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DAZN Increases Pricing in Canada, Debuts New Plan

Sports streaming platform DAZN has announced new pricing options for its Canadian customers, a reflection of its expanding portfolio of live sports and original programming it says. The $24.99 CAD monthly option has increased by $5 to $29.99 CAD. The $199 CAD upfront payment for an annual subscription remains unchanged. A new $19.99 monthly option...

Minecraft Developers Quit Reddit Ahead of Upcoming Changes

Developers from Mojang Studios, the creators of the popular video game Minecraft, have quit Reddit following the platform's controversial API billing increases, which has affected third-party apps such as Apollo. The Microsoft-owned company confirmed the move in a post on the r/Minecraft subreddit. “Reddit management introduced changes recently that have led to rule and moderation...

First-Ever Sealed 2007 iPhone with 4GB Storage Hits Auction

Image: LCG Auctions An original factory-sealed iPhone with 4GB of memory from 2007 is up for auction for the first time in the 2023 LCG Summer Premier Auction on June 30. The auction also includes other original iPhones, making it the first public auction to offer all three versions of the first-edition iPhone. When the...

Google to Stop Sharing News Links in Canada

Google has announced plans to halt its news-related services in Canada due to the newly enacted Online News Act, known as Bill C-18. In a blog post, Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs at Google & Alphabet, criticized the legislation for creating financial uncertainty and disrupting the way online search engines operate. Bill C-18 mandates...

Staples FlexPlan Launches for Apple Products

Staples has introduced a new, flexible financing plan, the Staples FlexPlan, for customers interested in Apple products (not available in Quebec). The plan, financed by PayPlan by RBC, is a solution for consumers to get the latest Apple products through low monthly payments. Staples FlexPlan provides the option to upgrade devices after 24 months for...

Apollo Reddit App Faces $250,000 Refund Bill–But Users Can Help

Christian Selig, the Canadian creator of the popular Apollo app for Reddit, announced an important update to his app that involved a “decline refund option” ahead of the app’s shutdown on June 30, 2023. "This has been the dream and journey of a lifetime," Selig wrote, expressing his gratitude to the user base that has...