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Where to stream every Rocky movie in Canada before Creed III

Can you believe that Rocky is nearly 50 years old?

Since 1976, the iconic Sylvester Stallone series about an underdog boxer in Philadelphia has been going strong across eight movies. A ninth, Creed III, is set to release on March 3rd, although it will be the first without Stallone’s Rocky Balboa.

Naturally, a new movie in such a storied franchise might have you wanting to revisit the classics. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up where Canadians can stream the entire Rocky series — the six Stallone-led films and the two Michael B. Jordan-led entries.

  • Rocky (1976) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM (a $3.99/month channel add-on), Crave
  • Rocky II (1979) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky III (1982) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky IV (1985) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky V (1990) — Amazon Prime Video via AMC+ (an $8.99/month channel add-on) or MGM, Crave
  • Rocky Balboa (2006) — Amazon Prime Video via AMC+, Crave
  • Creed (2015) — Amazon Prime Video
  • Creed II (2018) — Amazon Prime Video

An Amazon Prime subscription costs $99/year and includes Prime Video, while a Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month.

It’s worth noting that Rocky IV, one of the series’ less popular entries, received a Director’s Cut from Stallone that made more well-received changes. This version of the movie, titled Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago, isn’t on any subscription video on demand (SVOD) services like Crave, but you can rent it on PVOD platforms like iTunes and Google Play.

Creed III, meanwhile, is notable for being the directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, who also stars as Adonis Creed, son of Rocky’s late friend Apollo (Carl Weathers). Creed III also features the return of Tessa Thompson as Adonis’ partner, Bianca, and series newcomer Jonathan Majors as Adonis’ old friend with a score to settle, Damian Anderson.

Image credit: MGM

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Amazon discounts select Fire TVs by up to 36 percent

If you’re in the market for a new TV, possibly an affordable one, Amazon is have a sale that discounts select Amazon Fire TVs by up to 29 percent off.

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Source: Amazon Canada

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Samsung elevates Bixby with new features like on-device voice processing

Samsung’s Bixby has always fallen short of industry-leading voice assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Google Assistant. Samsung is now looking to change that by introducing a major new update to Bixby that aims to make the assistant smarter and improve its performance.

With the new on-device mode, Bixby is able to recognize and process commands without an active internet connection. In addition, Bixby is set to gain support for a custom wake-up phrase, which means users can now select a personalized hot word of their choice to trigger the smart assistant.

Further, similar to Google Pixel’s call screening, Samsung is rolling out support for Bixby Text Call in English. Up until now, the feature, which lets you type what you want to say on a call, was limited to South Korean. With the release of One UI 5.1, the feature now works in English as well. It also allows you to customize Bixby’s voice for calls, alongside support for recording your own voice, which can then be applied to Bixby. It’s worth noting that the custom voice option is still limited to South Korean, while the regular Text Call option has expanded to English.

Furthermore, Bixby will now understand context and remember previous conversations, making it easier for users to interact with the voice assistant. For example, “Bixby users can first launch a workout on Samsung Health and then ask Bixby to play music that best suits that exercise by saying “Play music for this workout,” wrote Samsung. 

Samsung says that the updates will be available for Samsung Galaxy users in February through a software update. The exact timing and availability of the updates may vary by user and market.

Read more about the updates here.

Image credit: Shutterstock

Source: Samsung Via: Android Police

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Ryan Reynolds partners with Terry Fox Foundation on special charity shirt

The Terry Fox Foundation has teamed up with Ryan Reynolds for its latest annual limited-edition shirt.

Designed by adidas in partnership with Reynolds and the Fox family, the shirt is adorned with messages from some of the people who have been inspired by Fox over the years. “Dear Terry” and “Chez Terry” are written in different fonts on the front, while the rear features actual letters and images sent to Fox and his family.

Ryan Reynolds Terry Fox shirt

While the shirt doesn’t officially launch until April 12th (the day Fox launched his iconic Marathon of Hope), the Terry Fox Foundation has opened up pre-orders now due to significant demand. In the first 24 hours alone, the organization received more than 5,373 shirt orders — one for each kilometre that Fox ran.

