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To celebrate Vidéotron’s 10th anniversary in the mobile space, the company is offering customers that purchase an all-inclusive plan with a Samsung Galaxy Device a free 4K UHD TV. These two-year all-inclusive plans start at 11GB per month for $7 but also…

Canadian drug store line Shoppers Drug Mart is offering PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Editon pre-orders starting at 6PM ET/3pm PT. The retailer specifies that the “ship date to stores” is November 12th, the same date the next-generation video…

The Canadian COVID Alert app is now live for residents of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. The COVID Alert app works by using Apple and Google’s new notification API in conjunction with good old fashion human cooperation. When someone tests positive for…

This week on the SyrupCast Patrick, Brad, and Jon breakdown all of the news from Apple’s September hardware event. First up, it’s difficult not to be shocked by the lack of an iPhone at this pre-recorded keynote. Every September for years, there has been a…

On September 30th Google will likely unveil a new duo of Pixel smartphones, but the company is also rumoured to have plans to show off a refreshed Nest speaker and Chromecast at the same livestreamed event. Ahead of the speaker and streaming device’s…

Google has launched a minor redesign of the Google Pay app that’s a step backwards compared to other recently updated Google apps. The new design stashes all the sections in a side menu, which is odd since apps like Google Photos recently moved towards…

A new leak from Ishan Agarwal indicates that there’s a significant chance the OnePlus 8T is going to be revealed on October 14th. Though he does also say, “Unless of course there are last-minute changes (that’s 2020 for you!).” This doesn’t inspire…

Xbox has confirmed that Canadians won’t be able to sign up for Xbox All Access financing options on September 22nd, the day that Xbox Series X and Series S pre-orders to go live in Canada. In an update to its blog post about region-specific pre-order…

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 is now available in Canada at Bell or directly from Samsung. If you buy the Z Fold 2 from Samsung the device costs $2,779.99, but you can break the payments to $77.22 CAD per month with tax for 36 months. At Bell, you can purchase…

Apple’s new high-end smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 6, as well as the entry-level version of the wearable, the Apple Watch SE, are now available online and in Canadian stores. Apple Watch Series 6 New Apple Watch Series 6 features include blood oxygen…

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued an order to block residents from downloading TikTok and WeChat, which could come into effect on September 20th. The order, which was first covered by Reuters, attempts to ban downloads of TikTok and other Chinese-owned…

If you’re in need of a new tablet or a light-weight computer, then the new iPad is probably for you. This year Apple didn’t change much of the exterior hardware and instead opted to bump up the processor. The new 10.2-inch iPad from 2020 has the same A12…

Mozilla will shut down two of its popular products, Firefox Send and Firefox Notes, as a result of layoffs from earlier this year. “Both services are being decommissioned and will no longer be a part of our product family,” Mozilla told ZDNet in a…

While the COVID-19 pandemic has effectively cancelled all major in-person awards ceremonies for the foreseeable future, the show, as they say, must go on. Therefore, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is proceeding with a fully virtual show for the 72nd…

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ are now available to purchase. S7+ pre-orders should begin arriving at customers doors soon. You can get the base level 128 GB Wi-Fi version of the Tab S7 for $920 CAD. The larger 256 GB storage option costs $1,030. If you…

If you’ve wanted to get into the robot vacuum game, but the high price tag has been holding you back, then get excited about iRobot’s latest cleaning machine. There are two paths to getting the new i3 vacuum.  The base-level i3 starts at $500, but if you…

A new wrist band called the Purewrist Go has launched today, allowing people to refill a digital payment card on their wrist and then tap their bracelet to pay for items in-stores. This is definitely a bit more of an out-there idea, but it seems to be a cheap…

Telus is donating 13,000 backpacks with essential school supplies and a reusable face mask as part of its annual Kits for Kids program. Each backpack includes lined paper, exercise books, a pencil case, colouring pencils, pens, erasers, a ruler and a Telus…

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The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the province’s regulatory body for nurses, has experienced a “cybersecurity incident.” In a statement posted to its website, CNO says it’s investigating the incident but has not yet provided specific details.…