Stories by John Quintet

British streaming service BritBox has revealed what’s coming in May 2024. Highlights include the Sophie Rundle-led original After the Flood and the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, streaming exclusively on BritBox in North America. Make it at Market will be returning for a second season on May 14. Check out all the listings showing...

During a tense session of the House of Commons heritage committee, Bell CEO Mirko Bibic faced tough questions from angry Members of Parliament (MPs) from all political parties. Bibic appeared virtually and did not make the trip to Ottawa. Bell, which recently announced it would cut approximately 4,800 positions, including slashing several TV newscasts, and...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has announced some free rewards that can be redeemed at Telus-owned Mobile Klinik stores. Public Mobile says as of April 9, customers can redeem two new rewards at no cost at Mobile Klinik stores. These rewards will be found in the Public Points rewards catalogue, available now: $130 Discount on CPO and...

What does Apple have in the pipeline for its Mac? According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s going to be a new overhaul of chips, with the next Apple Silicon version known as M4, that will feature AI capabilities. Sources tell Gurman the M4 chip is close to production and will debut in three versions for...

The Canada Revenue Agency has rolled out a new identity validation service that makes it easier to access online services such as My Account, My Business Account, and Represent a client. This document verification service lets Canadians use government-issued photo ID such as passports or driver's licences to instantly validate their identity and get instant...

Loblaws’ No Frills has launched prepaid wireless service No Name Mobile, offering "great quality plans” with “low prices”. No Name Mobile is powered by PC Mobile which runs on Bell’s 4G LTE network. Here are the prices for No Name Mobile, after its auto top-up bonus data is included (when you sign up for pre-authorized...

Spotify has unveiled its latest findings for Canadian artists in its annual "Loud & Clear" report, offering an in-depth analysis of the current state of music streaming economics. The report stands out as Spotify says it is the only streaming platform sharing detailed data on yearly earnings by artists, offering a transparent overview of the...

Back in February, numerous Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 users were reporting “ghost touches” with their smartwatch, essentially the watch looking like it’s been hacked or being taken over by random touches. Apple said shortly afterwards it was investigating the issue and that a software update would be coming to address the issue....

Apple looks to be continuing its efforts to diversify its supply chain away from China, as more iPhones are being made in India compared to a year ago. Sources inform Bloomberg that Apple has doubled its production in India year-over-year, with assembly worth $14 billion in the last fiscal year. That works out to roughly...

Uber Canada has introduced a new suite of safety features designed to enhance the on-trip experience for riders, especially those late at night. The move comes as a response to the 81% of riders who cite safety as their primary factor in using Uber for transportation needs during night-time activities such as hanging out with...

The DAZN sports streaming service has launched its free tier in Canada, after the latter debuted worldwide earlier this year. The freemium version this week will include two huge European matches set to go live: Atletico vs Dortmund and Benfica vs Marseille. The DAZN freemium service extends to a weekly selection of live matches across...

Wordpress' parent company, Automattic, has acquired messaging app Beeper, the app founded by Canadian Eric Migicovsky (remember the Pebble smartwatch?). Beeper made headlines recently for allowing a workaround for Android users to use iMessage to message Apple users, through its app Beeper Mini. This resulted in a game of cat-and-mouse with Apple, in which the...