Stories by John Quintet

When will Apple launch a foldable iPhone? According to The Information, plans have moved forward for a debut possibly in early 2026. Sources cite Apple has reached out to its supply chain in Asia to produce components for the foldable iPhone, which have also received a formal codename, “V68”, according to the paywalled report seen...

The CRTC announced today a new plan to provide high-speed fibre Internet to five Inuit communities in northern Quebec. This project aims to build upon previous Broadband Fund projects in the Nunavik region and ensure all Kativik communities have high-speed Internet. The cost of the project will be $79.4 million from the Broadband Fund, for...

Tesla has announced that it is "still aiming" to release the Cybertruck in Canada in 2024. This update follows Transport Canada's recent issuance of an exemption order under Section 9 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, permitting the deployment of the Cybertruck with a steer-by-wire system that does not meet the minimum steering angle requirement,...

Ontario pizza chain Pizza Nova based out of Scarborough has unveiled a significant update to its mobile app, which brings its new Ciao Rewards program, allowing customers to earn points on every order. Key updates to the app include a refreshed look and feel while maintaining the same pizza offerings, the introduction of digital gift...

Microsoft has shed some more light today on the CrowdStrike outage that shutdown various industries across the globe yesterday. According to Microsoft’s David Weston, Vice President, Enterprise and OS Security, he explained on Saturday that the July 18 software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike affected an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices. That works out to...

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...