Stories by John Quintet

Apple today released iOS 17.1 beta 3 for developers today, and the update also includes some changes specifically aimed at iPhone 12 users in France. This comes in response to a statement from France's Agence Française Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), which claimed that the iPhone 12 exceeded the set Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) limits. Apple...

In a move to bolster online security, Google is making passkeys the default sign-in option for personal accounts. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Sriram Karra, Senior Product Manager, and Christiaan Brand, Group Product Manager at Google, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Earlier this year, Google introduced support for passkeys, a more secure...

Supercell announced today that its popular mobile games, Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, are now available on PC through Google Play Games (beta). The games have been soft-launched in Canada, Chile, and Singapore and are expected to roll out globally soon. For the first time, Supercell will officially support these two games on PC,...

Magnetawan First Nation in Ontario has launched an official mobile application aimed at enhancing communication between its administration and community members. The app is designed to keep members updated on community news and events, whether they reside on or off the reserve. "Staying connected to our members who live off-reserve can be difficult; a mobile...

As Apple prepares to launch its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset early next year in the U.S., the company is already working on the next iteration of the device. We previously heard about this before, but now we have some more details. A key challenge for Apple is to improve the comfort and wearability of the...

Telus-owned Koodo has quietly launched home internet for its customers, available in select provinces. Koodo's new internet services are currently available exclusively in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. The service starts at $70 per month when bundled with a Koodo mobile plan. The company is offering three main plans: Unlimited Internet 100: $75 per month with...

Genetics firm 23andMe has acknowledged that user data from its platform has been compromised and is circulating on hacker forums. The company attributes the data leak to a credential-stuffing attack, reports Bleeping Computer. A spokesperson for 23andMe confirmed the legitimacy of the data and stated, "We were made aware that certain 23andMe customer profile information...

Amazon's cloud gaming service, Luna has announced that customers can now purchase individual Ubisoft games like "Assassin’s Creed: Mirage" directly on the platform. This move comes after Amazon Luna let customers link their Ubisoft+ accounts in December 2022, allowing them to play select Ubisoft PC games across multiple devices. "With today’s launch, Luna is taking...

Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge defended Canada's Online News Act on Friday, stating that the rapidly changing media landscape necessitates immediate action. "We need to put our foot in the door and start doing it," St-Onge said at the MINDS international news agency conference in Toronto, reports The Canadian Press. She added that the government...

Apple held multiple discussions with search engine DuckDuckGo about replacing Google as the default search engine for Safari's private browsing mode but ultimately decided against it, according to court transcripts unsealed on Wednesday. The documents were part of the ongoing antitrust trial against Google overseen by US District Judge Amit Mehta, reports Bloomberg. "We were...

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, is testing a three-tiered premium service aimed at reinvigorating growth. The company disclosed this strategy during a briefing to debt holders on Thursday, according to a person who dialed into the call, reports Bloomberg. The current X Premium (formerly known as Twitter Blue) plan, priced at $7.99 USD...

Halide, a popular camera app for iPhones, has released its 2.13 update, targeting iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users. The update introduces a new Action Button feature, allowing users to trigger various Halide functionalities directly from the app. Key Features of the Update: Action Button and In-App Triggers: The Action Button can...