Stories by John Quintet

Apple pre-orders are live right now as of 5am PT/8am ET and once again there is an option to reserve the iPhone configuration you want, then pick it up at your local Apple Store. The difference this time around? You need to pay upfront online and not at the time of in-store pick up. For...

Google is rolling out new Gmail features ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to Chris Doan, Director, Gmail, on Thursday. The first change is a new Purchases view, which collects all your receipts and delivery updates in one spot. Instead of digging through your inbox, you’ll see a list of packages and when they’re...

Tomorrow morning is Apple’s pre-orders for the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air. But if you’re looking to get the lowest possible price for your new shiny and expensive iPhone, you might want to take a look at Costco Canada. According to an email received by iPhone in Canada, the big box retailer will also...

Apple is giving iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series users another free year of SOS satellite services. The company confirmed this in its press releases tied to its iPhone 17 launch that the free trial has been extended once again. The extension applies to anyone who activated their iPhone 14 or 15 series in a...

Telus has closed a major deal with La Caisse, the nation's second-largest pension fund, selling a 49.9% stake in its wireless tower business Terrion for about $1.26 billion. The deal values Terrion at more than $2.5 billion and will help Telus pay down debt. Terrion is Telus’ tower subsidiary, and even after the deal Telus...

Amazon and Netflix have struck a deal that will let advertisers buy Netflix ads through Amazon’s system. Starting later in 2025, companies using Amazon DSP (Amazon’s ad-buying tool) will be able to place ads directly on Netflix shows and movies. The partnership will cover big markets including Canada, the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Japan,...

While Apple was showing off its new iPhone 17 lineup yesterday, during its special event, Samsung US was busy trolling the company on X, yet again. During the livestream, Samsung fired off several sarcastic posts using the cringey hashtag #iCant. “#iCant believe this is still relevant. 💀” — a callback to its 2022 tweet mocking...

Canadians can now order Sephora products straight to their door on Uber Eats. The beauty chain has officially launched nationwide on the delivery app, making it the first prestige beauty retailer available on the platform. From makeup to skincare, Sephora items are now available at in-store prices, delivered in as little as 35 minutes. Customers...

Apple’s September iPhone event has come and gone. Yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air, plus Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch SE 3, to go with AirPods Pro 3.  Here’s a replay of all the videos from Apple’s presentation yesterday. You can find them below,...

Apple has rolled out Final Cut Camera 2.0 (this announcement was lost amongst iPhone 17 hoopla yesterday), a major update to its free video recording app for iPhone. The new version brings features usually found on professional film cameras, including ProRes RAW recording and genlock synchronization, both supported on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone...

Bell and its flanker Virgin Plus are ready for Apple’s iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro pre-orders, as both the main pages of its websites are now touting Friday, September 12, which is the same day Apple’s pre-orders kick off. While we don’t have a time yet, Apple’s iPhone 17 series pre-orders will begin at...

When can you pre-order your iPhone 17 series from Rogers or Fido? Both carriers have updated their websites to note pre-orders for iPhone 17 are set for Friday, September 12, the same day as Apple’s. Rogers has a mailing list form that requires people to sign up for, in order to get the latest updates...