Amazon introduced its fastest eero mesh Wi-Fi system, the Eero Max 7, at the Devices & Services Fall Event held today at the company's HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia. The new system, which utilizes Wi-Fi 7 technology, is designed to support the increasing demands of smart homes and high-traffic networks. "With 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Eero Max...
Amazon has unveiled its next-generation Fire TV devices, focusing on enhanced performance and user experience. These announcements were part of the Devices & Services Fall Event held at Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia. New Fire TV Devices Take Center Stage Leading the announcements were the new Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K...
Amazon has introduced the latest iteration of its Echo Show 8 smart speaker at the fall event today. The device comes with a new industrial design, an updated processor, and enhanced audio capabilities. Dave Limp, Senior Vice President of Amazon Devices and Services, led the presentation of the Echo Show 8 reveal. The Echo Show...
Google has announced its Bard AI chatbot now has integration with Google apps and services. The update aims to provide more tailored responses and facilitate multi-app tasks. Bard is the rival to OpenAI's popular ChatGPT. Bard has also introduced a "Google it" feature that allows users to verify the AI's responses. The update expands Bard's...
Amazon announced today its plans to hire 6,000 employees across Canada for full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles in its operations network. The roles, which include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping customer orders, will be available in communities from coast to coast. The online retailer says it is investing over $70 million CAD this year...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that other countries are quietly supporting Canada's Online News Act, also known as C-18, which passed the House of Commons in June. The legislation mandates that tech giants Google and Meta pay Canadian media outlets for news content shared or repurposed on their platforms. Meta has already removed news and...
SaskTel has announced the launch of its 5G network at SaskTel Centre, in what the company says will enhance the experience for fans of the Saskatoon Blades, Saskatchewan Rush, and concert attendees. The new network promises faster data speeds and will enable new use cases for emerging wireless technologies. "Since 1988, SaskTel Centre has been...
iFixit’s Kyle Wiens announced on Tuesday the repairability score for Apple's iPhone 14 from last year has been retroactively revised from a recommended 7 out of 10 to a do-not-recommend 4 out of 10. Initially praised for its repair-friendly architecture, the iPhone 14 has faced increasing scrutiny for software limitations that make repairs difficult for...
Google announced today that its Nest Hub Max will cease support for Google Meet and Zoom video calling features by the end of September. "As we continue to make Google Assistant even more helpful, we're prioritizing the features people love and exploring new ways to build generative AI capabilities into their Assistant experience. As a...
Apple today released iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17 and watchOS 10 today for download. If you’re not ready to install iOS 17 just yet, and want an overview of what’s new, check out the following video that’s over an hour long from zollotech. "In this video I show you over 210 more new changes...
Elon Musk discussed the future of his social media platform X during a livestream with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, suggesting again that users might have to start paying to use the social network. "Moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system," said Musk, aiming to combat the...
Newly released documents reveal that Rogers had urged the Canadian government not to restrict its customers' access to its cellular network on Toronto's subway system. The documents were part of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne's consultation process aimed at ensuring wireless access for all Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway riders, reports BNN Bloomberg. In an August...
