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ArriveCan App Contractor Ordered Back by MPs for Dodging Questions

Members of Parliament (MPs) aren’t too happy with primary ArriveCan app contractor Kristian Firth, a partner at GC Strategies. On Monday, MPs unanimously adopted a motion to say Firth was in contempt of Parliament for his refusal to answer specific questions during an inquiry last month into the $60 million ArriveCan app, reports CBC News....

Public Mobile Revamps Plans, Ends Canada-US Promos

Last week, we told you Telus-owned Public Mobile had set an end date for its Canada-US promo plans for April 9, and as expected, we’re seeing the carrier revamp its plans as of today. The $34/50GB 5G plan has remained, but today brings back the $40/75GB 5G plan but without U.S. data roaming like before....

Alleged Beats Solo 4 Images, Specs Leak Ahead of Spring Launch

Apple’s Beats Solo 4 are coming soon and now we’re seeing what look to be the first images of these headphones, which haven’t seen a significant update since launching in 2016. Pictures shared by MySmartPrice today show headphones that claim to be Beats Solo 4. The headphones look pretty similar to the existing Beats Solo...

Rogers, Telus, Bell, Quebecor Cell Traffic Surged During Eclipse [Update]

Did you survive the total solar eclipse today? What also survived was the Rogers wireless network, which saw an increase in wireless network traffic as expected. According to Rogers, the company saw more than 600% of the network traffic it normally does in Niagara Falls, one of the popular areas in the path of totality,...

Android ‘Find My Device’ Network Launches in Canada

Google announced today its new Find My Device network is now rolling out for Android devices, starting first in Canada and the U.S. This crowdsourced network is similar to Apple’s Find My, where existing iPhones are leveraged to find lost items quickly and securely, but in this case, leveraging over 1 billion Android devices. Google...

Subway Canada Promo: BOGO Footlong with Coupon Code

Subway Canada’s latest mobile app promo is offering up a digital exclusive, where you can get a buy one get one deal on footlong subs. The sandwich chain’s Cyber Sub Days are back, available now until April 21 when you place an order online or in the Subway app for iPhone and Android. When you...

Rogers ‘Self Protect’ Home Security Expands to Western Canada

Rogers announced today its Self Protect home security solution has expanded to Western Canada (likely due to its acquisition of Shaw). The self-managed home security service lets customers manage their homes from anywhere. Self Protect offers 24/7 live video recording capabilities, with seven days of securely stored video history in the cloud. This feature allows...