Stories by Gary Ng

M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air Now eSIM Only–Will iPhone 16 Follow?

Apple’s latest M4 iPad Pro announced this week debuted a new super-thin design, while also an OLED display for the first time. In order to get the max 16GB of RAM and fastest M4 configuration, Apple is forcing customers to pay more for 1TB and 2TB versions. These versions are also the only ones that...

CRTC Warns Scammers are Impersonating their Support Line

The CRTC is warning Canadians that scammers are currently impersonating them, specifically their Consumer Support Line. The Commission announced on X on Wednesday, "There is a scam using the phone number of the CRTC’s Consumer Support Line. If you receive a suspicious call claiming to be from the CRTC, do not give any personal or...

New Sonos App Gets Slammed, Company Responds with ‘Courage’

Sonos launched downloads of its all new mobile app for iOS and Android on Tuesday (unfortunate timing given it was Apple’s iPad event; Google’s Pixel 8a was announced that day too) and so far, many owners are not happy with the all-new design. Owners have slammed the Sonos app update on Reddit, citing how the...

Freedom Mobile Offering $45/40GB Global Roaming Plan to Some Customers

Freedom Mobile is offering up a special roaming plan for select customers, priced at $45 per month. The company has been sending out targeted emails to select customers, explaining they can “stay connected across 81 international destinations with 40GB of data for only $45/month after Digital Discount." Normally, this plan costs $45/month with only 15GB...

Bell Outage in Oshawa Ongoing as Repairs Underway [Update]

If you’re a Bell internet, phone, IPTV or wireless customers in Oshawa, Ontario, you might have experienced an outage since Monday. That’s because a third party looks to have accidentally cut a fibre cable, meaning this outage isn’t exactly the fault of Bell. The company tried to make this explicitly clear on X. "Some customers...

Watch: Replay of Apple’s May 7 iPad Event and More [VIDEOS]

If you’re just catching up now with Apple’s iPad event from today, you can now watch a replay of the event. Apple has shared the event replay to YouTube and also other promo videos from today, that unveiled new updates for iPad Air, iPad Pro, plus debuting the all-new Apple Pencil Pro. May 7 Event...

Fizz TV is Coming for Apple and Android Users

Besides the launch of Freedom Mobile home internet and TV today, Quebecor’s Videotron also has TV coming to its prepaid wireless brand, Fizz, iPhone in Canada has learned. That’s according to the Fizz TV app in Apple’s App Store, showing as available for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The Fizz TV app is also showing...

iOS 17.5 RC Download and More Released for Developers

Apple has had a busy Tuesday, revealing new iPad Air and iPad Pro updates. Now, we’re getting the Release Candidate (RC) versions of iOS 17.5 and more for developers. Here’s what’s available for download as of writing: Xcode 15.4 RC (15F31c) iOS 17.5 RC (21F79) iPadOS 17.5 RC (21F79) tvOS 17.5 RC (21L569) visionOS 1.2...

New Sonos App Now Available for Download, Web App Debuts

After unveiling its new Sonos app and web controller last month, you can now download the all-new Sonos app for iPhone and Android today. Instead of the tan icon colour, it's now black. The mobile app was re-written from the ground up and is easier to use, making it far more convenient to control your...

Apple iPad 10 Gets Price Drop in Canada, iPad 9 Axed

Apple today introduced a new iPad Air and iPad Pro, while also dropping the price of the iPad 10th-generation, which now replaces the iPad 9th-gen on its website. The iPad 10 sports a newer design over the iPad 9, and the latter was the last iPad with a Home button. It also has a landscape...

2024 iPad Pro Canadian Pricing Tops Out at Over $3,600

Apple today unveiled a new iPad Pro in the same 11-inch and 13-inch screen sizes, but this time with new Ultra Retina XDR displays, featuring OLED technology. These new iPad Pros also gained M4 chip upgrades, plus landscape FaceTime cameras, finally. Here is 2024 iPad Pro Canadian pricing…it’s still a hefty price to jump into...

2024 iPad Air Canadian Pricing Maxes Out at Over $2,000

Apple today introduced a new iPad Air with M2 chip, while also debuting a 13-inch version for the first time. The new iPad Air also features a landscape FaceTime camera (like the iPad 10). As for 2024 iPad Air Canadian pricing, we have the same starting price as before but you get double the entry...