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Maven, the car rental program from General Motors, is shutting down in eight of its 17 North American locations but Toronto is continuing to operate. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, GM decided to shutter the service in cities that were not…

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There are dozens of approaches to painting, including watercolors, oil paints, pastels, and more. But don’t let all of that information scare you. With this $39.05 CAD bundle, you’ll learn how to paint your own scenery in no time.The post Learn how to…

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Huawei Canada says it “will continue to provide security updates” despite Google pulling out business with the Shenzhen-based company shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban. On May 19th, Google made the decision to suspend its business, which…

In another dramatic twist, Google has suspended business with Huawei that involves “the transfer of hardware and software products.” Reuters reports that Google made the decision following the United States President Trump’s executive order that banned…

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Mechanized cameras — are they the future or should we leave them in the past? To put this new trend in perspective, mechanized smartphone cameras are not entirely new. Here’s a bit of a history lesson: back in 2015 Huawei revealed the Shot X smartphone…

Every week we bring you the latest in Canadian mobile news. Listed below is a quick overview of the top stories from the past seven days. Telus to increase U.S. Easy Roam cost, change vacation disconnect feature Government of Canada launches advisory council…

Every week, MobileSyrup goes over some of the most notable movies and TV shows to recently hit Canadian streaming platforms. Typically, this column focuses on content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, although other streaming services…

If you’ve been considering purchasing some of Microsoft’s excellent Surface computers or accessories, you’re in luck. The Redmond, Washington-based company has a few deals on everything from the Surface Headphones to the Surface Book 2. To kick things…

We’re trying out a new column this week that rounds up some music that has hit the airwaves over the last couple of weeks, along with a few exciting albums that came out this Friday. To be clear, I’m by no means a music critic, and the purpose of this…

Google’s Fast Pair feature is getting an update in Android Q to help users find lost devices and manage Bluetooth settings easier. Fast Pair, short for Google Fast Pair Service (GFPS), launched alongside the Pixel Buds and Pixel 2 in 2017 to improve the…

Mozilla has tried to break into the mobile browsing market a few times with iterations of its Firefox browser on both iOS and Android. Unfortunately, good as the Firefox mobile browser is, it struggled to make headway on either platform. Now, Mozilla is…

Best Buy Canada is currently offering up to $40 off several high-profile games that have released over the past several months. Some of the most notable deals include: Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (PlayStation 4/Xbox One) — $49.98 CAD (regularly $79.99) Dark…

Microsoft Outlook for Android has been updated with a new feature for Microsoft Teams that aims to help users efficiently plan events. Users will now be able to add their Teams meeting to an event in the Outlook app. Organizations that use Teams can add a…

Spotify will soon release a new design that is focused on showcasing podcasts to further spread its efforts to become the go-to place for podcasts. Now, when users open the app, they will see two bolded headers titled ‘music’ and ‘podcasts.’ The…

At its I/O conference earlier this month, Google shared more information about its mysterious Fuchsia operating system. Google explained that Fuchsia isn’t necessarily the replacement for Android or Chrome, but is more akin to an experimental operating…

Invest Ottawa and the Government of Ontario have partnered to launch the Ottawa L5 Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Test Facilities, an innovation network focused on self-driving vehicles. The government says the move — which is valued at more than $11…