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Plex Price Jumps and Free Remote Streaming to End—What You Need to Do

Plex, the popular personal media streaming service, is rolling out significant changes in 2025, including a price increase for its Plex Pass subscription and a shift in how remote playback works. The updates, detailed in a company blog post on Wednesday, aim to fund new features and maintain the platform’s independence amid rising costs. Starting...

Lucky Mobile and Chatr Drop 25GB Plan Deals—Who Wins?

Bell-owned Lucky Mobile and Rogers-owned Chatr have now launched new 25GB plans, matching each other, alongside one free month promotions. These prepaid brands have brought back the $29/25GB plan we saw back in March 2024. As for the free month promos, Lucky gives you the third month free on a $29/month or higher plan, while...

Google Slams the EU: Search and Android Rules Will Backfire

Google has criticized the European Commission’s latest demands for changes to Google Search, Android, and the Play Store, arguing they will harm European businesses, degrade user experience, and weaken security. In a statement, Oliver Bethell, Google’s Senior Director of Competition, called the Commission’s decision “misguided” and said it will make it harder for users to...

Apple’s iPhone 16e C1 Modem Tested: The Results May Surprise You

Apple’s first in-house modem, the C1, is now being tested in the iPhone 16e, and early results suggest its performance varies depending on the network. Testing from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence, shared with iPhone in Canada, shows that while the modem performs well in some situations, it falls short in others when compared to the Qualcomm-powered...

Google Wallet Now Lets Kids Tap to Pay—But Not in Canada Yet

Google has rolled out a new feature allowing kids to make digital payments and store passes using Google Wallet. The feature is available in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Spain, and Poland, but not in Canada yet, sadly. With parental supervision, children can now use Google Wallet on Android devices to tap and pay in stores,...

Google Pixel 9a Announced: Pricing in Canada Will Surprise You

Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 9a, its latest A-series smartphone, bringing high-end features at a decent price, especially in Canada. Canadian buyers will be happy to know that the Pixel 9a with its 6.3-inch display (it was 6.1-inch on the 8a) with up to 2700 nits peak brightness (it was 2000 on the 8a)...