Devices
Launches, CAD pricing and what actually ships here.
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Apple's HomeView is out in Canada at $429, but Siri AI speaks English only for now
Apple's first smart display launches today in Canada. Wall mounts cost $79.95 to $179.95 extra, and Canadian French support is coming later in a free update.
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Microsoft 365 is still down, Nvidia's fall hits Canadian pensions, and a deepfake network
Day two of the Microsoft outage, what Huang's exit means for Canadian investors and Cohere, a McGill study on stolen faces, and HomeView launches.
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Outlook is down across Canada and the U.S., and Microsoft 365 is affected too
Microsoft blames an infrastructure overload for the Outlook outage that started around midday ET. Copilot and other Microsoft 365 apps are also reporting problems.
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Nvidia may oust Jensen Huang, Rogers' hockey fight hits the CRTC, and Koodo's 3-year loans
Nvidia's board reportedly moves on its CEO, rivals take Rogers to the CRTC over Monday hockey, TSMC backs Anthropic and OpenAI, and more.
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Xplore files for creditor protection, Canada signs a Paris AI pledge, and Sony kills Fairgames
Rural ISP Xplore enters CCAA, Ottawa joins an AI safety declaration, Montreal's Fairgames is cancelled, plus patches to install and Pixel Tag in Canada.
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Scammed into buying Apple gift cards? Apple's $1.25-million settlement may owe you money
If a scammer talked you into handing over iTunes, App Store or Apple Music gift card codes since 2016, you can claim from a Canadian settlement until Feb. 20, 2027. Here's how.
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Apple starts charging for extra AI use, beginning with $50 packs in Logic Pro
Apple Creator Studio subscribers in Canada can now buy one-time 'intelligence usage packs' once they hit their monthly AI limits. Here's how they work.
- Daily Briefing
What the budget means for tech, instant payments arrive Monday, and Meta may bring back news
Budget 2026's startup tax break and $0 fraud liability, Real-Time Rail goes live, Meta hints news could return to Canada, and a Bose battery recall.
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A budget 'about entrepreneurs,' big banks block AI agents, and Apple's record quarter
Champagne previews Thursday's budget, four big banks shut out personal AI agents, Apple posts a record September quarter, and Microsoft trips on Western Canada's clocks.
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Most of Western Canada won't fall back on Sunday. Here's how to make sure your phone knows
B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, the N.W.T. and part of northwestern Ontario keep their clocks where they are on Nov. 1. Two settings to check, and the new time gaps.
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Is it in Canada yet? What this week's tech launches actually brought here
Apple and Amazon launched a pile of new gear and features this week. Some arrived in Canada on day one, some only in certain provinces, and some not at all. Here's the scorecard.
- Daily Briefing
Apple's $3,999 touchscreen Mac, Ottawa's telecom roadmap, and a Canadian spacewalk
Canadian prices for Apple's touchscreen MacBook Pro, Ottawa's plan for cheaper phone and internet, a phishing warning, Wealthsimple's raise and a spacewalk.
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Midweek roundup: a touchscreen Mac, a $13.8-billion Wealthsimple, and ChatGPT's favourite newsroom
The week so far in Canadian tech, five stories we haven't covered yet, and the odd and funny bits worth knowing about.
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Everything Apple announced this week, with Canadian prices and dates
A touchscreen MacBook Pro from $3,999, an M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, and an OLED iPad mini. Here's what each costs in Canada and when you can get it.
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Apple's Pro and Tell event: live coverage
Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, from $3,999 in Canada. Our live updates, with Canadian prices and dates.
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Amazon's new Echo Time and camera-equipped Echo Studio are already on sale in Canada
Amazon refreshed its Echo line today. Two of the new devices are on Amazon.ca now, at $289.99 and $329.99. The Echo Show 16 and Alexa Photo Frame aren't listed here yet.
