Stories by John Quintet

Apple’s logo on the back of the iPhone is moving lower on its next-gen iPhone 17 Pro, according to one leaker. Why? Leaker Majin Bu claims that according to case manufacturers preparing for the iPhone 17 Pro, Apple is shifting its logo lower on the back of the phone. Instead of its usual spot below...

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Apple Music has launched a massive new creative studio in Los Angeles, built for artists to record, perform, and connect with fans. The space will also support Apple Music Radio, which is marking the milestone with a week of special programming. “Apple Music Radio has always been a home for...

Canada is scrapping its Digital Services Tax (DST) after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly halted trade negotiations, blaming the tax on big tech as the reason. The move comes just before a June 30 deadline, when U.S. tech giants like Google, Meta, and Amazon were set to start paying retroactive taxes on Canadian revenue. The...

Leading into the Canada Day long weekend, Telus-owned Public Mobile is offering up a $35/75GB Canada-US-Mexico plan to existing customers via text message. The 5G plan includes 1,000 international long distance minutes and allows you to use your talk, text and data in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Customers receiving the text message need to...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is ending all trade discussions with Canada, following the country’s decision to implement a new tax on American tech companies. In a statement posted to his social network Truth Social, Trump called Canada “a very difficult country to trade with,” criticizing what he described as longstanding unfair...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has added a note to select 5G plans to note they are coming to end soon. It seems like we continue to see end dates for promo pricing when it comes to Canada-US-Mexico plans. Yesterday, Public Mobile added “limited time” labels to select 5G plans. Check them out below: $32/20GB (Canada-wide) $34/10GB...

Canada’s first wireless phone call took place 40 years ago on July 1, 1985, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Then-mayor Art Eggleton used a 10-pound mobile phone to call Montreal’s mayor, Jean Drapeau. The call was made possible by Ted Rogers, the founder of Rogers, who invested early in the mobile technology. Today, Rogers...

Paramount+ Canada has just released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in July 2025. As for highlights? New episodes of Dexter: Resurrection start streaming Fridays beginning on July 11, while Star Trek: Strange New Worldsreturns for Season 3 with new episodes every Thursday on July 17. The live-action family...

Telus has been ranked the most sustainable telecommunications company in North America by TIME Magazine and Statista. The recognition comes from the 2025 World's Most Sustainable Companies list, which highlights 500 companies globally out of more than 5,000 reviewed. Telus ranked 83rd on the list. American telecoms such as AT&T ranked 471, T-Mobile at 304...

Apple Canada says its streaming platforms are helping Canadian and Indigenous creators reach wider audiences, both at home and internationally. The comments were made during opening remarks at a CRTC hearing today on June 26 in Gatineau, Quebec, as part of a consultation on the future of Canada’s broadcasting system that has been going on...

Subway Canada is bringing back its Happy Gilmore tie-in with the release of Happy Gilmore 2, set to debut on exclusively on Netflix July 25. Starting July 10, customers can add a limited-edition Happy Gilmore cup to any Subway combo for an extra $1. There are four designs featuring characters from the franchise: Happy Gilmore...

Eastlink says it’s being pushed out of the market by Canada's biggest telecom companies and wants new rules to protect smaller providers like itself. Speaking at a CRTC public hearing today, the company warned that high content fees and unfair negotiations with vertically integrated media giants—such as Rogers and Bell—are making it harder for them...