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Carrier executives have called Starlink Mobile a long shot. SpaceX's new 800 MHz deal targets the indoor coverage gap they kept pointing to.

Apple has reportedly told suppliers to cut iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max component orders by 15% to 20% this month, as memory-driven price hikes cool demand.

Apple's upcoming LG smart home accessories could introduce a new feature called Proximity Control, letting iPhone users access their smart home devices simply by bringing their phone nearby. According to leaker pdfu on X, the feature has been discovered in iOS 27.2 code and works much like the existing HomePod handoff experience. When an iPhone...

Montreal is the only Canadian city featured in Google's first Fan-Favorite Dining Lists, released October 8. The new Google Maps rankings highlight popular restaurants and food trends across 10 cities worldwide, with cinnamon buns getting plenty of attention in Montreal. According to Google, Montreal saw an 84% year-over-year increase in reviews mentioning cinnamon buns, with...

Anker has announced the SOLIX S5000, a new portable power station designed to keep essential household appliances running during extended outages, including the winter storms and freezing rain Canadians face each year. The S5000 packs a 5,024Wh battery with 4,500W of continuous output and up to 8,000W peak power. It supports both 120V and 240V...

Bell-owned Virgin Plus has dropped its $45/20GB plan, leaving $50/60GB as its cheapest non-Basic data option for new customers. The change comes less than a week after our October flanker roundup showed Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo holding prices steady. Virgin Plus also raised its talk-and-text plan from $25 to $30. Its $55/60GB Canada-U.S.-Mexico plan...

Costco members ordering through DoorDash can get a free Kirkland Signature Pumpkin Pie from October 8 to 12, 2026, while supplies last, as long as the pie is added to a Costco order that meets the $50 checkout minimum. The offer arrives days after Costco launched on DoorDash across Canada this week, with delivery available...

Apple has circled Tuesday, October 13, 2026 for its next announcement, with marketing chief Greg Joswiak posting a teaser on X this morning that pairs the tagline "Welcome home" with a hand-stitched version of the company's retro rainbow logo. Joswiak is Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, and his 17-second clip shows hands embroidering...

Amazon has unveiled three new Alexa Tablets in Canada with Alexa+ built in and full access to the Google Play Store, marking a major shift from its Fire tablet lineup. Preorders are open now on Amazon.ca, with shipping starting Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Pricing starts at $299.99 CAD. The biggest change is software. Amazon's Fire...

Xbox XP is a new division focused on expanding its biggest franchises into movies, television, merch and live experiences.

XREAL AURA ships soon in Canada, the United States, Japan and South Korea, with additional markets following in 2027.

Microsoft has opened Canadian pre-orders for the Surface Laptop Ultra, its most powerful Surface Laptop yet, with pricing starting at $3,899.99 CAD and deliveries beginning October 16. The 15-inch laptop is powered by NVIDIA's new RTX Spark platform, which Microsoft first detailed in June. NVIDIA unveiled RTX Spark at Computex 2026 as an Arm-based chip...