Stories by John Quintet

iPhone in Canada readers have reported receiving a text from Rogers announcing the end of its prepaid services. According to the text message we obtained on Friday, Rogers prepaid services will no longer be available starting on December 16, 2024. The company says this change is part of its plan to streamline services and focus...

What's new on BritBox in November 2024? Highlights in the lineup feature the return of the critically acclaimed mystery series Sherwood Season 2 on November 14, starring David Morrissey, Lesley Manville, and David Harewood. The comedy-drama Avoidance Season 2 with Romesh Ranganathan premieres November 7, while Seasons 6-9 of Shameless arrive throughout the month. Fans...

Telus-owned Mobile Klinik is partnering with tech company Apkudo to streamline its device repair and refurbishment services across its Canadian locations. The collaboration makes Mobile Klinik the first major retailer in Canada to use Apkudo’s Circular Industry Platform, which automates device testing and grading to improve efficiency and quality control. With Apkudo’s tech, Mobile Klinik...

Amazon’s Prime Video customers in the U.S. will soon have the option to subscribe to Apple TV+ directly through the streaming platform. The new add-on, priced at $9.99 US per month, will launch later this month, giving Prime members access to popular Apple Originals. Unfortunately, the announcement mentions this is only in the U.S. to...

A&W is kicking off the Toronto Maple Leafs’ regular season with a special deal for fans in Ontario. Starting Wednesday, October 9, on every game day, Ontarians can grab a Teen Burger for just $4 at participating locations by ordering through the A&W mobile app. That’s 55% off the regular $8.89 price for a Teen...

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...