Stories by John Quintet

The latest Nintendo Direct today showcased new Nintendo Switch games and features coming in 2025 and beyond. It introduced the Nintendo Today! app with news and videos about popular Nintendo games and characters, alongside new titles like Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, plus updates on Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime...

A B.C. man says a third-party contractor working for Rogers urinated on his vehicle while his family was away on vacation, and the incident has left him frustrated and wary of door-to-door salespeople. Stephen Slous was vacationing on Vancouver Island when he received a motion alert from his home security camera in Salmon Arm on...

Apple yesterday announced DJ with Apple Music, allowing DJs to mix tracks directly from Apple Music’s streaming catalog using some of the most popular DJ software and hardware platforms. Starting today, Apple Music subscribers can build and perform sets using over 100 million songs, thanks to new integrations with Serato, AlphaTheta (Pioneer DJ), inMusic’s Engine...

Bell Media is buying a majority stake in Sphere Abacus, a UK-based content distributor, as part of its push to expand its international presence. Sphere Abacus is part of Montréal’s Sphere Media, which already works closely with Bell. The move means Sphere Abacus will now handle international distribution for Bell’s TV shows and films. That...

Netflix Canada has released its list of new TV shows and movies coming to the streaming service in April 2025. As for Netflix Games, which are free with your subscription on iOS and Android—you can now download Kid Cosmo and Steel Paws. Also, Netflix recently announced HDR10+ is rolling out. Check out the full list...

The federal government has frozen $43 million in rebate payments to Tesla and banned the company from future electric vehicle incentive programs, following a last-minute surge in claims that drained most of the funding from Canada’s iZEV program. Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland confirmed Tuesday that she ordered a stop-payment on all Tesla claims before...

For the first time ever, LEGO is bringing The Shire to life in brick form. Launching April 5, 2025, LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire is a 2,017-piece set featuring Bilbo Baggins’ hobbit-hole, the Party Tree, and key characters from the iconic film trilogy. The detailed build includes interactive features like a...

Bell Media has shared its list of new titles coming to its streaming service Crave in April 2025. Kicking things off on April 4 is The Apprentice, a drama about a young Donald Trump, and Flow, the Oscar-winning animated film about animals surviving a massive flood. The Handmaid’s Tale returns April 8 for its final...

Bell is offering up a special 100GB 5G cellphone plan that costs $39 per month, but only for select customers. This plan is being offered to select existing internet customers. Just log into your account online, head over to your account dashboard and you should see the following offers after autopay: $39/100GB + Crave Basic...

Apple is giving its AirPods Max a major upgrade next month—but not everyone will benefit. According to Apple on Monday, a free software update arriving in April will bring lossless audio and ultra-low latency support to AirPods Max. This means users will be able to enjoy high-resolution 24-bit/48 kHz sound, better suited for music lovers,...

Apple is exploring big changes to the Apple Watch as part of its broader plan to expand AI features across its devices, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly Power On newsletter. People familiar with the matter say Apple wants to build Visual Intelligence into future wearables, starting with camera-equipped AirPods and eventually the...

A Bell cable installation running between two Toronto homes is drawing criticism online after photos showed live electrical wires awkwardly encased in what appear to be plumbing pipes, hanging loosely above a narrow alley. The unusual setup has reportedly been struck by passing vehicles three times in the past year. The most recent incident caused...