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Apple's touchscreen Mac day, Bell sells half its towers, and a warning about AI-powered hacks
Apple's event is today at 1 p.m. ET, Bell raises $2.45 billion from its towers, the Cyber Centre flags AI-run attacks, and Ottawa probes the Crime Stoppers breach.
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Apple's M6 MacBook Pro and iMac arrive a day early: $2,799 and $2,099 in Canada
The 14-inch MacBook Pro and the iMac get the new M6 chip. Pre-orders open Wednesday, they ship Nov. 6, and Canadian prices line up with the U.S. at today's exchange rate.
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Is there a 'Canada tax' on gadgets? We checked nine prices against the loonie
A $949 iPad mini looks steep next to $699 USD, but at today's exchange rate it's cheaper here. The real markups are on foldables and flagships. Here's the math.
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Anthropic files to go public, Cohere catches a Chinese model phoning home, and Microsoft offers buyouts
Anthropic's IPO filing has a Canadian angle, Cohere flags an Alibaba model, Microsoft offers buyouts in Canada, and AirPods become hearing aids in five provinces.
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AirPods Pro can now work as hearing aids in five provinces. Ontario isn't one of them yet
Apple's hearing aid feature is live in Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and P.E.I. The hearing test works everywhere in Canada. Here's how to set it up.
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Apple's new iPad mini gets an OLED screen and starts at $949 in Canada
The 8.5-inch iPad mini adds OLED, an A20 Pro chip and water resistance. Pre-orders open Wednesday, it ships Nov. 6, and the full chip is only in the 512GB model.
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Canada's launch problem, Amazon's union risk scores, and a $140-million Coinkite lawsuit
SpaceX winds down Falcon 9 bookings, Amazon scored B.C. warehouses for union risk, Coinkite is sued, iFixit opens the iPhone Duo, and clocks change Nov. 1.
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Some iPhone Duo screens are cracking within hours. Here's what Canadian owners can do
Early buyers report inner displays failing along the hinge. A fix costs $1,499 out of warranty in Canada, but the defect should be covered, and Quebec buyers get three years.
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The iPhone Duo is here. In Canada, it starts at $2,999
Apple's first foldable launches today. Here's what it costs outright, on each carrier, and to fix, and why most pre-orders won't ship until January.
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Ontario opens the door to AirPods as hearing aids, Ottawa details its VC money, and 1Password grows
OTC hearing aids in Ontario, the $750-million VC breakdown, 1Password passes $500M USD, Neo's credit line, Bell's roaming rules and Freedom in Manitoba.
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Ontario will allow over-the-counter hearing aids, opening the door to AirPods
A coming law change lets adults with mild hearing loss skip the prescription, so earbuds with hearing-aid features could finally be used as one.
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Publishers sue Anthropic, Tenstorrent raises $1.5B, and Shopify's CTO steps down
A copyright suit and a data centre petition, a giant chip raise, Shopify's leadership change and Apple's Oct. 28 event.
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Waymo picks Toronto, iPhone Duo orders slip to January, and EV sales hit a 2026 high
Waymo's 2028 Toronto plan, Canadian iPhone Duo pricing and delays, Apple Watch hypertension alerts, Nintendo's Toronto store and EV sales.
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Apple Watch Series 12 hypertension alerts appear to be switching on in Canada
Health Canada updated Apple's licence in September, and owners of the Series 12 and Ultra 4 are starting to see the feature.
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Apple's new home lineup gets Canadian prices, Lightspeed cuts 250 roles, and EV chargers grow
HomeView, Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 pricing in CAD, Lightspeed's latest cuts, Canada's Q3 charging buildout, and a Quebec TV show drops iPhones.
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Apple's HomeView, new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2: Canadian prices and dates
HomeView and the Apple TV 4K are $429 each, and the HomePod mini 2 is $199. Siri AI works in Canada in English only.
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Koho says no to prediction markets, Geely is coming to Canada, and a Switch 2 deal
A short holiday-weekend briefing: Koho's CEO on why it won't add betting-style markets, Geely's 2027 Canadian launch, and a Costco clearance.
