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Live sports streaming service DAZN launches in Canada with exclusive NFL Game Pass rights

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 20 Jul 2017 12:42 pm
Are you ready for some streaming football? Sports streaming service DAZN has announced it's expanding into Canada, anchored by a deal with the NFL to be the exclusive home of NFL Game Pass. Canadians will be able to access NFL Game Pass and NFL RedZone exclusively through DAZN — services previously only available via cable providers. With the start of NFL pre-season just three weeks away, you...

Best apps for celebrating Canada Day

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 1 Jul 2017 9:00 am
Happy 150th birthday, Canada! This weekend is extra special, as Canada celebrates its 150th year of confederation! There's so much to do and explore not only on July 1st but throughout the entire summer! We've compiled some great apps to help you get the most out of this long weekend and the weekends to follow, along with a couple Canadian-made games that are also worth celebrating. Now get...

How to get the most from Amazon Alexa in Canada

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Posted by Marc Lagace on 28 Jun 2017 11:00 am
"Alexa, play O, Canada!" Amazon hasn't officially brought its Echo speakers to Canada yet, but that hasn't start eager early adopters from getting their hands on them. The good news is you can set it up to work in Canada, although it takes a bit of work to do so, including manually downloading the Alexa app and tweaking some settings in your Amazon account. But once you've got things set up,...

Canada bans locked phones as it looks to make switching carriers easier

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 15 Jun 2017 12:09 pm
The Wireless Code of Conduct has received an update to address some of its widely-held complaints. But it doesn't fix everything. In a review of Canada's Wireless Code of Conduct, which debuted in June 2013, the country's telecom regulator has made two important changes that will potentially lower the cost of ownership and make it easier for consumers to switch providers. In a statement, the...

Google Assistant inside Allo can now converse in French and Spanish

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 9 May 2017 12:49 pm
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Google Assistant is learning new languages. Just a week after adding a few new features, Google's smart chat app Allo is also picking up new language skills. You can now talk to Google Assistant inside Allo in French and Spanish, and it will respond in that language along with all of the smarts you expect from the Assistant. French and Spanish join English, Hindi, Portuguese and Japanese as...

Here's why Huawei is launching the P10 in Canada but not the U.S.

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 27 Feb 2017 2:00 pm
The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are coming to Canada, but not the U.S. Here's why. When Huawei announced the P10 and P10 Plus at Mobile World Congress this week, we assumed, like many other members of the tech press in Barcelona, that the launch would be focused on Europe. And it was — for a while. But now we know that in addition to Europe and the UK, Huawei plans to bring its new flagships to...

YouTube is launching a new private chat feature, and it's starting in Canada

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 18 Jan 2017 1:30 pm
Canadians finally get a Google product first. YouTube is rolling out a new sharing feature, and Canadians — who YouTube says share 15% more videos than an average user — are getting it first. The new interface turns the YouTube sharing system into more of an integrated chat experience, keeping a private conversation around a video inside the YouTube app rather than elsewhere.

Wind Mobile rebrands Freedom Mobile, launches LTE network in Toronto, Vancouver

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 21 Nov 2016 11:06 am
It's Freedom Mobile time! Canada's Wind Mobile has rebranded Freedom Mobile as it looks to move into a new phase of maturity under new owner, Shaw Communications.

Rogers makes waiting for the cable guy less terrible with new tool

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 14 Nov 2016 5:12 pm
It's no secret that waiting for the cable guy is one of the biggest annoyances in the world, next to stubbing your toe or getting pineapple on your pizza (seriously, what's up with pineapple?), but Rogers wants to change that — the first annoyance at least — with its new EnRoute tool.

Canadians can now sign up to use Samsung Pay with CIBC cards

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 8 Nov 2016 8:44 am
Samsung and CIBC are teaming up to offer Samsung Pay to Canadians with "select" CIBC credit cards, as we previously reported. Now, Samsung Canada has put up a landing page allowing users to sign up to receive an email to receive a link to download Samsung Pay on a compatible Galaxy device. Seems fairly convoluted, but there we go.

Where to buy the Pixel and Pixel XL in Canada

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 4 Oct 2016 4:34 pm
Where can you buy the Pixel and Pixel XL in Canada? Google's new Pixel phones are two of the most anticipated devices on the planet, and they're coming to Canada later in October. They'll be available in two colors — Very Silver, and Quite Black — and at three carriers. Here's what you need to know. More: Google Pixel and Pixel XL specs Buy the Google Pixel unlocked from Google Google is...

Understanding Telus's new Premium Plus financing plan

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 30 Jun 2016 3:00 pm
Spend more to save some money with Telus's new Premium Plus financing option. Last week, Telus launched a new plan under the Premium Plus name. At a time when many U.S. carriers are all-in on financing options, Telus's new Premium Plus plan is a hybrid system, providing customers a considerable subsidy in exchange for a two-year contract, along with flexibility in choosing to spend around $10...

Best roaming plans for Canadians travelling to Europe

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 27 Jun 2016 7:00 am
Planning a trip to Europe? Here are your best options for roaming while taking in the sights, the sounds — or the Seine! Whether you want to get in some skiing, go backpacking, or hit the winding — and sometimes high-velocity — roads, Europe is an amazing travel destination for Canadians. Roaming in countries like France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom can be expensive if you...

How to buy an unlocked Android phone in Canada

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 9 Jun 2016 11:30 am
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There are many reasons to buy an unlocked smartphone, and some reasons not to. Unlocked phones are all the rage, but what does the term mean, and when is the right time to make the investment? What is an unlocked phone? An unlocked phone is one that has no restrictions on which carrier it can be used. Most Canadian carriers, in exchange for providing a handsome subsidy, sell handsets that...

The best streaming music services in Canada

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 2 Jun 2016 7:00 pm
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The last few years have seen tremendous change and maturation in the streaming music space. Despite streaming overtaking digital downloads as the primary source of revenue for the music industry, low margins have forced the sale or closure of popular options (RIP Rdio!), leaving only a few viable players.

The hottest app in Canada right now is from a bank

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 31 May 2016 1:00 pm
A banking app I won't hate using? Sign me up. It's not often a banking app cracks the Play Store's top 10 charts. But a relatively new app from TD Canada Trust called MySpend has found a way to cross that invisible line between utility and everyday necessity. And that's no accident. We caught up with them to find out why.

There's a thriving grey market for half-price cellphone plans in Canada

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 31 May 2016 9:12 am
There are two constants in the discourse around Canada's cellphone market: that the networks by the Big Three — Rogers, Telus, and Bell — are top-notch, some of the best in the world, and that the prices Canadians pay for access to those networks are some of the highest. An increasingly popular "underground" market, though, is helping people save money on cellphone plans by taking advantage of...

Fido customers can now roam worry free in the U.S. and other international destinations

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 18 May 2016 9:44 am
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Update: These plans are now available, so if you will be traveling in the near future be sure to give Fido a ring and add them to avoid other hefty fees. Fido has introduced Fido Roam to its Pulse plans, which allows customers to roam in the U.S. and other international destinations without worrying about the cost. For the U.S. it is a flat $5 per day, and other destinations are $10 per day....

Canadians, it's time to take advantage of share plans to save money

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Posted by Daniel Bader on 18 May 2016 9:00 am
Share your plan to save your money If you feel the Canadian wireless market doesn't treat customers fairly, that's understandable. To get a good experience, you have to pay more than practically any country in the developed market. But there is one way to save money on your mobile plan, and it doesn't involve switching carriers, or even overhauling what you currently have. It involves...

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