The shirt comes in three variants: $25 (short sleeve), $35 (long sleeve), and $40 (performance tee). A $20 children’s t-shirt is also available. You can order the shirts exclusively from shop.terryfox.org.

“Happy to be involved with the #DearTerry initiative for @TerryFoxCanada,” wrote Reynolds on social media. “I’ve been taking part in the Terry Fox Run since second grade and can’t think of a more enduring and lovely legacy for one person. Terry Fox inspired millions in life and death.”

In addition to the launch of the shirt, April 12th will also mark the first day that Canadians can register to join and fundraise for the 43rd annual Terry Fox Run in support of cancer research. The actual run will take place on September 17th, 2023.

Of course, there are other ways to support the charity beyond the shirt or taking part in the run. You can learn more about those here. To date, the organization has raised more than $850 million for cancer research.

Image credit: Terry Fox Foundation

Source: The Terry Fox Foundation

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Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort is part of an upcoming 1.2 million-square-foot studio in Markham

Canada’s own Ryan Reynolds, alongside his production and advertising company Maximum Effort, is set to establish a new 1.2 million-square-foot studio in Canada.

Maximum Effort, which Reynolds co-founded with George Dewey, is part of an ownership group for the studio, as reported by Variety. The facility will be part of an ownership group that is investing in a new private-equity fund, with a focus on real estate, sports, media, and venture capital. Markham, Ontario-based real-estate development firm Watford Group is reportedly leading the investment raise.

“Maximum Effort has grown in ways and directions that we’ve never imagined,” said Reynolds in a statement. “To be launching a fund and building a 1.2 million-square-foot studio facility in Ontario is both mind-boggling and humbling. Regardless, I’m excited to expand our storytelling capabilities in new directions and to bring more production work to Ontario.”

The studio, which is being built in Markham, Ontario, is described as a fully integrated production studio for film, scripted and unscripted reality television, drama series, live-action, and animated feature films. It will also include a technical incubator and a “virtual production campus” for vocational training. Construction of the studio is expected to begin soon, with no projected date for completion. The developers say the facility will be the largest film and TV production hub in Canada.

Apart from the new venture, Reynold’s Maximum Effort has production credits on the Deadpool movies, Free Guy, The Adam Project, Spirited, Shotgun Wedding, and the docu-series Welcome to Wrexham.

Source: Variety

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Spotify taps into OpenAI’s tech for more personalized music suggestions

Music streaming giant Spotify has just announced a new “AI DJ” feature for its mobile apps that takes music personalization “to a whole new level.”

According to the Stockholm, Sweden-based company, the new AI DJ feature will get to know you and your music tastes so well that it automatically chooses what to play for you.

“This feature, first rolling out in beta, will deliver a curated lineup of music alongside commentary around the tracks and artists we think you’ll like in a stunningly realistic voice,” wrote Spotify.

The feature will reportedly sort through new music and look back at some of your old favourites, finally deciphering what you might or might not enjoy listening to. It will “review what you might enjoy and deliver a stream of songs picked just for you. And what’s more, it constantly refreshes the lineup based on your feedback,” wrote Spotify. In case the music being played is not what you enjoy, you can easily switch to a different genre, artist or mood by hitting the DJ button at the bottom right of the screen.

Ultimately, the more you use the feature and deliver feedback, including which songs you liked and which ones you didn’t, the better recommendations the feature will be able to churn out in the future.

The AI DJ feature uses a combination of Spotify’s personalization technology, OpenAI’s generative AI technology and a dynamic AI voice platform from Sonantic to create a seamless and highly personalized listening experience. Spotify acquired Somantic in June 2022.

The feature is rolling out in Canada and the United States today for the Spotify iOS and Android app. To use the feature, follow the instructions below:

  1. Head to your Music Feed on Home in the Spotify mobile app on your iOS or Android device.
  2. Tap Play on the DJ card.
  3. Let Spotify do the rest! The DJ will serve a lineup of music alongside short commentary on the songs and artists, picked just for you.
  4. Not feeling the vibe? Just hit the DJ button at the bottom right of the screen to be taken to a different genre, artist, or mood.

Image credit: Spotify

Source: Spotify

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Apple Watch glucose monitoring is reportedly a few years away from release

Since long before even the Apple Watch’s release, non-prick glucose monitoring has been rumoured to be coming to Apple’s wearable.

