Stories by John Quintet

The durability of Apple's new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus was put to the test by YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. The video comes after the iPhone 15 Pro Max failed a similar test with the back glass cracking on the first flex. The channel is known for its rigorous durability tests on various gadgets with...

Yesterday, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to discuss Bill C-27. The federal minister’s statements and direction were criticized by University of Ottawa Law Professor, Dr. Michael Geist, for lacking transparency. Despite a year-long delay, Champagne's 12-minute opening statement offered little clarity. He...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Jony Ive, former Chief Design Officer at Apple, are reportedly discussing a potential collaboration on an as-yet-undefined artificial intelligence hardware device, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to The Information. The exact nature and purpose of the hardware device remain unknown. The sources indicate that Altman and...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with attorneys general from 17 states, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on September 26. The lawsuit accuses the e-commerce giant of using its "monopoly power" to artificially inflate prices, degrade the quality of the shopping experience, and stifle competition. The case was filed in a federal court...

We have yet another list of new shows and movies coming to Amazon’s Prime Video for October 2023. Prime Video’s upcoming fall programming includes the TIFF 2023 People's Choice Documentary Award winner, "Mr. Dressup: the Magic of Make Believe.” The streaming platform will also offer the third season of "Upload," a series created by Greg...

Two of the three games set to be part of PlayStation Plus Essential's October 2023 selection have been leaked. The information comes from reliable Dealabs user 'billbil-kun', who has an accurate track record of leaking PS Plus line-ups. "The Callisto Protocol and Farming Simulator 22 will be available for download from October 3 until November...

Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Lisa Beare, British Columbia's Minister of Citizens' Services, have announced a joint federal and provincial funding of over $2.6 million to expand high speed internet in B.C. This funding aims to extend high-speed Internet access to more than...

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released new estimates that suggest Apple's Vision Pro shipments in 2024 could fall short of market expectations. "Based on some component suppliers' maximum production capacity estimates, Vision Pro shipments in 2024 will be at most 400,000–600,000 units,” said Kuo on Tuesday. This is significantly less than the market's anticipated figure of...

Disney+ is revising its Subscriber Agreement in anticipation of launching two new subscription plans, including an ad-supported tier, according to an email received by iPhone in Canada on Tuesday. The updated agreement will also impose restrictions on account sharing among users. The changes are set to take effect on November 1, 2023, for most existing...

Apple just launched its iPhone 15 lineup but we’re already onto iPhone 16 rumours, naturally of course. Sources from MacRumors indicate that Apple's iPhone 16 series could feature a novel capacitive button, internally referred to as the "Capture Button." Still in its testing phase under the codename "Project Nova," this button is speculated to be...

While the iPhone 15 lineup and Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 took centre stage at Apple's recent event, AirPods Pro 2 also received some updates, including a USB-C charging case. Also new were significant software enhancements, including new listening modes accessible via iOS 17. "Adaptive Audio is a little bit slower over the...

Photographer Kevin Raposo has put Apple’s newest iPhone 15 Pro Max against a $10,000 professional camera setup featuring the Canon R5 with various lenses. Raposo said he hoped to explore whether advancements in mobile phone cameras have reached a point where they can rival or even replace professional camera gear. The video began by comparing...