Stories by John Quintet

It looks like the ‘Big 3’ are in the process of revamping their premium wireless plans, with both Telus and Rogers increasing data buckets to 200GB. Telus has increased data to 200GB on its $80 and $100/month plans, while both also include Disney+ free for 12 months. Here’s what’s available as of writing: $60/60GB -...

The social network for working professionals to flex their accomplishments to current and former colleagues, LinkedIn, is launching games designed to bring connections and encourage learning, essentially allowing its users to take a break during the day. Daniel Roth, editor-in-chief and VP at LinkedIn, announced on Thursday that the platform would integrate games into the...

Last March, T-Mobile announced it was set to acquire Mint Mobile, owned by Canadian Ryan Reynolds. At the time, it likely signalled the end of Reynolds’ attempts to bring the MVNO to Canada. As of today, T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of Mint Mobile. “This combination is a win-win all around – a perfect pairing...

Anthropic is an AI startup behind Claude, its chatbot that rivals the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Claude has launched an iPhone and iPad app in the App Store, bringing its AI chatbot to mobile users. But so far, the app is only available for download in the U.S., and not Canada just...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has released its 16th annual report comparing wireless and internet pricing in Canada, commissioned by Wall Communications. The report, spanning 84-pages, shows charts comparing the wireless and internet prices of incumbents and other telecom players, compared to G7 peer countries and Australia. “Wireless prices have declined an average of...

Retailer London Drugs has temporarily shut its stores across Western Canada following a cyberattack  detected on April 28, 2024. London Drugs says it has brought in top cybersecurity experts to help in containment, remediation, and conducting an extensive forensic analysis. While the investigation continues, London Drugs has stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting...

Bell-owned Virgin Plus has launched a new offer for customers in Quebec, offering what it says is a 5-year Price Lock on its unlimited internet plans. For all Virgin Plus Unlimited Internet plans activated on or after April 11, 2024, customers can get a 5-year price lock as long as they do not change their...

Just when Apple thought iOS was the only designated ‘gatekeeper’ in the European Union under the Digital Markets Act, the European Commission today also added iPadOS. Apple now has six months to ensure iPadOS complies with DMA regulations, as it did with iOS and the App Store. This decision follows a preliminary September 2023 designation...

Apple has revived discussions with OpenAI to potentially incorporate the its generative AI technology into upcoming iPhone features this year, claims sources speaking to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. These talks focus on adding OpenAI's technology into iOS 18, which we will see previewed at WWDC in June. Sources indicated that the discussions are in early stages....

Google has introduced a new course called AI Essentials, aimed at breaking down how to use artificial intelligence for professionals across various industries. Upon completion of the course, you’ll get a certificate that you can add to your resumé. Taught by AI experts actively working at Google, this course offers practical, hands-on training in using...

Today the federal government and Ontario announced a new electric vehicle battery plant will be built in Alliston, Ontario, part of a $15 billion project from automaker Honda. But part of that dollar figure will include up to $5 billion in taxpayer funds, consisting of up to $2.5 billion from the feds and $2.5 billion...

Bell Media’s Crave has announced new shows and titles coming to the streaming service in May 2024. Highlights include the movie premiere of Expend4bles, another film from the action series featuring Sylvester Stallone and other action stars on May 10. Comedy series Hacks season three debuts on May 2, while the premiere of Pretty Little...