Stories by John Quintet

Canada Post is trying banking services again, this time with a chequing and savings account. Partnering with Koho Financial, Canada Post plans to launch these accounts nationwide in 2025, with its employees getting early access as a trial run. Lisa Liu, a spokesperson for Canada Post, explained to the Canadian Press that the postal service...

Update Nov. 11, 2024: A Freedom Mobile spokesperson clarified with iPhone in Canada the image shared below is not real. Our original story is below. ==== Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile might be ready to unleash a killer Black Friday deal, if an image shared on Reddit proves to be legitimate. A picture shared on Sunday claims...

Apple and Amazon have launched extended return policies for holiday shoppers again, allowing customers extra time to return (and test) products and gifts purchased over the season. Here’s a breakdown of the holiday return policies: Apple: If you buy something from Apple’s online store between Nov 8 and Dec 25, you can return it by...

Rogers and Fido are doling out free data right now to select customers, notifying them via text message once again. The timing comes ahead of expected Black Friday wireless deals, so this may be a move to keep customers happy and loyal, so they don’t switch away. According to text messages shared by iPhone in...

Telus has launched a new Exclusive Partner Program (EPP) plan that now includes roaming in the Caribbean. EPP plans are special plans offered to employees only by companies that are part of the Telus EPP program, as a perk. An iPhone in Canada reader signed up for this new Telus EPP plan, and shared screenshots...

Telus reported its third quarter earnings for its 2024 fiscal year today, showing solid growth in new customers and increased revenue. The company gained 347,000 new customers across mobile, internet, TV, and security services, driven by demand for their range of services. Telus added 130,000 mobile phone connections and 159,000 connected devices this quarter. They...

The X app (formerly Twitter) has become the top news app in Apple’s App Store, now ranking number one. In second place is Reddit, followed by Citizen: Local Safety Alerts, Substack, CNN, the New York Times, Polymarket, Fox News, CBC News and Ground News at the 10th spot. After this is Nextdoor, Radio-Canada, The Globe...

BCE, the parent company of Bell, announced a huge third-quarter loss of $1.2 billion, heavily impacted by $2.11 billion in writedowns, mostly related to Bell Media’s TV and radio divisions. This result marks a major shift from the over $700 million profit recorded in the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)...

Today Apple lifted the first media embargoes on reviews of its newest M4 Macs, specifically the Mac mini, iMac and MacBook Pro. The new M4 MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch models debut on Friday, so these reviews are to get people hyped. The MacBook Pro gets Apple Silicon options consisting of M4, M4 Pro...

The federal government has ordered TikTok’s Canadian arm to shut down its operations. That’s according to François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry on Wednesday, saying the decision follows a detailed national security review conducted by our security and intelligence agencies, which looked into the national security risks of TikTok parent company, ByteDance,...

The 47th President of the United States is Donald Trump, winning over Vice President Kamala Harris, in an election that unfolded on Tuesday and is still being finalized today. On Wednesday morning, many tech leaders congratulated Trump on his victory, including Apple CEO Tim Cook. "Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to...

Telus-owned Koodo has launched Travel Passes, which are international roaming passes beyond its traditional Easy Roam offerings, which start from $14/day. The company's website says there are now Travel Passes for the US, Caribbean & Mexico and Europe. Passes range from 7, 14 and 30 days, with pricing from $50. These passes allow you to...