Stories by John Quintet

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...

Prime Video and the National Hockey League have unveiled "NHL Coast To Coast," a new weekly studio show that will air live on Thursday nights in Canada. The program will offer live look-ins, highlights, and expert analysis of NHL games. This series joins the previously announced "Prime Monday Night Hockey," which streams national regular season...

Sony has announced its latest additions to the PlayStation Plus game catalog for June 2024. Highlights include Monster Hunter Rise, Football Manager 2024, Crusader Kings III, After Us, and additional games will be available starting June 18. Also, Sony will be introducing new classic and PS VR2 game offerings for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Check...

Sixty North Unity, a consortium of Indigenous communities from the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, has announced plans to acquire Northwestel from Bell. Northwestel is the leading telecom in the North, and once the sale goes through, the latter will become the largest telecom company globally with full Indigenous ownership. "As Indigenous people, we have...

Quebecor has lodged a complaint with the Competition Bureau concerning an agreement between Loblaw and wireless carriers Bell and Rogers, through their joint venture Glentel, granting them exclusive selling rights at The Mobile Shop. This deal means Quebecor's Freedom Mobile would be excluded from 180 Loblaw-owned grocery stores, potentially increasing the telecom oligopoly's control to...

Amazon Prime Gaming members in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom can also play a selection of games for free on Amazon Luna in June, once again. Titles include Metro Exodus, Bee Simulator, Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Battle...

Image: SaskTel SaskTel, along with Samsung Canada, and Innovation Saskatchewan announced the launch of the province's first 5G Innovation Labs on Tuesday. Called the SaskTel 5G Innovation Lab, these facilities aim to provide local businesses, university students, researchers, and innovators with resources to fully utilize 5G technology and create solutions for communication and connectivity in...

Google has announced a new June Feature Drop for Pixel devices, bringing new handy features. These updates began rolling out today and will continue over the next few weeks, explained Mikaela Kraft, Product Marketing Manager, Pixel. Pixel Phones Gemini Nano now is available for the Pixel 8 and 8a. Google's AI model is now available...

Readdle has announced the discontinuation of its popular Calendars 5 app, marking a significant change in its time-management app offerings. This move aims to streamline user experience by focusing on its single, unified planner app, Calendars. What’s the catch? Instead of a one-time purchase like Calendars 5 was, the Calendars app is based on a...