Lately, however, those reports have died down — at least until now. According to Bloomberg, no-prick blood glucose monitoring is in the “proof-of-concept stage” and could come to market once Apple can shrink the technology down to work in an Apple Watch.

Bloomberg says the tech utilizes a laser to gauge the glucose concentration under the skin. This technology is aimed at those with diabetes or those that are prediabetic, with an emphasis on preventing Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes.

The publication says that the project has been in development since 2010 following the purchase of blood glucose monitoring startup RareLight. The company behind the technology operated outside of Apple as Avolonte Health, but eventually was combined with the tech giant’s Exploratory Design Group, with direct oversight from CEO Tim Cook and hardware lead Eugene Kim, alongside other executives.

An actual Apple Watch capable of no-prick glucose monitoring is still likely years away from release, but this report says that it’s closer to now than it has been in the past.

Over the years, Apple has added several heath-focused sensors to the Apple Watch, bringing the ability to detect atrial fibrillation, low blood oxygen levels and ovulation cycles to the wearable.

Source: Bloomberg

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Here are the changes to Canadian mobile rate plans this week [February 23 – March 1]

With over 13 wireless providers in Canada, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest promotions and cell phone rate plan changes.

MobileSyrup will compile the latest weekly rate plan deals every week. You can also check out our guide on plans across Canada to find the right plan for you.  You can compare from 47,842 options and 13 providers in Canada to find the best option.

It’s worth noting that rate plans are always subject to change and that we’ll do our best to keep this list updated as accurately as possible.

Canadian carrier rate plan changes this week

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Add a family member and get 25 GB of unlimited data for only $55/mo in other regions and 20 GB of unlimited data for only $40/mo in QC.
  • Bell is waiving long-distance charges for calls to Türkiye and Syria.
  • Get bonus Crave Mobile for 24 months with Unlimited Share Plans Ultimate 20 and Ultimate 40 & 60 (Canada & U.S.) in QC and with Ultimate 45, Ultimate 60 & 100 (Canada & U.S.) in main regions.
  • Get an unlimited plan including 25GB of shareable data for $85/mo in main regions, for $75/mo in MB & SK and 10GB for $55/mo in QC.
  • Bell is the first Canadian carrier to offer prepaid eSIM activations online when you bring your own phone.
  • Save $20/mo for every member you add to your account.
  • Buy a new phone online and save $50
  • Switch your business to Canada’s best 5G network1 and get a credit of up to $240 per line.
  • Save $25/mo for every team member you add on your account
  • Get 500MB bonus data/mo. with automatic monthly top-up options with the $30, $40, $45 & $55 prepaid plans and 100MB bonus with $25 prepaid plan
  • Keep your business and all of its devices connected with plans starting at $10/mo.
  • Get 3 months of Apple TV+ when you buy an iPhone or iPad.
  • Limited time offer – Get 3 months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch
  • Trade in your old device and save. Get a credit up to $700 when you trade in your old phone.
  • Various phone accessories on sale
  • Get up to 500 MB bonus data/mo. when you sign up for Automatic Monthly or Automatic Monthly/Low Balance Top-Up option on eligible plans.

Browse Bell cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

    • Limited time offer: Save 50% per month for 12 months on unlimited Fido Home Internet. That’s up to $540 in savings! New customers only! ON
    • Save even more when you bundle home internet and mobile plans together. Packages start from $73/mo!
    • Get 5 extra hours of unlimited data every month at no extra cost. Available with Data, Talk & Text plans.
    • TABLETS AT $0 DOWN AND 0% INTEREST with financing on select plans for $10/month when you add a line to your account.
    • One Month Free Service when you invite your friends and they join Fido.

Browse Fido cell phone plans

New deals:

  • For a limited time, get a Canada-US All-Inclusive plan for the same price as an All-Inclusive Canada plan.
  • Purchase a Google Pixel 6a, 7 or 7 Pro and get a credit of up to $300 plus the value of your old device, by participating in the mobile phone trade-in program.
  • Purchase a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and save up to $1,000 with the Take-back Credit and the trade-in credit.

