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Recently, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) approved the transfer of wireless spectrum from X-Spectrum 2 (formerly Xplore Mobile) to Telus in Manitoba. When reached for clarification on the federal department’s approval this year, compared to denying a similar transfer request from Xplore Mobile to Telus last year, ISED provided some more details behind...

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll is now on Prime Video, as part of Amazon's Prime Video Channels. The service is now available in the U.S. and Canada, with launches in Sweden and the UK scheduled for this week. Additional territories will be added throughout 2024. Prime members have the option to choose between two Crunchyroll memberships:...

Paramount+ is set to expand its direct-to-consumer distribution in Canada with the introduction of premium and ad-supported subscription tiers. The premium plan, which will offer content in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos, is slated for a November 16 launch in Canada, along with Australia, Brazil, and Mexico. The ad-supported tier will be...

Google and Apple have confirmed the temporary disabling of certain features in their mapping applications in Israel and the Gaza Strip. The move comes as tensions escalate in the region, with an imminent ground invasion of areas controlled by Hamas, a group recognized as a terrorist organization by the U.S., reports The Hill. Hamas initiated...

Image: Joe Rossignol Apple is not done just yet for 2023, as it has one last hurrah in store to announce new products. The company just announced a special event set for October 30, 2023, called ‘Scary Fast’, set for 5pm PDT/8pm EDT, notes Mark Gurman. You can see a picture of the invite below...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is calling on the Liberal government to amend the Online News Act to include Apple alongside Google and Meta. The act currently mandates Google and Meta to share revenues with news publishers but does not extend the same requirement to other platforms like Apple. "There are other platforms that...

Popular password manager, 1Password, announced on Monday that it had detected suspicious activity on its Okta instance, which is used to manage employee-facing apps. The activity was immediately terminated and an investigation was launched. "After a thorough investigation, we concluded that no 1Password user data was accessed," stated Pedro Canahuati, Chief Technology Officer, 1Password, on...

Tubi is rolling out 40 new FAST Channels to users in Canada, adding many more hours worth of content.

Uber Canada has released its annual Nightlife Index, revealing that London, Ontatrio, is the #1 partying city in Canada.

Major Chinese e-commerce platforms JD.com, Pinduoduo (parent company of Temu), and Alibaba's Taobao are offering significant discounts on Apple's latest iPhone 15, with some prices dropping by as much as 1,501 yuan ($205.14) below the retail price. The move comes as the iPhone 15 faces weaker sales in China compared to its predecessor, according to...

Prime Video has announced the premiere date for its much-awaited new series, "Fallout," set to debut on April 12, 2024. The announcement coincided with the 26th anniversary of Fallout Day, an annual event celebrating the iconic video game franchise on which the series is based. To engage its global fanbase, Amazon Studios also launched the...

CIBC has been awarded the 2023 Mobile Banking Award by Surviscor, a firm specializing in analyzing and ranking digital customer experiences in Canada. The bank's mobile app was ranked the highest among those offered by Canada's major banks. "We are proud that our mobile banking app has once again been recognized as the highest ranked...