Stories by John Quintet

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...

Members of Parliament (MPs) aren’t too happy with primary ArriveCan app contractor Kristian Firth, a partner at GC Strategies. On Monday, MPs unanimously adopted a motion to say Firth was in contempt of Parliament for his refusal to answer specific questions during an inquiry last month into the $60 million ArriveCan app, reports CBC News....

Google announced today its new Find My Device network is now rolling out for Android devices, starting first in Canada and the U.S. This crowdsourced network is similar to Apple’s Find My, where existing iPhones are leveraged to find lost items quickly and securely, but in this case, leveraging over 1 billion Android devices. Google...

Today is the day where a once-in-a-lifetime event will take place with a total solar eclipse, where the moon will pass by in front of the sun and cast its shadow (umbra) on Earth. In order to see the total solar eclipse live, you’ll need to be in a location where the path of totality...

A&W has announced a new promotion called "Blue Jays Win, You Win," set to reward baseball fans with free A&W food throughout the 2024 MLB season. With each Toronto Blue Jays victory, fans will be able to claim an exclusive, one-day offer via the A&W app. This promo offers up to 162 chances for fans...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sunday a whopping $2.4 billion investment plan from the upcoming 2024 Budget to enhance Canada's position in artificial intelligence. The 2024 Budget will be revealed on April 16. The plan looks to stimulate job creation within the AI industry, helping the development and adoption of AI technologies, and to...

Apple introduced some major changes to its App Review Guidelines, now allowing game emulators for the first time globally, plus allowing music streaming apps to link to external purchases for those in the EU, as part of the the company adhering to the Digital Markets Act. 9to5Mac first reported the changes, which were confirmed to...

Bell isn’t just making job cuts, but it’s also slashing PVR storage for Bell Fibe TV customers. Starting on May 1, cloud-based PVR TV storage will see recordings automatically deleted after 60 days. Previously, the storage duration for recordings was 365 days. This means if you have PVR recordings scheduled to record, and you happen...