Ongoing deals:

  • Save $10 per month for life with the multiproduct discount by adding an Internet plan to your Mobile plan.
  • Get 100 GB bonus per year with all-Inclusive 20GB, 40GB and 50GB plans, along with $15 monthly savings if you combine it with an Internet service.
  • A Motorola phone starting at only $1.75/month.
  • 100 GB of bonus data per year, Club illico mobile, on the phone of your choice.
  • Combine your Internet service with several Mobile plans on the same invoice and save up to $100 per month.
  • Club illico mobile is included with all the All-Inclusive Mobile plans.
  • Get 10 GB bonus per year in Canada with the 6 GB and 15 GB Canada plans, along with $10 monthly savings if you combine the 15 GB plan with an Internet service.
  • Sale on phone cables, chargers and audio accessories.
  • Get up to $500 in credit when you trade in your old phone.
  • Monthly savings on various smart phones
  • Take advantage of monthly discount with multiline $5 to $15 per line each month (depends of number of lines)

Browse Videotron cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Save the $50 connection fee when you shop online.
  • Bundle and save over 20% with Stream+

Ongoing deals:

  • Get bonus 500MB data per month with Automatic Top-Up on $25/mo plan and 250MB bonus with the $15 plan.
  • Get bonus 2GB data per month with Automatic Top-Up on $30/mo plans and up
  • For a limited time when you refer your friend to Koodo, you can both take $25 off your bill.
  • Prepaid SIM cards are now $10 for a limited time 

Browse Koodo cell phone plans

New deals:

  • Trade in an eligible iPhone 12 or put $480 down and get iPhone 14 128GB for as low as $10/mo for 24 months on select plans. Certain conditions apply.
  • Get the new Samsung Galaxy S23 series starting at $0/mo, when you trade in an eligible device with financing and Upfront Edge on a Rogers Infinite plan.
  • Get the Samsung Galaxy S23 starting at $0/mo for 24 months with financing and Upfront Edge, when you trade in a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Ongoing deals:

  • Get 40GB to share for just $52.50/mo per line in QC or 50GB to share for just $70/mo per line in other regions.
  • Add family to your Rogers Infinite plan starting as low as $40/mo per line with 20 GB in QC or $55/mo per line with 25 GB in other regions.
  • Trade in your phone, tablet or smartwatch and get a credit towards a new device through the Rogers Trade-Up Program.
  • Take advantage of the Upfront Edge credit on select phones on Rogers Infinite plans with financing over 24 months.
  • Get the Google Pixel 7 Series starting at $11.13/mo for 24 months with financing and Upfront Edge when you return your device after 2 years.
  • Save $20/mo for each family member you add. Additional Line Rogers Infinite Plans start at $45/mo for 20GB in QC or $65/mo for 25GB in other regions.
  • Add a tablet or smartwatch to an eligible Rogers Infinite plan and get a free tablet plan or smartwatch plan for 24 months.
  • Trade in an eligible iPhone and enjoy a one-time trade-in credit of up to $1,000 towards the device of your choice with financing and select plans.
  • Rogers Infinite Mobile plans start at $60/mo for 24 months when you add it to your home services (ON).
  • Save $50 with the Setup Service Fee waived when you buy online.
  • Get 5 Roam Like Home days at no cost every year (up to $75 value) when you link your Rogers Connections Mastercard account to your Rogers postpaid account and eligible wireless plan.
  • Refer your friends and save up to $300 per year
  • Sign up for Disney+ through Rogers and get 6 months on select Rogers Infinite plans

Browse Rogers cell phone plans

New deals:

  • Upgrade to the all-new Galaxy S23 series and save up to $760 with Trade-In when you return an eligible device.
  • Get up to $610 off Google Pixel 7 Pro with Bring-It-Back and Trade-In.
  • Get the Google Pixel 7 and save up to $558 with Bring-It-Back and Trade-In.
  • Shop the Google Pixel Series and save up to $300 with Trade-In.
  • Save up to $1,180 on iPhone 14 family with Bring‑It‑Back and Trade‑In.

