Stories by John Quintet

Amazon’s Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday shopping event from November 21 to December 2 was its biggest yet, breaking records in sales and the number of items sold. According to the retailer earlier this week, customers "saved billions" during the 12-day event, which featured huge discounts across popular categories like Electronics, Toys, and Beauty....

Tesla appears to be preparing to expand its Tesla Theatre feature with additional streaming platforms, according to code uncovered in the Tesla app by developer @Tesla_iOS_App. The potential update suggests services like TVLand, MTV, Paramount, and HBO GO could soon be accessible, offering Tesla drivers more entertainment options during charging or waiting times, reports Tesla...

Tesla has officially rolled out its Apple Watch app as part of iOS version 4.39.5, available now in Apple’s App Store. This update fulfills a promise made during the 2024 Holiday Update announcement, allowing Tesla owners to control their vehicles directly from their Apple Watch (via Tesla North). The app lets users pair their watch...

Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri was finally questioned by Members of Parliament on Monday over a $7 monthly price increase for extra TV box rentals, sparking concerns about transparency in customer contracts. The meeting, held by the parliamentary industry and technology committee on Monday, focused on whether Rogers misled customers about the fee hike, reports the...

Amazon Music has released its 2024 Year in Review, highlighting the biggest artists, songs, and trends of the year, just like YouTube and Apple Music. Canadians can now look back at their most-streamed favourites here, with Taylor Swift, Shaboozey, and Celine Dion leading the charge. Canada’s Top Music and Podcasts of 2024 on Amazon Music...

Tesla is delivering an early gift to its drivers with the 2024 Holiday Update, rolling out as an over-the-air release starting next week (via Tesla North). This is the company's annual software update that includes a tonne of features. For Apple users, the big update here is a native Apple Watch app, allowing you to...

YouTube has unveiled its 2024 Year in Review, highlighting the biggest trends, creators, and cultural moments in Canada. While we see new trending videos on YouTube daily and weekly, this time we get to learn what's been trending for the year in Canada. This year, Canadians flocked to the platform to engage with major global...

Videotron’s Freedom Mobile continues to push the boundaries of cellphone deals and it has sweetened plans for Black Friday. Freedom Mobile is offering up a 25GB data bonus on its $35 and $45 plans with Canada-US-Mexico talk, text and data—but only for 6 months. Roam Beyond data has also doubled. This lets you roam with...

Canada’s Competition Bureau is taking Google to court, accusing the tech giant of anti-competitive practices in online advertising. According to the Bureau on Thursday, Google has used its dominant position in Canada’s ad tech market to unfairly maintain control, making it harder for competitors to thrive and increasing costs for advertisers. This case focuses on...

Amazon's Prime Video has released its list of new shows and movies for December 2024. Highlights include a bunch of holiday TV shows and movies, including some classic Christmas rom-coms such as Love Actually. On December 17, Prime Monday Night Hockey will showcase the Florida Panthers versus the Edmonton Oilers, a rematch of last year's...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some plans for existing users to switch over to ahead of Black Friday. Here are some plans being offered to customers that are on the $45/60GB Black Friday plan from a couple of years ago. Prices below include the $5/month auto-pay discount: $39/60GB 4G $44/80GB 4G $50/80GB 4G (expires in...

Rogers-owned Fido and Telus-owned Koodo have again tweaked their plans ahead of Black Friday this week. Fido has updated its $39/60GB plan to now include unlimited U.S. calling, while Koodo has added a $44/80GB plan to match Fido. Virgin Plus still has a lonely $39/60GB plan. Check out the plans from Fido, Koodo and Virgin...