Stories by John Quintet

SpaceX is making a move to grab more residential customers by significantly lowering the entry price for its Starlink satellite internet service. A recent email received by iPhone in Canada outlines a new promotion that drops the starting monthly cost to just $49 for the first four months. This new pricing structure is aimed at...

Spotify is giving its AI-powered playlist tool a massive boost today, announcing that its Prompted Playlist feature is expanding beyond music to include podcasts. This update is rolling out in English to Premium subscribers in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and a handful of other global markets. If you have been looking for a way...

Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile is making it easier for customers to ditch their prepaid plans and move over to Koodo. A new self-serve feature called Fast Switch has started appearing for select users, allowing them to migrate to a monthly Koodo postpaid plan in just a few minutes through their online account. So why...

Nintendo is launching a new bundle deal for the Switch 2 this week, timed to coincide with the release of the new Super Mario Galaxy movie in theatres. Starting Thursday, April 9, Canadian retailers will offer a $30 discount when you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 console along with the Super Mario Galaxy + Super...

After what looked like a dizzying amount of last minute promos to end the first quarter, let's take a look at wireless pricing from Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo to start April 2026. Fido $39/20GB (was $35) $44/60GB (was $40) $49/60GB Canada-US-Mexico Gone are the $55/80GB and $55/100GB plans from March. Pricing also went up...

April is here and wireless prices continue to change from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile. Let’s take a look at the changes compared to March, which saw the end of Q1 and some pretty intense promo plans from flanker brands. Rogers $60/100GB (was $55) $70/175GB (was $65) Canada-US $90/250GB (was $85) Global (64 destinations)...

Canada officially became the second country in history to send an astronaut toward the Moon as Colonel Jeremy Hansen launched aboard the Artemis II mission yesterday. The historic flight, which lifted off on Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 pm ET, marks the first time humans have returned to the lunar...

Google is making it easier for professionals to stay connected on the road with the official launch of Google Meet for Apple CarPlay. This update allows users to join meetings directly from your car’s dashboard, providing a hands-free way to stay in the loop during a commute or between appointments. The feature is designed for...

YouTube is rolling out new parental controls in Canada specifically targeting its short-form video feed, Shorts. The update allows parents to set daily time limits for their teens, including the option to block the feed entirely by setting the timer to zero. This is one of those settings that has taken far too long to...

Yesterday, Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile introduced new plans after its 50% off promo ended. The revised plans were set to end on April 6, but later on in the day Public Mobile quietly tweaked the end date to April 1, as spotted by iPhone in Canada. So that means today some revised plans have...

As Apple marks its 50th anniversary this week, a new report from the Financial Times reveals that the company’s world-dominating success wasn't just built on Silicon Valley genius, but on a forgotten manufacturing philosophy from post-war Japan. While Steve Jobs is often celebrated for his design eye, the FT notes that the ability to build...

April 2026 TV shows and movies are out for Paramount+ Canada, highlighted by the return of the hit thriller FROM and the season finale of the Canadian satirical series Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story. Subscribers can also look forward to a heavy slate of exclusive films, including the creature-feature Primate and the tense...