Stories by John Quintet

The CRTC announced today that it's reminding phone, internet, and TV providers to be clear about customer protections. That’s according to the CRTC’s Vice-President of Consumer, Analytics and Strategy, Scott Hutton. Companies such as Rogers, Telus and Bell need to inform customers about the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS), which helps resolve issues,...

Tesla Canada has introduced a new financing offer, allowing buyers to secure a 0% APR for up to 48 months on a new Model 3 or Model Y. What’s the catch? You need to add Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) (Supervised) option, which costs a cool $11,000. The deal, which went live on November 2, 2024,...

Eastlink has bought Sudbury, Ontario-based Sunwire's home internet, TV, and phone services, expanding its reach in the province, effective November 1, 2024. The company’s website explains to customers, "For the time being, nothing will change, including your price. We are working closely with Sunwire to make the transition as seamless as possible and will be...

Sony's PlayStation Pro 5 launches this week on Thursday, November 7, bringing an upgraded GPU to bring better graphics, ushing in advanced ray tracing, PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, and smooth frame rates of 60Hz or 120Hz, depending on your TV setup. The company today shared a preview of over 50 games launching with PS5 Pro...

Bell is set to buy U.S. fiber internet provider Ziply Fiber for around $5 billion CAD (U.S. $3.65 billion) to expand its network in the United States. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2025, will add 1.3 million fiber connections in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, pushing Bell's North American reach to...

Belkin has introduced a new head strap, priced at $69.95 in Canada, designed to improve the Apple Vision Pro experience. Although currently unavailable for delivery and pickup in Canada (it has yet to launch), the strap offers an ergonomic, adjustable fit to boost comfort and keep the Vision Pro steady—even during intense movement. The strap’s...

Last week we told you about Quebecor’s Fizz giving away free mobile data to select customers, in the form of 40GB (two 20GB perks). Now, it appears Fizz is giving away more than 40 GB of data for free—actually, 100 GB total. Fizz sent an email to customers on Friday afternoon, detailing 100GB, “to you...

The Interac network went down earlier today and as of Friday night, the downtime has not been fully restored yet. Interac going down means e-transfers aren’t being completed. So far, the official @Interac account on X has only sent four replies to customers, with no official status update yet. The most recent reply was at...

Bell has increased the price of select 5G plans on November 1, 2024. According to changes on its website today, entry 5G plans have increased in price by $5 per month. This comes ahead of Black Friday, where most carriers bring on cellphone deals. Bell’s wireless pricing as of today, can be seen below. It’s...

Apple looks to be taking the next step in photo-editing, by acquiring the popular editing software, Pixelmator. Pixelmator announced today that it plans to join Apple, marking a major step for the Vilnius, Lithuania-based team. “We’ve been inspired by Apple since day one, crafting our products with the same razor-sharp focus on design, ease of...

Apple has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, ending September 28, showing a strong performance across its product and service segments, in particular led by the iPhone 16 series. The company’s total revenue for the quarter reached a record $94.9 billion, a 6% increase compared to the same period in...

OpenAI announced its Advanced Voice mode is now available for desktop users on Mac and Windows. The latest desktop versions of ChatGPT now support Advanced Voice mode, meaning you can have conversations with the generative AI assistant. If you downloaded a version from Apple’s App Store, get the direct download from OpenAI’s website instead, as...