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Submit a Claim: iPhone Class Action in Canada Now Open

You can now submit a claim for the Canadian iPhone Power Management Class Action Settlement, if you owned or purchased an iPhone 6 through iPhone 7 series or iPhone SE. A representative from Rochon Genova LLP confirmed to iPhone in Canada on Friday it’s now possible to file a claim, after the settlement was approved...

Bell Cuts PVR Storage: Recordings to Delete After 60 Days

Bell isn’t just making job cuts, but it’s also slashing PVR storage for Bell Fibe TV customers. Starting on May 1, cloud-based PVR TV storage will see recordings automatically deleted after 60 days. Previously, the storage duration for recordings was 365 days. This means if you have PVR recordings scheduled to record, and you happen...

Public Mobile’s Canada-US Promo Plans are Ending Next Week

Telus-owned Public Mobile has updated its website on Friday to indicate an end date for its Canada-US talk, text and data promo plans. These Canada-US plans were in response to ongoing plans introduced by Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile. We already saw Public Mobile remove the U.S. portion of its $34/50GB plan (that matched Freedom temporarily) and...

Cypher 007 on Apple Arcade Gets Another Big Update

The James Bond game Cypher 007 that’s available exclusively on Apple Arcade has received a new update, according to the developers in an email to iPhone in Canada. Update 1.3 brings new chapters, characters, missions, and more achievements for players to unlock, alongside new outfits inspired by classic James Bond films such as "Casino Royale,"...

X Launches Grok AI Chatbot for Premium Subscribers

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has launched its Grok AI chatbot for Premium subscribers, after announcing last week it would expand to more users beyond Premium+. Previously, Grok was only available for the more expensive Premium+ subscription, but now it’s available for Premium, we can confirm on Friday. If you’re a Premium X subscriber, clicking...

Apple Fallout: 600+ Jobs Cut After Car, Watch Display Projects Axed

Apple recently axed its $1 billion self-driving electric car project, along with an in-house team that was to make its own Apple Watch displays. Now, we have numbers on just how many jobs were cut, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over 600 employees were laid off by Apple in California, according to eight separate...

Disney+ Password Sharing Crackdown Starts in June: CEO

Looks like your password sharing days with family and friends on Disney+ are coming to an end this summer, according to the company’s CEO Bob Iger. Speaking with CNBC on Thursday, Iger said a password sharing crackdown will begin in June, in select countries, ahead of a wider lockdown in September. The move falls in...