Stories by John Quintet

Ottawa and the Alberta government are teaming up to drop nearly a quarter-billion dollars on rural broadband. On Friday, the two governments announced a combined $224.78 million investment to expand high-speed internet access to 82,584 households across Alberta. The funding works out to approximately $2,721 per home, a figure that highlights the high cost of...

Looks like Rogers-owned Chatr is making its limited-time $25/25GB promo plan even sweeter. Chatr has updated its website on Friday to now bring 60GB of total data to the $25 plan. Here are Chatr’s 4G plans below after autopay: $25/60GB (was 25GB) $21/1GB $29/35GB $35/45GB $39/70GB $47/90GB When Telus-owned Public Mobile had its 50% off...

Apple is losing more people from its artificial intelligence team, adding to concerns about talent leaving the company’s AI efforts. This seems like deja vu as more and more people appear to be departing Apple’s AI teams. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on Friday, Apple has lost at least four more AI researchers in recent...

Rogers-owned Chatr has launched a flash sale for a limited time, offering a $25 plan that includes 25GB of data. According to the Chatr website, this promo is only available until February 2, 2026. There are other 4G plans showing as “promo” as well, similarly ending on that date: $25/25GB $21/1GB $29/35GB $35/45GB $39/70GB $47/90GB...

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 27, 2025, delivering a powerhouse performance that blew past expectations. The company posted an incredible quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion US, representing a 16% increase year over year. The bottom line was equally impressive, with diluted earnings per share hitting $2.84, up...

KeySmart officially released its highly anticipated Dual Band Smart Card today, offering a new level of flexibility for Canadians looking to keep tabs on their wallets. Following the massive success of its original tracker, which sold over 300,000 units, this new version is now available to order as of today, priced at $39.99 USD. One...

Rogers released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Thursday, reporting a significant jump in total revenue driven by its media and sports operations. The company noted that more Canadians chose Rogers for their mobile and internet services than any other provider throughout the year. The company brought in a total of $21.7 billion...

In a move Elon Musk calls "slightly sad," Tesla is officially killing off the Model S and Model X by June 2026. The company is gutting its Fremont factory to build millions of "Optimus" robots instead. Tesla is officially ending production of its original flagship electric vehicles, the Model S and Model X. During the...

Rogers has announced that its satellite-to-mobile service is now included at no additional cost for customers in Atlantic Canada on 5G+ plans, available for up to 24 months. The Rogers Satellite service is also being offered as a standalone option for any Canadian, regardless of their current mobile provider, for a monthly fee of $15....

The federal government has quietly started talks with Meta about restoring news on Facebook and Instagram, according to The Globe and Mail. The move comes as Canada’s digital laws become a key issue in trade negotiations with the United States. Meta blocked Canadian news on its platforms in 2023 after Ottawa passed the Online News...

Apple is navigating a volatile supply chain as memory costs continue to climb, due to the AI server boom. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company is dealing with 2026 Q1 price hikes for Low-Power Double Data Rate memory (LPDDR) that align with recent reports, though NAND flash increases have been slightly lower than expected....

The massive 50% off flash sale at Public Mobile has officially ended as of January 26, 2026. While the deals were a hit, the carrier is now asking for patience as they deal with a surge of traffic that has left some new subscribers with "stuck" number transfers. If your old number hasn't moved over...