Stories by John Quintet

Smart home device maker Eve Systems, a subsidiary of ABB, has announced the release of the Matter version of its popular Eve Weather smart weather station, now available in Canada and the U.S. The device, priced at $79.95 USD and $109.95 CAD, features a sleek, water-resistant design and a large display showing outdoor temperature, humidity,...

A British Columbia small claims tribunal has ruled that Telus must compensate a woman over $400 for trespassing on her property, multiple times. The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal's decision arose from incidents starting in July 2022, when Telus began upgrading local cables from copper to fibre for the company’s internet, reports CBC News. Langston allowed...

Netflix has announced its Q2 earnings, detailing more about its growing advertising business and future plans for Canada. "We’re making steady progress scaling our ads business. Ads tier membership grew 34% quarter on quarter, and we’re building an in-house ad tech platform that we’ll test in Canada in 2024 and launch more broadly in 2025,"...

Dyson has launched new OnTrac hi-fi headphones today which are not only customizable on the outside, but feature Active Noise Cancellation and more. The OnTrac headphones, according to Dyson, feature “best-in-class” ANC, with noise cancelled 384,000 times per second, reducing ambient noise levels by up to 40dB, leveraging 8 microphones. You can track this in...

Last week, Bell’s Virgin Plus tweaked its plans and pricing to almost match rivals Fido (Rogers) and Koodo (Telus), but now we’re seeing the same plans across the board, as expected (finally). Here are Virgin Plus’ current plans for bring your own device: $39/20GB $44/40GB $49/60GB (after $5 off for 24 months) $65/75GB 5G The...

If you recently ditched Rogers and switched to another wireless carrier, you may want to consider answering calls from the company’s ‘winback’ department, which offers exclusive sweetheart deals to bring you back to the company. The latest offers we’re seeing are reportedly in the form of a $35/75GB 5G plan from Rogers, along with $29/50GB...

The Competition Bureau should scrutinize the digital wallet market, currently dominated by big tech companies such as Apple, suggests one minister. That’s according to a letter sent to the bureau by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who highlighted the actions of other countries to prevent tech giants from becoming monopolies, reports CTV News. Champagne referenced the...

Apple’s Beats has teamed up with Microsoft to unveil a special version of the Beats Solo 4 headphones, Minecraft edition. The Beats Solo 4 Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear Headphones feature personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and high-resolution lossless audio through USB-C or 3.5 mm cables. They feature up to 50 hours of battery life...

Apple has released its Public Beta builds for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and more. The release of iOS 18 Public Beta comes after Apple re-released iOS 18 beta 3 today for developers with a new build. These Public Beta builds allow anyone to test these early software versions for free. Here's how to...

Uber is launching a new safety feature aimed at increasing seat belt usage among riders. Starting tomorrow, July 16, 2024, audio seat belt reminders will be introduced across Canada to encourage passengers to buckle up, the company told iPhone in Canada in a statement. According to Transport Canada data, Uber says 300 lives could be...

Telus had some “promotional” plans that were set to end of July 14, and as of today, the company has increased the price of its premium 5G+ plans, which have the fastest download speeds of up to 2 Gbps. Check out the changes below: $35 talk and text $65/75GB (new activations only) - 5G Essential...

Flanker brands from Rogers, Telus and Bell continue to align their plans, to nobody’s surprise. After seeing price increases from Fido and Koodo, Bell’s Virgin Plus has again tweaked its plans to align with its competitors. Here are Virgin Plus’ current plans for bring your own device: $39/20GB ($5 decrease; was $44) $44/40GB (new; matches...