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Fix for Apple Watch Touch Issues are Coming

Apple is currently investigating a touch-related problem impacting the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, as revealed in an internal memo to Apple Authorized Service Providers, seen by MacRumors. The issue has been described by some customers as "ghost" touches, leading to weird, random screen behaviour and unintended actions such as accidental...

Apple TV+ 3 Months Free Available for LG TV Owners

If you own an LG smart TV, or even a rebranded smart TV that has the LG app (such as some RCA TVs from Walmart), you can get a free three month trial to Apple TV+. This promo isn’t showing as available to all LG smart TV owners, but many on RFD saw the deal...

Apple Might Be Limiting iPhone Web Apps in the EU

Apple's latest iOS 17.4 beta 2 has apparently broken Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for users in the European Union, which means it affects these apps as alternatives to native iOS applications. Security researcher Tommy Mysk and the Open Web Advocacy group first noted the changes, highlighting a shift that places web apps at a notable...

Feds Try to Stop Auto Thefts by Banning This Wireless Device

In a move to curb the rising tide of auto thefts, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, has announced a ban on the importation, sale, and use of consumer hacking devices. These tools, including devices like flippers, have been exploited by criminals to steal vehicles by copying wireless signals from remote keyless entry systems. The decision was...

Bell Job Cuts Called ‘Garbage Decision’ by Justin Trudeau

Speaking to the press in King City, Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went off about Bell’s layoffs yesterday, as he stood in front of Ontario Premier Doug Ford. When a reporter asked, “your heritage minister accused Bell Canada of breaking promises after receiving $40 million in regulatory relief funds, and what is your view of...

Amazon Echo Speakers on Sale for Up to 38% Off and More

Amazon Canada has launched a big sale on its own devices ahead of Valentine’s Day, offering up to 57% off select products. If you’ve been waiting for a sale on Echo Smart speakers, the Echo Pop, Echo Dot with Clock and more are on sale, so it’s a great time to load up if you...

Apple to Let Apps Disable Hand Gesture Effects in Video Calls

With iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, Apple debuted a feature that allowed users to enhance their video calls with 3D effects triggered by hand gestures. Apple’s FaceTime app and other video conferencing applications would see visual effects such as fireworks or confetti by making specific hand signs, such as two thumbs up for...

Bell Caps Fibre Internet Speeds to 3 Gbps, Blames CRTC

Bell announced yesterday it was cutting 4,800 jobs and selling off 45 radio stations, a money-saving move expected to bring back $150 to $200 million for the company. Aside from slashing 9% of its workforce, Bell also announced it has capped fibre internet speeds to 3 Gbps. The company blamed this policy change on the...

LastPass Warns of Imposter App that Entered the App Store

The miscues of LastPass continues, and this time it doesn’t seem to be their own wrongdoing. The company has warned of a fake official LastPass app that somehow made its way into Apple’s App Store. The fake app named “LassPass Password Manager”, listed under developer Parvati Patel, tries to replicate LastPass's branding and user interface....

Rogers Launches Another Voluntary Exit Program for Employees

The news of the day was Bell’s 4,800 job cuts and the selling off of 45 radio stations from the media side of the business, a decision slammed by politicians such as B.C.'s Premier. We know telecoms like to copy each other and now we’re seeing another example of that, as according to a memo...