Stories by John Quintet
Lucky Mobile Boxing Day: $35/35GB, $55/100GB Canada-US and More
Bell’s Lucky Mobile has offered up some Boxing Day deals for 2023, which includes some revised plan offerings. A promo is offering your third month free for those that register for Automatic Top-Up (pre-authorized credit card payments). These are the new 4G plans below after the 2GB Automatic Top-Up bonus: $35/35GB $40/70GB $55/100GB Canada-US All...
Apple Wants to License News Content for AI Training, Says Report
Apple has recently initiated negotiations with leading news and publishing organizations, aiming to use their content for developing generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This move, as reported by four people familiar with the discussions according to the New York Times, represents Apple's efforts to catch up in the generative AI race. The tech giant has...
Public Mobile TTC Wireless Access Now Available
Telus-owned Public Mobile has announced mobile network coverage within the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway system is now available. Customers can now talk, text, and browse the web in select areas of the TTC subway, including tunnels and all stations. The network coverage extends across all stations on lines 1, 2, and 3 of the...
Apple to Keep Blocking Beeper iMessage App, Feds Ask Questions
The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawyers met with representatives of the Android iMessage app Beeper Mini on December 12, as part of an ongoing investigation into Apple's alleged anticompetitive behaviour. That’s according to sources speaking with the New York Times. This four-year-old probe is gaining momentum, with Canadian Eric Migicovsky, co-founder of Beeper, the parent...
U.S. Apple Watch Ban Begins, Repairs Stop on Older Models
The ban on sales of the latest Apple Watch models has started in the U.S., while the ban also extends to barring the company from repairing out-of-warranty models. This is not a good situation for Apple right now. According to a recent memo to Apple's customer service teams, the company will no longer replace models...
New on Crave: January 2024
Bell Media's Crave has announced its new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in January 2024. Highlights include the premiere of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country on January 14, and the movie premiere of Equalizer 3 starring Denzel Washington on January 20. Check out all the new titles coming to Crave in January...
Apple Loses Bid to Delay Apple Watch Sales Ban in U.S.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has rejected Apple's request to delay a sales ban on its latest Apple Watch models. This decision, announced on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, is a significant development in the ongoing patent infringement case involving light-based physiological measurement devices (via The Verge). The investigation, initiated on August 18, 2021, followed...
Canada’s Competition Commissioner Gets Another Term
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced on Wednesday afternoon the reappointment of Matthew Boswell as Commissioner of Competition for a two-year term starting February 27, 2024. Boswell has been at the helm of the Competition Bureau since 2019, steering efforts to bolster competition in Canada's economy. "I congratulate Matthew Boswell on his...
CBC Chief Needs to Be ‘Transparent’ on Executive Bonuses: Minister
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has urged CBC President Catherine Tait to clarify the broadcaster's stance on executive bonuses amid recent job cuts. In a statement to The Globe and Mail, St-Onge emphasized the need for transparency from Tait, stating, "Catherine, Madame Tait, needs to be transparent about this. It was brought up. She said that...
VW, Audi, Porsche Join Tesla’s North America Charging Standard
Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors have pledged to integrate Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) into their future electric vehicles starting in 2025, as announced this week (via Tesla North). The announcement follows Volkswagen's earlier statement in June about evaluating the support for NACS, which has now materialized into a firm commitment. The adoption...
First Look: Apple’s Next-Gen CarPlay from Porsche, Aston Martin
Apple's next-generation CarPlay system was first teased last year at WWDC and now we’re seeing a first look at how automakers have leveraged the new customizable interface. Unlike its predecessor, this next version of CarPlay will rely on the host vehicle to provide driving-specific data, such as tire pressure information, while the connected iPhone will...
Sony Has Sold 50 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles
Sony's PlayStation 5 has led a resurgence in the console market this year, with sales of its latest PlayStation 5 model reaching 50 million units, nearly matching the pace of its predecessor. The growth, driven by improved availability of the PS5 and a strong lineup of games like "Spider-Man 2," "Starfield," and "The Legend of...