Ongoing deals:

  • Join the TELUS Exclusive Partner Program and save more. Enjoy 50GB for only $65 per month on a 2-year term with a TELUS Easy Payment plan.
  • Get Stream+ for as low as $20 per month. Add Stream+ while activating or renewing any 5G+ or CAN-US plan and save $5 per month for 2 years.
  • Save up to $450 on iPhone 13 with Bring-It-Back and Trade-In.
  • Save up to $1,245 on iPhone 14 Pro Max with Bring-It-Back and Trade-In.
  • Share your phone’s unlimited data with your smartwatch or tablet for $10 per month.
  • Double your data for only $10 extra per month. Enjoy unlimited talk, text and get 40GB of high-speed data for $75 per month in QC or 50GB of high-speed data for $95 per month in other regions.
  • Get a bonus 100 MB of data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on a $25 prepaid talk & text plan.
  • Refer a friend to TELUS Mobility and you both get a $50 bill credit.
  • Save the $50 connection fee when you shop Mobility online.
  • Save more with the TELUS Family Discount: save from $7.50 to $15 per line per month for every family member on your account who subscribes to an Unlimited Data plan.
  • Get a bonus 500 MB of data when you sign-up for Auto Top-up on $30, $40, $45 & $55 prepaid talk, text & data plans.
  • Get 3 months of Apple TV+ free on eligible Apple device activations.
  • Enjoy your ICI TOU.TV EXTRA subscription included with your TELUS plan (QC).
  • Bundle a new Apple Watch with TELUS Health Companion from $54/month.
  • Bundle your services and get up to $40 off each month (QC)
  • Save big on the flashiest phones with Bring‑It‑Back

Browse Telus cell phone plan

Ongoing deals:

  • For a limited time, get 15GB of data for only $40
  • For every dollar you spend, you’ll make 15 percent of it back in points.
  • Reward – Welcome Present Get 5 points.
  • Earn up to 20 points per month by helping the Public Mobile community online.
  • Earn 10 points for every 12 months you stay
  • Earn 1 point for every month a friend you refer stays
  • Free Public Mobile SIM Card included with each purchase of a Certified Pre-Owned phone.

Browse Public Mobile cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • Exclusive offer for Quebec : Get 5GB of bonus data on the $35 plan on your second anniversary date.
  • Get 2GB bonus data with autopay on all talk, text & data 3G and 4G plans and 500MB bonus data with autopay on $25/mo plan.
  • 250MB bonus with Autopay on Talk & Text $15 Plan along with and one month’s fee in credit
  • Chatr Refer a Friend Program – Get up to $150 in credits over 10 months to use towards your top up.

Browse Chatr cell phone plans

New deals:

  • Value-packed mobile plans and home internet. Now starting at $57/mo when you bring your own phone (QC).
  • Online exclusive: Double your data when you bring your own phone! Get 20GB for $60/mo (includes Bonus 10GB) or 30GB for $65/mo (includes Bonus 15GB), excluding QC.
  • Buy a phone from the Samsung Galaxy S23 series and get up to $800 in trade-in credits.

Ongoing deals:

  • Get a new phone. Plans starting from $26/mo in QC or from $33/mo in other regions.
  • Get 10GB for $40/mo when you bring your own phone in QC.
  • Get 50% off on select Unlimited Internet plans. Based on a $40/mo credit on a 50 Mbps plan or a $45/mo credit on a 100 Mbps plan, for 12 months (ON).
  • Get the Pixel 6a for $0 down, 0% APR with Sweet Pay. Now only $10/mo.
  • Get iPhone 11 for $0 down, 0% APR with Sweet Pay
  • Get the Samsung Galaxy A53 for $0 down, 0% APR with Sweet Pay.
  • Buy the Google Pixel 6a and get 3 months of Youtube Premium and Google One.
  • Combine a mobile plan with home internet, now starting from $73/mo. based on a monthly credit for 12 months (ON).
  • Crave is available as an add-on for TV for only $20/mo. Hook up today and get 2 months free.
  • Get 250MB Bonus Data with Unlimited Canada-wide $25 prepaid plan (ON, QC, SK) and with Unlimited Province-wide $22 and $29 prepaid plans (QC), on Auto Payment Options.
  • Get 500MB Bonus data with Unlimited Province-wide $31, $35, $40, $50 and $55 prepaid plans, on Auto Payment Options (QC).
  • Add TV to your Unlimited Internet starting from $25/mo in QC and $35/mo in ON.
  • Get 500MB Bonus data with Unlimited Canada-wide $32, $34, $38, $43, $53 & $58 prepaid plans, on Auto Payment Options (QC).
  • Get 500MB Bonus data with Unlimited Canada-wide $30, $40, $45, $55 & $75 prepaid plans, on Auto Payment Options (ON, SK).
  • Purchase the Motorola Edge 2022 on Sweet Pay™ and receive a pair of Motorola Verve Buds 120 True Wireless Headset.
  • 100MB Bonus Data on the $15 prepaid plan with PPU with AutoPay option.
  • GET AN ANNUAL PLAN. Activate an annual prepaid plan with 400 local minutes and 400 global texts for $100/year when you bring your own phone.
  • Shop online and get $50 waived of connection service fee.
  • Hot phones starting from $0 down, 0% APR
  • Refer a Friend to get $50 in bill credits each when they join the Virgin Plus party.
  • Get a Google Chromecast when you hook up with TV on a 6-month term
  • Get up to $700 off a hot new device when you trade in your old one. 

