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Rogers Says SpaceX’s Own Filings Hint at Starlink Mobile’s Canadian Plans

Rogers customers wondering whether Starlink Mobile could one day go around their carrier got a hint this week. During the company's third quarter earnings call on Friday, CEO Tony Staffieri said SpaceX's public filings with federal regulators show it intends to work with wireless operators here. Staffieri pointed to what SpaceX has said "publicly in...
John Quintet
16 hours ago
iPhone Duo drop test by PhoneBuff

iPhone Duo Aces an Inner Screen Drop, Then Its Hinge Gives Out

Launch week for Apple's first foldable has turned into a durability marathon on YouTube, and PhoneBuff is the latest to take a turn. After TechRax dropped the iPhone Duo down a 200-foot spiral staircase and JerryRigEverything's durability test showed dirt can wreck the hinge, the longtime drop tester put Apple's $2,999 phone through its paces...
John Quintet
18 hours ago
TechRax holding iPhone Duo over spiral staircase

One Part of the iPhone Duo Survived TechRax’s 200-Foot Stair Drops

Few YouTubers have been wrecking new iPhones longer than TechRax, one of the original iPhone destroyers on the platform, and the brand new iPhone Duo was never going to escape his launch-week treatment. His yearly abuse of Apple's latest hardware has become an almost cruel tradition for every new iPhone. This time, the $2,999 foldable...
Austin Blake
1 day ago
iPhone Duo teardown by Phone Repair Guru

iPhone Duo Teardown Finds Two Batteries and One Big Repair Headache

Apple's first foldable iPhone has now been opened up on camera, just one day after the iPhone Duo arrived in stores. What's inside is a mix of pleasant surprises for repair shops and one very expensive weak spot. Phone Repair Guru, the repair-focused YouTube channel with more than six million subscribers, took the Duo apart...
John Quintet
1 day ago
iPhone Duo durability test by JerryRigEverything

A Handful of Dirt Was All It Took to Break This iPhone Duo

Apple's first foldable has now been through JerryRigEverything's scratch, burn and bend routine, and the newly launched iPhone Duo did not make it out alive. A handful of dirt was enough to jam the hinge so the phone could no longer close, and a bend test later left the inner display with permanent green lines...
Austin Blake
1 day ago
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Telus Says No CCTS Surcharge, Customer Says You’re Still Paying

Canadians already cover the cost of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) through their monthly phone and internet bills, argues telecom customer Marc Nanni, even though the complaints agency is regularly described as free. Nanni filed a procedural request with the CRTC last week in the regulator's review of how customers are told...
John Quintet
2 days ago
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iPhone Duo Launch Lines in Canada Had a Surprise for Walk-In Buyers

Apple warned that walk-in supply of the iPhone Duo would be tight on launch day, but readers who lined up at Apple Stores across the country this morning are telling a more encouraging story. Several people who replied to iPhone in Canada on X said they walked out with Apple's $2,999 foldable, even after waiting...
John Quintet
3 days ago

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How to Track iPhone Duo Stock in Canada and Get Restock Alerts

Apple's first foldable iPhone launches on Friday, October 23, 2026, and finding one is going to take some work. Online orders in Canada are now showing February 2027 delivery dates, Apple has capped orders at two per customer, and resellers are asking several times the retail price on eBay. That leaves in-store pickup as the...
Gary Ng
5 days ago

Deals

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Wealthsimple Credit Card Now Gets 7% Cash Back on Turo Rentals

Wealthsimple has added Turo to its credit card partner cash back program, giving eligible cardholders 7% back on car rentals booked through the Turo app or turo.com. The offer started October 19, 2026 and runs until October 19, 2027. That total is the card's standard 2% cash back plus an extra 5% funded by Turo....
IIC Deals
6 days ago

Costco Canada Clears Out Nintendo Switch 2 Bundle for $599.97

Costco Canada has been spotted clearing out a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle for just $599.97 CAD, saving shoppers $190 off the regular price of $789.99. The deal comes just in time for holiday shopping, although finding one may be difficult. According to a post on RFD Friday morning, a Costco shopper in Barrie, Ontario, spotted...
IIC Deals
2 weeks ago
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Signing Up for Starlink? Here’s How Canadians Can Get $140 Cash

