited calling to select countries (ends April 14) As you can see the end date for these...

Amazon has relaunched its national education program Your Voice is Power, which combines computer science lessons with Indigenous music and social justice education. The 2025 edition kicked off with a launch event in Regina, featuring a performance by JUNO Award-winning Cree artist Sebastian Gaskin. The program is free for teachers and students in grades 7...

Amazon’s new AI-powered assistant, Alexa+, launched early access today for users in the U.S.—but not everything shown off during last month’s launch event will be ready, according to internal documents and people familiar with the rollout. While Alexa+ is expected to bring smarter voice interactions and advanced AI tools to Amazon devices, internal company materials...