Stories by John Quintet

Health Canada this week approved the sleep apnea detection feature on watchOS 11 for the Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2, according to filings spotted by MacRumors. The feature launched earlier this month in the United States and over 150 other countries and regions. But Canada wasn’t part...

SkipTheDishes has expanded its partnership with Starbucks to now offer delivery across Quebec. Customers in the province can now order Starbucks food and beverages through SkipTheDishes, delivered right to their homes or work. To celebrate the launch, SkipTheDishes is offering a promotion of $7 off Starbucks orders of $20 or more, using the code SB7,...

Montreal-based Videotron has announced the expansion of its wireless service area to include the Gaspésie and Côte-Nord regions, as well as a stronger presence in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Residents in communities such as Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau, Port-Cartier, Gaspé, Matane, and Rimouski can now subscribe to Videotron’s wireless plans. "We are proud to bring Videotron's exceptional service...

Paramount+ has released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in October 2024. As we roll into the next month, yet again we’re seeing a list of what titles to expect. Highlights in October include the season 5 premiere of Star Trek: Lower Decks, along with the season 14 part...

Meta unveiled the new Meta Quest 3S headset at its Connect event, offering the same mixed reality capabilities and fast performance as the Meta Quest 3, but at a lower price point. The Quest 3S, priced from $399.99 in Canada (128GB), is designed for users new to mixed reality or those seeking a budget-friendly upgrade...

Bell Media has released its new list of shows and movies coming to its streaming service Crave in October 2024. Highlights include the streaming debut of the Beetlejuice remake, along with of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Crave also has a curated list of shows for Halloween called "Creepy Cravings", which includes the original Beetlejuice...

Rogers announced this week a new partnership with Comcast to improve internet services across Canada, increasing ties with the Philadelphia-based media and tech company. According to Rogers, it plans to use Comcast's network technology to offer faster speeds, better reliability, and lower latency by rolling out DOCSIS 4.0, which allows for faster internet. Comcast's tech...

Amazon's Prime Video has revealed its roster of hosts, announcers, analysts, and reporters for its first season of Prime Monday Night Hockey and NHL Coast to Coast. Both shows were first announced earlier this year and will feature live coverage and analysis of NHL games throughout the 2024-25 season for Prime members in Canada. Prime...

Disney+ Canada has released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in October 2024. As for some highlights for Disney+ in October? Hold Your Breath (October 3) is set in 1930s Oklahoma, where a woman (Sarah Paulson) believes an evil presence is threatening her family during the Dust Bowl. Abbott...

You can now buy the Google TV Streamer 4K in Canada, after it was first announced last month. The streaming device offers 4K HDR streaming with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The Google TV Streamer features a faster processor, bringing a 22% increase in speed for smoother app navigation and quicker switching between services, while...

The Competition Tribunal ruled on September 23 that Cineplex must pay a record penalty of over $38.9 million after being found guilty of deceptive pricing practices. The case, brought forward by the Competition Bureau, centered on Cineplex's use of a $1.50 online booking fee, which the Tribunal determined misled consumers. The Tribunal found that Cineplex's...

One of the longest-running flagship Fido stores has closed in downtown Victoria, B.C. The Rogers-owned Fido retail store on 743 Yates Street opened back in the 1990s and recently closed. This location opened when Fido was still independent of the ‘Big 3’ before being acquired by Rogers in 2004. A sign recently posted on the...