Stories by John Quintet

Rogers has successfully conducted the first nationwide live test of 5G network slicing technology, announced the company on Thursday. This test was carried out in major Canadian cities including Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, on its standalone 5G core network. Network slicing is 5G tech that allows creating multiple 'lanes' or slices within a single network....

Amazon has shared its list of new shows and movies coming to Prime Video in Canada for February 2024. Highlights include the debut of the Mr. and Mrs. Smith remake, along with the premiere of Oppenheimer, nominated for Oscars and also The Holdovers. Also worth reminding--on February 5, ads will start on Prime Video in...

Microsoft has announced the availability of Microsoft 365 apps, including the AI companion Copilot, starting February 2, the launch day of Apple’s Vision Pro headset. The suite of Microsoft 365 apps, including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Loop, will be accessible via the App Store on Apple Vision Pro. This integration marks...

CBC executives are still in the running to receive millions in bonuses, despite the broadcaster's plan to cut hundreds of jobs in its English and French services. Catherine Tait, President and CEO of the CBC, informed the parliamentary committee of heritage yesterday that the decision on executive compensation, termed "performance pay," will be made by...

An investigation by the Federal Procurement Ombudsman into the $54 million ArriveCan app's development has revealed massive breaches in contracting rules. The report, led by Procurement Ombudsman Alexander Jeglic, found that outsourcing companies, particularly GCStrategies, a two-person IT staffing firm, won contracts by listing subcontractors who ultimately did no work. Say what?! The investigation into...

Global Affairs Canada is currently conducting an in-depth investigation into a substantial data breach resulting from a month-long compromise of its internal network. This breach, disclosed in a series of employee memos starting January 26, exposed a significant amount of staff data, including emails, according to memos obtained by the National Post. The Global Affairs...

Tesla marked a significant achievement in the federal government's Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program for the year 2023, securing more rebates than any other brand, reports Tesla North. According to Transport Canada, Tesla shipped 43,654 vehicles eligible for the rebate program, nearly equaling the total of its three closest competitors combined. The iZEV program...

Apple has expanded the capabilities of its Shazam app, enabling users to identify music through both wired and Bluetooth headphones (obviously your AirPods, Beats or AirPods Max for example). The updated app from last week now allows music recognition from external sources and within applications such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. This feature is confirmed...

Apple has reportedly sold more than 200,000 units of its Vision Pro headset within just 10 days of its launch in the U.S., according to information obtained by MacRumors from a source familiar with Apple's sales figures. The iPhone maker began accepting pre-orders for the Vision Pro on January 19 in the U.S., indicating a...

A British Columbia judge is set to make a decision next month on whether to approve a multimillion-dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit, filed in 2018, alleges that the company deliberately slowed down older iPhone models through software updates. The case was brought to a Vancouver courtroom on Monday, where lawyers...

PlayStation Studios is set to kick off the year with its first State of Play for 2024, scheduled for January 31. This eagerly anticipated broadcast, lasting over 40 minutes, promises to be a showcase of more than 15 games, featuring some of the gaming industry's most innovative titles. Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios, announced...

SaskTel is encountering a significant shift under the current government's tenure, with a steady outsourcing of union jobs, claims Unifor. This trend, highlighted by the reduction of roughly 300 positions in the past four years—10% of the unionized workforce, has sparked concerns about the future of stable employment and the core values of Crown corporations...