Stories by John Quintet

Apple’s Beats has announced the launch of their new Studio Pro Wireless Headphones in Black, Sandstone, Navy and Deep Brown. One of the prominent features of the new headphones is their ultra-plush engineered leather cushions that provide extended comfort and durability. The Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones can be folded easily for storage in the...

Bell has recently rolled out an update to its MyBell iOS app on July 14, introducing a new feature called Shop. This one-stop-shop feature is set to offer Bell customers in Ontario and Quebec an enhanced shopping experience for all their Bell services, essentially adding more options to self-managing your account and not needing to...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature designed to streamline the process of starting chats with unknown numbers. This upcoming update, soon to be available on both iOS and Android, enables users to search for phone numbers directly within the app, then allowing them to start a chat without the need to first save the...

Microsoft announced the launch of Bing Chat Enterprise yesterday and revealed pricing for Microsoft 365 Copilot as well. The news follows the success of the AI-powered Bing search engine and the Microsoft 365 Copilot, which combines large language models with user data to reinvent the way people work. Who needs to think nowadays now that...

For July 2023, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass has added a fun mix of games for players to explore and improve their skills, from puzzle-solving and cooking to building post-apocalyptic settlements and even dabbling in photography. The diverse lineup spans a variety of genres, with something for everyone. Games Available Today Techtonica (Available on Cloud, Console,...

In a step towards improved cybersecurity, TikTok has unveiled a new passkeys feature for iOS devices, offering users a swifter and safer way to sign into their accounts using Face or Touch ID. Alongside this development, TikTok has also joined the FIDO Alliance, an industry organization devoted to the development of authentication standards aiming to...

Following Twitter's recent move to set rate limits, Instagram's Threads has also declared its plans to implement similar restrictions due to a surge in spam attacks. Earlier this month, Twitter had imposed new limits on the number of tweets users could access due to an extended outage. Musk had explained that Twitter was experiencing "extreme...

On Monday, Apple secured a temporary reprieve when it was granted a motion to suspend an appeals court ruling. The ruling, now on hold, would have required the tech giant to dismantle its "anti-steering" rules and allow external developers to link to third-party payment systems. The stay of the mandate will last 90 days, providing...

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are approaching the final stages of their historic $69 billion merger. However, the possibility of finalizing the deal by the forthcoming Tuesday deadline seems slim, according to insiders acquainted with the situation. Despite the impending deadline, the tech and gaming giants have no intentions of abandoning this merger. The companies are...

Ookla's Q2 2023 Canada Market Report was released today, highlighting Bell as the fastest mobile operator among national providers in Canada, boasting a median download speed of 116.59 Mbps, ahead of rivals Telus (96 Mbps) and Rogers (93 Mbps). The report also revealed that Rogers offered the quickest median upload speed during the same period,...

Tesla has rolled out a new feature, "Charge on Solar," available to Tesla vehicle and Powerwall owners in Canada and the U.S., reports Tesla North. This feature, designed to leverage excess energy from Tesla's solar systems, promises to enhance the value of home solar setups by powering electric vehicles with surplus solar energy. The feature...

LCG Auctions has set a new record after selling a factory-sealed 4GB original iPhone for an unprecedented $190,373 USD (about $250,897 CAD). The phone started at $10,000 USD and ended up with 28 total bids. This staggering sale not only made headlines but also shattered the previous record for the most expensive iPhone ever sold...