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First Apple Watch with Plastic Case Coming–with Lower Cost: Report
The entry Apple Watch SE is set to undergo a major change, switching from its traditional aluminum casing to plastic, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly PowerOn newsletter. Since the Apple Watch’s first debut in 2014, this will be the first time a plastic case is going to be used. Sources tell Gurman...
Fido’s 60GB Plan Gets Unlimited Long Distance to 7 Countries
Rogers-owned Fido has tweaked its 60GB plan, adding unlimited long distance to seven countries (that's after removing it and bringing it back yet again). The $49/60GB plan after automatic payments discount was updated late last week to now include unlimited calls and texts to the US, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, and UK. Last...
Apple’s Smart Glasses Still in Development, Cheaper Vision Headset on Track for 2025: Gurman
Apple's Vision group is reported to still be actively developing new Vision headsets as well as its smart glasses.
How to Watch Made by Google Event on August 13 and What to Expect
Here's how you can tune into Google's upcoming Made by Google event and what to expect, including Pixel 9.
iPhone 16 Leak Reveals Features, iPhone ‘Air’ in 2025 and More: Report
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has once again spilled the beans on Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 lineup and more, as detailed in his weekly PowerOn newsletter. For starters, don't expect any big changes this year for the iPhone 16 lineup. Apple again is milking the upgrade cycle with minimal upgrades. Gurman says 2025 will be a bigger...
ArriveCan App Scandal: No Probe, Says Conflict of Interest Commissioner
Conflict of Interest Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein confirmed that his office is not investigating the ArriveCan app scandal, as it's out of his jurisdiction. Speaking to MPs at the public accounts committee last Thursday, von Finckenstein stated, "No person subject to the act or the code were involved in this matter, and we have no...
Here are Bell and Virgin Plus Back to School Deals for 2024
If you're shopping for back to school deals, our 'Big 3' telecoms have some 'deals' available on their websites. We previously shared deals from Rogers and Fido and also Telus and Koodo. Here are the latest student promotions from Bell and its flanker brand Virgin Plus, below. Phone Deals Bell: iPhone 15 Pro Max for...
ChatGPT Free Users Can Now Generate Images with DALL-E 3
OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its AI tool ChatGPT by enabling free users to generate images using the advanced DALL-E 3 model.
Apple Maps on the Web Adds Firefox, Mac Edge Support
Just weeks after Apple introduced a beta version of its Maps web interface, it has added support for Firefox and Microsoft Edge on Mac and iPad.
Foxconn Hires 50,000 Workers to Prepare for Record iPhone 16 Sales
This significant workforce expansion comes as Apple pushes for a 10% increase in production, setting a target of 90 Phone 16 series million units.
Public Mobile Launches 65GB Canada-US Promo, Tweaks Plans Again
Telus-owned Public Mobile has tweaked its plans yet again, this time debuting a new international calling plan on Friday. A new $45/65GB 5G plan includes 1,000 monthly long distance minutes, to go with Canada-US talk, text and data. The long distance minutes include calls from Canada to China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, and...
Fido Removes its 60GB Plan Yet Again
Rogers-owned Fido continues to tweak its plans, and has yet again removed its 60GB plan outside of Quebec. On July 30, we told you Fido removed its $49/60GB plan (after $5 automatic payments discount) from its website, but quickly returned the same day. As of today, the plan is again gone, leaving only the $39/20GB...