Stories by John Quintet

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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'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...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has again said that Ottawa will persist in urging Meta to stick to the newly enacted Online News Act, despite the Facebook parent's decision to block news sharing in Canada rather than comply with the law's payment requirements. The feds published the final regulations for the Online News Act, set to...

Masimo Chief Executive Officer Joe Kiani, leading the medical device maker currently in a patent dispute with Apple, has expressed openness to settling with the tech giant. In a recent interview on Bloomberg TV, Kiani stated he is willing to work with Apple to improve their Apple Watches but noted that Apple has yet to...

Christmas is around the corner and that also means a New Year is on the horizon as well. Amazon's Prime Video has shared its list of new titles and movies coming to the streaming service in January 2024. Prime Video is set to feature a mix of blockbuster hits, hidden gems, star-studded new series, and...

Yesterday we read about an unprecedented Apple Watch ban facing Apple, and now we have some ideas on how the company is planning to overcome the ban. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly implementing a series of software fixes and exploring other potential solutions to safeguard its $17 billion business segment. According to...

SaskTel will launch its infiNET service in eight Saskatchewan communities, marking a significant step in its $200 million Rural Fibre Initiative. The communities set to benefit from this high speed internet expansion include Canora, Carlyle, Carrot River, Fort Qu’Appelle, Hudson Bay, Kamsack, Lumsden, and Watrous. Blaine McLeod, MLA for Lumsden Morse, emphasized the importance of...