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Apple Faces Challenges in China Amid Local Brand Surge
According to CAICT, foreign-branded smartphone shipments in China fell nearly 50% in March 2025, highlighting the rise of domestic competitors.
Costco App Offers Exclusive Deal on Apple M4 MacBook Air
If you're looking on a deal for Apple's latest M4 MacBook Air, the Costco mobile app has launched an exclusive coupon today. Starting on May 12 to May 18, you can save $150 off the 13.6-inch MacBook Air M4 in Sky Blue, the base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD. That works out to...
Amazon Slashes Prices: Up to 50% Off Eero, Fire TV, Blink & More
Amazon Canada has slashed prices across a variety of devices, offering savings on its latest eero mesh Wi-Fi systems, Fire TV, Fire tablets, plus Blink security products. If you’re doing some early Father’s Day shopping for dad, this might be the time to pick up some tech items on sale. Check out what’s on sale...
iOS 18.5 Now Available: How to Install on iPhone, iPad, and More
Apple has released iOS 18.5 for download for iPhone and iPadOS 18.5 for iPad. The first beta of iOS 18.5 was released for developers back in early April and just over one month later the release for the masses is now available. What’s new in iOS 18.5? Apple says, "This update introduces a new Pride...
Rogers Quietly Axes 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Rogers has discontinued its 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee program, which previously allowed new customers to cancel their services within 30 days for a full refund on setup and monthly fees. The program, introduced in November 2022, applied to new activations of wireless and home services. The cancellation of this program means that new customers no longer...
Bell to Ottawa: Your Internet Rules Are Holding Canada Back
Bell Canada has launched a new campaign asking the federal government and the CRTC to rethink a recent decision that it says is hurting future internet upgrades. The campaign, called "Build. Connect. Grow Canada.", highlights how Bell and other companies have poured billions into building fibre internet networks for homes and businesses. Bell says it...
Apple Considering Price Increase for iPhone 17 Later This Year
Apple is reportedly considering a price increase for its upcoming iPhone series later this year and will rely on new features to justify its price.
Bell, Rogers, Telus Hit Subscriber Wall After Immigration Cuts
Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telcos aren’t adding new customers like they used to, and the reason for the lack of growth? That’s due to immigration cuts, say the telecoms. According to Bloomberg, Bell, Rogers, and Telus together added fewer than 54,000 new mobile subscribers in the first quarter of 2025. That’s the weakest number in four...
Apple’s iOS 19 Might Solve One of Your Biggest Travel Headaches
Apple is planning a small but very welcome update for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Sunday PowerOn newsletter. The company is working on a feature that will let your devices share Wi-Fi portal logins with each other. What’s that mean? Think of when you visit a hotel, office,...
OpenAI and Microsoft in Tense Talks Over Future, Say Insiders
OpenAI and Microsoft are locked in some intense negotiations that could decide the future of one of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence companies, reports the Financial Times. ChatGPT's parent company OpenAI, valued at $260 billion US, wants to restructure so it can eventually go public, while Microsoft, which has already invested over $13 billion, wants...
Air Canada Loses Woman’s Bag, Apple AirTag Knows Exactly Where
In a recent incident highlighting the challenges faced by air travellers, Alberta resident Julie Taillefer experienced the frustration of lost luggage upon arriving at Calgary International Airport. Despite the inconvenience, Taillefer thought she had the upper hand as she put an Apple AirTag in her bag, allowing her to track its location. The AirTag said...
Air Canada, WestJet Rank Near Bottom in 2025 Satisfaction Study
Air Canada and WestJet have landed near the bottom in this year’s J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction Study, showing that passengers aren’t too happy—no matter which class they’re flying in. The annual report looks at how satisfied people are with airlines in first/business, premium economy, and economy. Both Canadian carriers performed poorly across the...