Stories by John Quintet

Canada’s infamous ArriveCAN app, which cost taxpayers at least $60 million, is approaching nearly 800,000 reviews in Apple’s App Store. Wait, what? Yes, this is indeed real. As pointed out by @ryangerritsen, ArriveCAN shows 795,000 ratings with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars. A government-made app with nearly 800,000 ratings and an average...

We now have some more details on Apple’s ‘cheaper’ Vision Pro headset, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly PowerOn newsletter. Apple is shifting its efforts toward developing a more affordable version of its Vision Pro headset, internally codenamed N107, aiming for a price range of $1,500 to $2,000 USD ($2,048 CAD to $2,731...

Apple partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT in iOS 18, and now it appears the iPhone maker has held talks with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, to integrate the latter’s generative AI model into Apple Intelligence, reports the Wall Street Journal.  The partnership would allow Meta and other AI developers to leverage Apple's vast distribution network through...

Some customers of Rogers-owned Fido are receiving an unexpected bonus of 10GB to 20GB of free monthly data after logging into their accounts. One Fido customer, "barkes99,” shared to RFD that upon logging into their Fido account from a desktop computer, a system message appeared granting an additional 10GB of free data to their plan....

Freedom Mobile has lowered the price of its home internet plans, initially launched in May. Back in May, promotional internet pricing was as follows for the first 12 months: 30 Mbps for $39 per month (regularly $45 per month) 100 Mbps for $60 per month (regularly $70 per month) 500 Mbps for $80 per month...

Disney+ Canada has announced its new titles coming to the streaming service in July 2024. Highlights include the debut of one- to three-minute “Bluey Minisodes”, which are funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo. Meanwhile, season 12 of Futurama debuts on July 29. Check out all the new shows and titles coming to Disney+...

Apple Arcade players with Apple Vision Pro can now enjoy an upgraded gaming experience with the introduction of new games. Warped Kart Racers is available today, with this lively racing game offers players a new level of immersion. Spatial titles on Apple Vision Pro create innovative gameplay experiences by merging digital content with the physical...

Bell’s prepaid brand Lucky Mobile recently added 500MB of 4G LTE to its entry $15 plan. The $15 plan includes 100 nationwide minutes but if you sign up for automatic top-up, you will get 500MB of data. That’s a cheap plan for someone who needs an emergency phone line or just the odd phone call....

Amazon Canada and Staples announced that all Staples retail locations are now accepting label-free, box-free returns for Amazon customers. Eligible Amazon items can be dropped off at the full-service shipping area inside Staples' 298 locations nationwide, offering a new convenient return option that minimizes the need for additional shipping boxes. This nationwide partnership is a...

A Nova Scotia man is thanking his Apple Watch Ultra for saving his life after it alerted him to seek medical help, which confirmed he was having a heart attack. Travis Chalmers, of Elmsdale, was playing road hockey with his son when he experienced a warm sensation in his chest and a huge headache. “I...

Bell looks to be offering a special 5G plan to select Lucky Mobile customers, the company’s prepaid brand. The enticing offer looks to be a way to switch customers over to a postpaid plan on Bell. The text message being sent out by Lucky Mobile to select customers reads, “Here’s an exclusive offer from our...

SpaceX has announced a significant price cut for its Starlink kit to $199 CAD in specified regions of Canada through its "regional savings" initiative. Originally rolled out to U.S. customers across 28 states, this program is designed to boost subscriber numbers with notable price cuts. According to a statement on its support page, SpaceX offers...