If you’re looking for a Starlink referral code in Canada, eligible sign-ups can receive a $140 CAD reward as cash or service credit. To qualify, you need to order through a referral link directly on Starlink’s website and stay subscribed for two months. How to Use a Starlink Referral Code in Canada Open the complete...
IIC Deals
3 weeks ago
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NAVEE Prime Day Deals in Canada Take Up to 50% Off E-Scooters

NAVEE is also cutting prices on several of its electric scooters and its Birdie 3X electric golf push cart for Prime Day, with discounts of up to 50% in Canada. The biggest discount is on the NT5 Max E-Scooter, which is down to $999.99 CAD from $1,999.99. The UT5 Max, meanwhile, is nearly half price...
IIC Deals
3 weeks ago
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Top 100 Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Deals in Canada: Apple, Dyson, and More

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is loaded with discounts across Apple products, headphones, TVs, smart home gear, robot vacuums, kitchen appliances and everyday essentials, with some products dropping by more than 60%. We've gone through Amazon Canada's most popular offers and rounded up the top 100 Prime Big Deal Days deals you can shop...
IIC Deals
3 weeks ago

Marshall Headphones and Speakers Drop Up to 44% for Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is bringing some solid discounts on Marshall headphones and speakers in Canada, with savings reaching up to 44%. The biggest deal is on the Marshall Minor IV true wireless earbuds, which are down to $99.98 from $179.98. The Major V headphones are also heavily discounted at $129.98 in several...
IIC Deals
3 weeks ago

Telecom

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Rogers Says SpaceX’s Own Filings Hint at Starlink Mobile’s Canadian Plans

Rogers customers wondering whether Starlink Mobile could one day go around their carrier got a hint this week. During the company's third quarter earnings call on Friday, CEO Tony Staffieri said SpaceX's public filings with federal regulators show it intends to work with wireless operators here. Staffieri pointed to what SpaceX has said "publicly in...
John Quintet
16 hours ago
Smartphone on a desk showing the CCTS logo and slogan in a modern office setting.

Telus Says No CCTS Surcharge, Customer Says You’re Still Paying

Canadians already cover the cost of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) through their monthly phone and internet bills, argues telecom customer Marc Nanni, even though the complaints agency is regularly described as free. Nanni filed a procedural request with the CRTC last week in the regulator's review of how customers are told...
John Quintet
2 days ago
Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone displaying the Freedom Mobile logo in a bright, busy shopping mall with glass ceiling.

Freedom Mobile Drops New Manitoba Plans Ahead of Its Own Network Launch

Freedom Mobile has updated its wireless plans in Manitoba, bringing the province much closer to the Total Freedom lineup offered in B.C., Alberta and Ontario. Several plans on Freedom's Manitoba plans page now carry a "NEW!" label, starting with 125GB for $40 per month. The telecom responded to iPhone in Canada in a statement on...
John Quintet
3 days ago
Smartphone on a wireless charger shows a Bell logo, with plants and tech gadgets on a wooden desk in the background.

Bell’s Roaming Deal With Rivals Just Changed. Here’s Why It Matters

The CRTC has approved changes to Bell Mobility's national wireless roaming tariff, the rulebook that sets out how regional carriers can roam on Bell's network when their customers leave home coverage. The regulator signed off on Thursday, and the changes take effect right away. Bell filed the application on October 20, 2025, to bring its...
John Quintet
4 days ago
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Canadians Use 5G at Twice the Global Rate, So Why Does It Rank 34th?

Canada's mobile industry generated US$120 billion in economic value in 2025, or 5.4 per cent of GDP, and the country is now adopting 5G at roughly twice the global rate. That's according to the GSMA's latest Mobile Economy Canada 2026 report. The GSMA is the global industry group representing mobile operators, and all of the...
John Quintet
4 days ago

Tutorials

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Two iPhone models shown in different colors (silver and blue) with dual-camera modules and edge-to-edge screens displaying mountains and sand wallpaper, side by side on a light background.

