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One of the most iconic anti-piracy campaigns of the 2000s is currently experiencing a twist of complete irony. People online have discovered that material released by the campaign used a pirated version of a licensable font. BlueSky user @Rib ran a PDF of a…

Bell Media shared the movies and shows landing on its Crave streaming service in May. Highlights include Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien: Romulus, Super Team Canada and the season finales of The Last of Us and The Handmaid’s Tale. May 1 100 Foot Wave (Season…

In recent weeks, you may have heard of a new cable type called GPMI that could give HDMI and other common standards, like USB and Thunderbolt, a run for their money. But despite the early hype, chances are you don’t need to worry about GPMI yet. The General…

Google will give Android its own spotlight ahead of the company’s annual I/O developer conference. The search giant will host a special edition of a long-time YouTube series for developers, called The Android Show, on May 13 ahead of I/O 2025, which starts…

Apple wants to shift the production of iPhones destined for the U.S. from China to India to avoid President Trump’s tariffs, but it will likely take years for the iPhone maker to transition production fully. Last week, reports claimed Apple wanted to produce…

Tesla raised prices for nearly all of its vehicles in Canada by tens of thousands of dollars, and has started promoting a limited inventory of vehicles with pre-tariff pricing available “while supplies last.” As spotted by Tesla North, prices increased by…

Nothing’s CMF company has launched the Phone 2 Pro, Bud 2, Buds 2 Plus, and Buds 2a, but unfortunately, these devices aren’t coming to Canada. According to the press release, the phone will be available in the U.S. for US$279 (CA$386), but only through a…

Circana and The Entertainment Software Association of Canada have revealed the best-selling games in Canada in March 2025. Read on for the full list. (Note that digital sales for all Nintendo Switch games aren’t included, while Xbox sales also aren’t…

Wondering what to watch on streaming? Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable new movies and TV shows. We typically focus on new content from Amazon’s Prime Video, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Paramount+…

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders went live on April 24, and they seemed even more challenging to obtain than the PS5. Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, London Drugs, Costco… pretty much everywhere sold out of Nintendo’s console within minutes. While multiple…

The Apple Watch has had an interesting ten years since it launched under the stewardship of Johnny Ive. It started life with an intense focus on its craftsmanship and even fashion, but over the decade, it has slowly become more of a health and fitness device…

Smart LED light strips that sync to screens have become increasingly popular in recent years, touted as a way to boost “immersion” in content like games or movies. I haven’t had much interest in these products myself, but after testing Toronto-based…

It looks like Samsung Canada’s website has made a fumble. Spotted by the leaker Roland Quandt, the company has released the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge pricing. According to a now-removed listings page, the Galaxy S25 Edge 256GB will cost $1,678.99, and the…

It’s been about 10 days since Rogers bumped up the prices of its plans, and now the company has made a small adjustment to bring Canada/U.S. roaming to some offers. Rogers’ $75/175GB 5G plan now features Canada/U.S. data, talk, and text. That means when…

Buying a smartphone has gotten a little easier in the European Union thanks to a handy new smartphone labelling system that makes it easy to understand how good each phone or tablet is. While it does have a bit of a learning curve to decode it, it shares some…

Best Buy Canada is celebrating the launch of 167 Best Buy Express stores with a Grand Opening Sale. From now until May 1, you can find deals on smartphones, monitors, audio devices and much more. Best Buy Express stores are a small-format retail experience.…

If you’ve been craving a burger, this deal might be for you. Between April 28 and May 11, A&W Canada will offer its fan-favourite Teen Burger for $5. Normally, this costs $8.79 (in Ontario), so you’re saving around $4. The promotion is valid in restaurants…

If you haven’t yet been able to get a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order, you might want to head to your local GameStop today. On social media, the retailer confirmed that it “rebalanced” remaining Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundles (which cost $699) so that…

Elections Canada is advising Canadians to beware of images containing “inaccurate information” related to the upcoming federal election. On X (Twitter), the non-partisan agency said pictures have been shared online to wrongfully suggest that there are…

I went into the Until Dawn movie with a lot of apprehension. Often, live-action video game adaptations miss the point of their source material, which were already so inspired by movies to begin with. PlayStation and developer Supermassive’s Until Dawn…