Stories by John Quintet

Freedom Mobile dropped a huge deal on Friday, offering a $40/250GB global roaming plan that ends today. Essentially, this is one plan to end all plans for travellers as coverage extends to 120 destinations with 50GB/month in roaming data and talk and text. This bring your own phone plan ends today, March 9, and Freedom...

The first wave of "reviews" for the 2026 M4 iPad Air has arrived, and the verdict is clear: while the exterior hasn't changed, the internal upgrades makes this the most capable mid-range tablet Apple has ever produced. Reviewers across the board are highlighting that for most users, the gap between the Air and the high-end...

The Canadian telecom landscape underwent a huge shift in 2025 as the country’s two biggest players took opposite paths regarding their employee numbers. According to recent annual reports filed by both companies and reported by The Globe and Mail, Rogers saw its total headcount rise while Bell continued a streak of job losses. Rogers finished...

We’ve taken a look at the state of plans from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile for this March 2026, and their flanker brands Fido, Koodo, Virgin Plus. But to round things off, let’s also examine the prepaid brands of the ‘Big 3’ and Quebecor. Let’s take at a look at the offerings, shall we?...

SpaceX’s Starlink has launched a major promo in Canada, dropping the entry-level price for its satellite internet service to just $55 per month. The limited-time offer, which runs until March 31, 2026, aims to attract rural and remote users by significantly lowering the monthly cost for the first 6 months of service. The new tiered...

Telus-owned Public Mobile looks to be responding somewhat to the newest Freedom Mobile promo that is offering 250GB of data with 50GB of global roaming. We've never seen Public Mobile offer 250GB of data before. That's more than what the average person can use in a month, total overkill. Public Mobile just ramped up the...

Bell has launched a one-day retail promotion timed specifically to coincide with today’s NHL Trade Deadline. The company told us about this Bell Trade-In Deadline promo, which is only available today, March 6. The deal offers customers a minimum trade-in value of $500 for any functional phone when visiting a Bell store. To qualify for...

Microsoft is officially returning its focus to high-performance hardware, with newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announcing the company's next-generation console, code-named Project Helix. The news was first shared during an internal Team Xbox meeting and later teased to the public via a short video featuring a glowing neon infinity-loop logo. The move marks a...

Ecovacs has announced two new additions to its home robotics lineup, focusing on more efficient floor and window cleaning. The launch includes the Deebot T90 Pro Omni robot vacuum and the Winbot W3 Omni window cleaner, both featuring updated hardware designed to reduce manual maintenance. The Deebot T90 Pro Omni brings features previously reserved for...

Indie developer Cornfox & Brothers has launched Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea, the latest chapter in its popular action-RPG series. The game is now available exclusively on Apple Arcade, playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Set nearly 1,000 years after the events of Oceanhorn 2, the new title...

Nintendo is celebrating 40 years of Super Mario and the upcoming April 1 theatrical release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with several weeks of discounts and events. These sales are live now from retailers including Amazon.ca. Game and Hardware Discounts From March 5 to 12, Canadian retailers are offering physical Nintendo Switch games at...

Bell has officially rolled out its 5G+ Advanced network, marking its fastest wireless speeds to date for customers in Ontario. The new service utilizes a 5G standalone core and updated spectrum to reach theoretical peak download speeds of 4.3 Gbps. The upgrade is currently live across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and is now...