How to Track iPhone Duo Stock in Canada and Get Restock Alerts

Apple's first foldable iPhone launches on Friday, October 23, 2026, and finding one is going to take some work. Online orders in Canada are now showing February 2027 delivery dates, Apple has capped orders at two per customer, and resellers are asking several times the retail price on eBay. That leaves in-store pickup as the...
Gary Ng
5 days ago
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How to Pre-Order iPhone Duo in Canada This Friday

Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, goes up for pre-order in Canada on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5 a.m. Pacific (8 a.m. Eastern), with deliveries and in-store availability beginning October 23. Starting at $2,999 CAD, the iPhone Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone yet, featuring a 7.6-inch folding display, a 5.4-inch outer screen...
John Quintet
2 weeks ago
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Apple Intelligence Can Use Up to 14GB. Here’s How to Turn It Off

Apple Intelligence is built into the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, but you don’t have to leave it enabled. For some users, Apple Intelligence may simply feel less essential now. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Meta’s Muse and a growing number of AI agents are all easily accessible through standalone apps and the...
John Quintet
1 month ago
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How to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo in Canada

Planning to pre-order an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max, or Apple’s new iPhone Duo in Canada? Apple is using two different pre-order dates this year, so the first thing to know is when you actually need to wake up. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,749 CAD, the iPhone 18 Pro Max...
Austin Blake
2 months ago

Mac

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1Password Now Lets AI Agents Sign In Without Seeing Your Passwords

Toronto-based 1Password has launched 1Password for Agents, a new platform that lets personal AI agents sign in to your accounts without ever seeing or storing your passwords. 1Password announced the platform on Thursday, saying it lets agents use "the passwords, secrets, and credentials they need to complete approved tasks without seeing or storing them." It's...
John Quintet
4 days ago
Glowing silver Apple logo on black for Apple's Pro and Tell event invite

Apple Sets MacBook Pro Event for October 28: ‘Pro and Tell’

Apple has officially locked in a MacBook Pro-focused event for next week in Los Angeles. That's according to Apple's Greg Joswiak, who posted a short teaser on Monday with the line "Can't wait to pro and tell next week." The tagline is "Pro and Tell," and media invites are already out. MacStories editor Federico Viticci...
John Quintet
7 days ago
Apple MacBook Pro shown half open against a black background as Apple plans a November 6 store reset.

Apple Store Reset Hints at New Macs Coming Soon

Apple is planning a store reset for November 6, which could mean new Macs are coming soon. That's according to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, who said the reset points to new Mac timing. Gurman didn't say which Macs, but it fits with the first touchscreen MacBook Pro that Bloomberg pointed to earlier...
John Quintet
1 week ago
Wide desktop setup: a large monitor shows code editor panels and a document preview with an orange UI card, on a light background. A compact silver computer sits beneath the monitor as the system unit.

Apple and Meta Join Forces to Run Massive AI Model on the Mac

Apple and Meta are working together to bring one of the most powerful open-weight AI models to the Mac, with Apple CEO John Ternus and Mark Zuckerberg publicly celebrating the partnership on X. Meta announced its new Muse Spark Open model Thursday, saying it was optimized to run locally on Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio....
John Quintet
1 week ago

Apple Watch

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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Are Still Hard to Repair, Says iFixit

iFixit has torn down the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, giving both watches a 4 out of 10 for repairability while raising bigger questions about Apple's approach to Watch repairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1duzuXz7D0 The Series 12 gets at least one welcome change: a battery pull tab. After removing the battery connector bracket, iFixit...
John Quintet
3 weeks ago
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Apple Ordered to Pay $184 Million USD More in Masimo Watch Patent Case

Apple has been ordered to pay another $184 million USD to medical technology company Masimo in its long-running Apple Watch patent dispute, pushing the total bill from a $634 million USD jury verdict to about $818 million USD, according to Bloomberg Law. US District Judge James V. Selna ruled Monday, October 5, 2026, that Masimo...
John Quintet
3 weeks ago

Apple Watch Hypertension Feature Gets Updated Health Canada Approval

Health Canada has updated its approval for Apple's hypertension notification feature, adding new identifiers for the iPhone and Apple Watch apps under an existing medical device licence. The feature is listed under Health Canada licence No. 114026 as a Class II medical device. The original licence was first issued on September 25, 2025. Health Canada's...
John Quintet
4 weeks ago

Apple Is Working on a Screenless Fitness Tracker to Rival Whoop: Report

Apple is working on a screenless fitness tracker aimed at competing with Whoop, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, potentially giving the company a new wearable that sits alongside the Apple Watch. The project is still in what Apple calls a technology investigation phase, so there's no guarantee it will ever ship. Gurman says Apple has...
Austin Blake
1 month ago