Stories by John Quintet

Ericsson has cut roughly 100 technical jobs in Canada as part of its ongoing effort to streamline costs and merge local operations with its global workforce. The layoffs were announced to employees on Monday, with final work days set for October 31. Workers were told they would receive severance packages and job transition support. The...

Besides unveiling the new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air, Apple also unveiled new accessories for its latest iPhones. Let’s check them out, shall we? iPhone Air Accessories The iPhone Air Case with MagSafe ($69 CAD) comes in frost and shadow finishes. It’s ultra-thin and translucent, with a frosted interior, glossy exterior, and reinforced polycarbonate...

Today Apple announced an update to its Apple Watch lineup. We now have the new Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3 available for pre-order, today, September 9, 2025. Apple Watch Series 11 brings hypertension notifications for early detection of high blood pressure trends and a new sleep score to track rest quality, alongside the...

Apple today unveiled its new iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. For the first time, the physical SIM tray has been eliminated in Canada for a new iPhone series, as this year’s models only support eSIM. Each phone supports two active eSIMs and can store 8 or more eSIMs. Apple...

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17, calling it a major step forward in design, performance, and photography. The new lineup features four models, each aimed at different users, with the base iPhone 17 leading the way. iPhone 17 comes in five colours — lavender, mist blue, black, white, and sage. It features a 6.3-inch display...

Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 11, calling it the company’s thinnest, most comfortable, and most durable watch yet. The new model uses Ionex glass, which Apple says is the toughest in the industry. A custom ceramic coating bonds at an atomic level, making the glass twice as scratch-resistant compared to earlier models. Series...

Firefox has introduced a new feature on its iOS app called Shake to Summarize. The tool gives users a quick summary of a webpage with a simple shake of the phone or by tapping an icon in the browser. The feature is designed for shorter reads—webpages under 5,000 words. Users can trigger it in three...

Rogers has expanded its satellite-to-mobile texting service, giving Canadians access to coverage in areas that have never had reliable cell signals. The service, powered by SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, now stretches across remote highways, national parks, and coastlines, with Rogers claiming three times more coverage than any other Canadian wireless provider. The service allows customers to...

Bell has rolled out a new smartphone payment plan called Flex Option, launching nationwide on September 9, 2025—the same day Apple unveils its iPhone 17 lineup at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The program changes how Canadians can pay for their devices, says Bell. Traditionally, Bell customers had two choices at the end of a...

Canadian satellite firm MDA Space says its contract with EchoStar Corporation has been cancelled after the U.S. company agreed to sell wireless spectrum to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for $17 billion US, mainly to power the future of Starlink and satellite 5G service. So that new Starlink play from today had implications for a Canadian company....

SpaceX has struck a deal with EchoStar to purchase 50 MHz of S-band spectrum in the U.S., along with global mobile satellite service licenses, for a whopping $17 billion US (about $23.5 billion CAD). Colorado-based Echostar is the parent company of Dish Network and also owns Hughes Network Systems. The move will support the next...

Telus-owned Koodo looks to be offering up some special deals to keep customers loyal, ahead of what is expected to be a busy fall season for cellphone deals around Black Friday. Koodo has been sending out texts to select customers telling them about “Happy Tab deals”, which consist of the following loyalty offers, when you...