Stories by John Quintet

Walmart Canada announced on Monday it is celebrating its 30 year milestone in the country, after launching stores back in 1994. To kick off the big anniversary, Walmart will launch a 30th Anniversary Rollback Event, offering savings of 30% or more, which have been available since March 7. "I want to thank Canadians for the...

Last year, Rivian announced it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), expanding access to the latter’s Supercharger network in Canada and the U.S., reports Tesla North. As of today, Rivian electric vehicle owners now have access to Tesla’s Supercharging network in Canada. Rivian is sending out an adapter to owners this spring, but...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile is offering up a new iPhone 15 promo right now, which says you can “ditch your carrier and get iPhone 15 on us." Essentially, the 128GB iPhone 15 is $0 upfront and includes a $60/month Canada-USA-Mexico plan with 60GB data after Digital Discount and TradeUp. The plan includes talk, text and data...

Well we don’t think many expected this to happen on their Monday morning bingo cards. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on late Sunday, Apple is in talks with Google to integrate the latter’s Gemini AI into the iPhone, according to unnamed sources. The potential agreement would allow Apple to license Gemini, Google's advanced set of...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared the need for "significant changes" in public sector procurement and contracting, after the ongoing revelations of the ArriveCan app scandal. “This is an unacceptable situation and there needs to be changes on this. Government needs to make sure that everyone from the political level to the public service level are...

SaskTel announced the expansion of its 5G network to an additional 30 rural cell sites on Friday. These sites are in rural communities and highway corridors in Saskatchewan, are part of an ongoing effort to provide advanced wireless connectivity across the province. "Our government is pleased that more families and businesses who live and work...

The CBC is under scrutiny for issuing $14.9 million in bonuses in 2023, as revealed by access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) earlier this week. This move follows a December 2023 announcement by the CBC of impending layoffs affecting numerous employees, due to a $125 million budget shortfall. "CBC President Catherine Tait...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has updated its annual assessment criteria for broadband internet rollout in the United States, significantly raising the benchmark for high-speed fixed broadband. This change is the first major revision since 2015, now sets the standard at 100 megabits per second for downloads and 20 megabits per second for uploads,...

In September 2023, the federal Liberals ordered a national security review of China-based TikTok, a move not publicly disclosed at the time, reports The Canadian Press. A spokesperson for Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told The Canadian Press, “This is still an ongoing case. We can’t comment further because of the confidentiality provisions of the Investment...

Bell Media has launched a promotion for Crave, offering a 25% off discount its Standard plan. Right now until March 31, 2024, new, upgrading and reactivating customers who subscribe directly through Crave, can save 25% off the streaming service’s Standard 3 month plan, which works out to $33 per month (plus tax) every three months....

Sony has revealed its March 2024 Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus today. This month has a diverse range of gaming experiences, with all titles available on Tuesday, March 19. Basketball action arrives with NBA 2K24, while Raccoon City in Resident Evil 3 is also here, plus the shadowy realm of the Marvel Universe in Midnight...

iFixit has shared their 2024 M3 MacBook Air teardown, dismantling both the 13-inch and 15-inch models. Apple still uses pentalobe screws to seal the MacBook Air, and it’s unclear if Right to Repair movements will change this. The teardown reveals the battery design is now again cleanly removable with no adhesive used. You just unscrew...