Stories by John Quintet

2024 LEGO Advent Calendars launched earlier this month, and we recently got the chance to go hands-on with the LEGO City and Spider-Man versions. The LEGO City Advent Calendar has 195 pieces that make up the 24 surprises as part of the countdown to Christmas. The set is packed with festive characters, seasonal mini builds,...

Apple is working on two new smart display products that will run on a new operating system, homeOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly Power On newsletter. Apple is again trying to crack the smart home market, which has been dominated by Google and Alexa devices. The most notable project under development is...

Apple has ended talks to join an OpenAI funding round that was expected to raise up to $6.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, reports the Wall Street Journal. The last-minute decision to pull out would have seen Apple invest into another major Silicon Valley company. The talks, which are set to...

The latest Telus “winback” plan aimed at former customers, features 200GB of Canada-US data for $40 per month, according to reports from RFD forum users. The plan includes 5G+ speeds (up to 2Gbps download) and throttled data after the 200GB limit is reached, along with Canada/US calling, texting, and data. The original $45 monthly price...

Some Apple customers are reporting that the Mail app in iOS 18 has broken IMAP functionality, leading to problems with syncing emails. The issue appears to affect users with certain IMAP configurations, preventing them from receiving messages in their inboxes, which is infuriating after seeing this happen after updating to iOS 18. One possible workaround...

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...