Stories by John Quintet

According to CBC News, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has confirmed the hiring of engineering consultant Xona Partners to investigate the massive Rogers outage last year. The private firm is tasked with investigating the 2022 Rogers outage that left over 10 million customers without services. The CRTC will be paying $230,000 for this...

François-Philippe Champagne, the federal Minister of Industry, Science, and Industry, announced key amendments to the country's Competition Act on Thursday. The changes aim to address the growing concern over monopolies in various sectors and come after extensive consultations with civil society groups, academics, and experts. The move was applauded by non-profit and consumer advocate OpenMedia....

Tech gaming firm Unity has ignited controversy in the game development community with its newly announced "Runtime Fee," set to take effect in 2024. The fee will be charged to developers for each new user installation of a game, after certain download and revenue thresholds are met. The move has led to widespread backlash, including...

Meta Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality (VR) platform from Facebook, has begun its expansion to mobile and web interfaces. The company has initiated early access to its first Meta Horizon world, Super Rumble, via the Meta Quest app on Android devices. iOS support is expected to be introduced in the coming weeks, while early access...

In the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed an extensive list of upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch, ahead of the holiday season. The presentation featured a new title starring Princess Peach, "Princess Peach: Showtime!", set to launch on March 22, 2024. The game will introduce new transformations and enemies for the character. The company...

In the wake of Apple discontinuing its leather cases and offering FineWoven as an alternative, NOMAD has announced new leather case options for the iPhone 15 series devices. The company's Modern Leather Case and Modern Leather Folio have been updated for Apple's latest smartphones. Modern Leather Case The Modern Leather Case by NOMAD is designed...

Twelve South has announced the HiRise 3 Deluxe, a 3-in-1 stand designed to offer luxury, flexibility, and power in a compact design. The stand features a 15W MagSafe charger for iPhones, a fast charger for Apple Watches, and a Qi-certified vegan leather base for charging AirPods or a second phone. The HiRise 3 Deluxe allows...

Amazon has introduced new generative AI models aimed at improving the quality, performance, and efficiency of product information on its platform. The announcement was made at Accelerate 2023, Amazon's annual seller conference. "With our new generative AI models, we can infer, improve, and enrich product knowledge at an unprecedented scale and with dramatic improvement in...

Owners of Apple's iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Pro will soon be able to access a new feature called Roadside Assistance via Satellite when they find themselves in remote areas without cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. The new feature was announced during Apple’s iPhone 15 event on Tuesday. While Apple’s Emergency...

Apple is facing regulatory scrutiny in France after the country's Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) ordered a halt to the sales of the iPhone 12 model, which launched in 2020. The regulatory body cited tests that showed the phone's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)—a measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body—exceeded European...

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a global update for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) system software. The update comes ahead of the holiday season and includes a range of new features and enhancements. Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President of Platform Experience at SIE, announced the update on Wednesday. Here's a brief breakdown of all the new...

Apple rolled out the Release Candidate (RC) version of its iOS 17 software yesterday, revealing a host of new camera features exclusive to the upcoming iPhone 15 series. The RC version is currently available to developers and beta testers, with the final version scheduled for release on Monday, September 18. New Camera Capabilities One of...