Stories by John Quintet

Netflix is holding true to its word that its Basic streaming plan will be disappearing forever. Back in June 2023, Netflix quietly axed its Basic $9.99/month streaming plan in Canada, forcing new subscribers to jump on its $5.99/month plan with ads. Netflix has previously said that its new ads-supported plan was gaining in popularity. In...

Newly discovered code in Apple’s backend, found by Nicolás Alvarez and shared with MacRumors, has seemingly confirmed the tech giant's plan to release four iPhone 16 models this year, all equipped with the same A-series chip. The code includes references to new model numbers that align with Apple's flagship device numbering scheme but are not...

SaskTel has announced the launch of a new service aimed at protecting its Internet customers from cyber threats. Digital Security by SaskTel, powered by F-Secure, is an all-in-one application providing security, privacy, and identity protection across desktops, phones, and tablets. “Building safer communities is a top priority for our government and key part of our...

According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple is actively developing plans to integrate Apple Intelligence features into its Vision Pro headset, expanding beyond initial promises for Mac, iPhone, and iPad devices, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and his Sunday PowerOn newsletter. The rollout is not expected to occur this year, but is planned for the...

Bell is actively addressing a widespread wireless outage affecting its customers roaming internationally, as reported by the company in updates shared over recent days. Today, June 29, Bell provided an update to say, "We are continuing to make good progress on the intermittent service disruption affecting customers traveling internationally that has been impacting multiple wireless...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has launched a public consultation on Google's exemption application under the Online News Act, formerly known as Bill C-18. The Online News Act, which received Royal Assent last June and came into force in December, aims to bring fair compensation for Canadian news organizations by online platforms that...

Amazon’s Prime Video has released its list of new titles and movies coming to the streaming service for July 2024. School’s out for summer so that means kids and families are looking for more to watch. A Prime Day deal from July 5-17 will offer moves for rent or purchase for up to 50% off....

Uber has announced the launch of the "One Less Car" trial in Canada, which wants Canadians to reduce their reliance on their car while using alternative transportation methods instead. Uber says there are over 26 million private cars on the roads in Canada. The trial is seeking 40 residents from Toronto and Vancouver to give...

Bell has shared its list of what’s new on Crave for July 2024. Highlights include the movie premiere of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, plus the HBO original documentary Quad Gods. Also new in July is the fourth season of Snowpiercer and the movie premiere of The Book of Clarence. As expected with summer...

Freedom Mobile looks to be in the spirit of giving just ahead of the summer break, as some customers are getting a notification that they are lucky recipients of 30GB of free monthly U.S. data, talk and text. The text message sent out to select customers says, “big news!” And explains they have “gifted your...

OpenAI has shared an update on the highly anticipated ChatGPT Voice Mode, which was demonstrated during the company’s Spring Update. Initially planned for an alpha release to a select group of ChatGPT Plus users in late June, the rollout has been delayed by one month to further improve quality control. "We had planned to start...

Google has announced new updates to its Chrome browser, aimed at making the mobile search experience better for users on iOS and Android devices. Chrome on iOS will soon feature new Chrome Actions, enabling users to quickly engage with local businesses. When searching for a restaurant, users will see shortcut buttons in the search results...