Stories by John Quintet

Google’s response to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit outlines concerns about how potential changes could affect the company and broader tech landscape, including consumers. In a nutshell, the DOJ announced today it might push a judge to require Alphabet’s Google to sell off parts of its business, like its Chrome browser and Android...

Bell and Virgin Plus have jacked their “connection service fee” to $70, matching what Rogers and Fido kicked off in July, plus Telus and Koodo following suit in August. The Bell website’s fine print explains, "A one-time Connection Service Fee (($70) per member) is applied on your first bill to activate your device on the...

Friends don’t fight friends, right? Today, Rogers confirmed it will be the new home of Warner Bros. Discovery’s English-language U.S. lifestyle and factual TV channels in Canada, starting January 1, 2025. Rogers plans bring these channels to Canadian viewers after Bell dropped its legal bid to block the content. “We’re already home to Canada’s #1...

A long-time Rogers customer shared on Reddit that they successfully negotiated a significant plan upgrade, resulting in 120GB of Canada/USA data for just $45 per month after a $5 automatic payment discount. The Rogers website lists the BYOD 5G Infinite Essential plan at $65/75GB. This plan looks to be cheaper at $45 after automatic payments...

Apple is set to release its much-anticipated Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 on October 28, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Sunday PowerOn newsletter. The new feature was previously confirmed to arrive in October, but the exact date is now pinned down to the end of the month. This means new iPhone 16 series...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a promo offering customers their third month free for a limited time. What’s the catch? It only applies to plans priced at $30/month or higher, while the promo ends on October 7, 2024. The following plans qualify for this promo: $30/20GB Canada-US 4G $35/50GB Canada-US 4G $45/65GB Canada-US 5G $39/50GB...

The CRTC is funding high-speed fibre Internet projects for 16 rural communities in Manitoba. The telecom regulator will spend $8 million for Westman Communications Group build around 310 kilometres of new fibre infrastructure (works out to $25,806 per kilometre). This funding is part of the CRTC’s $3.2 billion Broadband Fund. So far, it’s improved Internet...

Apple’s rumoured iPhone SE 4 refresh will bring a new design and a specs upgrade, as expected. But now we’re hearing of some more specific details, according to sources speaking to 9to5Mac. The iPhone SE 4 will look like the iPhone 14, with flat sides and a notch at the top. It will have a...

Amazon is getting ready for the holiday rush by hiring 9,000 new employees across Canada. This comes ahead of Prime Day next week and Black Friday and Boxing Day, to go with Christmas. These roles include full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions in their fulfillment and delivery stations. As part of this, Amazon is also opening...

LEGO just dropped their new Fortnite sets in Canada, and they’re now available to purchase first on Lego.ca (likely available at other retailers like Amazon.ca later on). If you’re a Fortnite fan or know someone who is, these are pretty cool builds that bring the game to life. There’s the LEGO Fortnite Supply Llama set...

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has announced it has secured $6.6 billion in new funding, bringing its post-money valuation to a staggering $157 billion. “We are making progress on our mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity,” OpenAI said in a statement, noting that over 250 million people globally use ChatGPT...

Amazon has announced the launch of its new Fire HD 8 tablets, featuring better performance and new AI-powered tools aimed at boosting productivity. The refreshed Fire HD 8 lineup, which begins shipping today, includes an 8-inch HD display, 50% more RAM, and improved storage options (microSD slot can support up to 1TB of storage). As...