Browse Virgin Plus cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Family day Offer : Get 7GB of data for $30/mo. and 25GB for $45/mo. Includes up to a $10/mo. credit for 24 months.
  • Save an extra $10/mo for 12 months with all the Big Gig Unlimited Bring Your Own Device Plans
  • Get an Unlimited plan with 20GB of Fast LTE data for $40/mo. Includes $10/mo. credit for 12 months.
  • Get 1.5GB of data for $19/mo. Includes a credit of $5/mo. for 12 months.
  • Refer a friend and get a $25 service credit for each referral. Save up to $250 a year

Browse Freedom Mobile cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Waiving fees to ensure customers can connect with loved ones in Syria and Turkey

Ongoing deals:

  • Sign up for new wireless service or upgrade your device and save $5/month for 24 months when you select a totalSHARE Canada & U.S. or VIP 35 unlimited plan.
  • Save $10/mo. for 6 months on Talk + Text + Data 50 or Complete 95.
  • Get the infiNET 300 plan for as low as $69.95/mo. for 24 months with a 2-year Internet contract when bundled with wireless.
  • Get a bonus $100 on top of your trade-in value when you trade in your old device and buy a new one.
  • Save $20/mo. off a totalSHARE Nationwide, totalSHARE Canada & U.S., or VIP 35 plan when you bring your own phone or buy a phone at a full price!
  • Save $200 on Apple Watch Series 6 GPS and GPS + Cellular.
  • Get up to $600 in-store credit toward a new wireless device and accessories when you trade in your old device.
  • Sign up for SaskTel Internet on a monthly plan and save 50% for 3 months + get Optimum In-home Wi-Fi for only $5/mo. for first 3 months
  • Sign up for SaskTel Internet on a 2-year contract and get Optimum In-home Wi-Fi free for 12 months
  • Switch to a 2-year Internet contract plan and save $10/mo. off the regular price
  • Upgrade to the next fastest plan at no additional cost for 1 month
  • Get unlimited calling with our Anytime North America Long Distance plan—all for one low monthly price
  • Get our 10 most popular calling features, including Call Display & Name Display, for just $10/mo. Add on Voice Mail for only $2/mo. more
  • Get 3 months of Apple Fitness+ free when you buy an Apple Watch.
  • Sign up for noSTRINGS Prepaid Auto Top-ups and get a $20 bonus
  • Bring your Google Pixel to SaskTel and activate it on a voice & data plan and get a $25/mo. bill credit for 2 years—that’s $600 in savings.

Browse SaskTel cell phone plan percent 

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Save $10/month when you Bundle home services & Mobile. That’s a savings of $120/year!
  • $10/mo off Rollover & Unlimited Data plans for 12 months. Plus, save $10/mo on additional lines with Family Share.
  • Order your Bundle online and get a $200 welcome credit. For a limited time, get a $200 bill credit on select Internet & TV bundles.

Ongoing deals:

  • Refer a friend to Eastlink Mobile and you both get a $50 credit.
  • Save up to $27.50/month per line versus the competition with Eastlink’s Unlimited Data plans.
  • Bring Your Own Phone and Enjoy Data Plans
  • Buy Mobile online and get a $50 welcome credit & free shipping
  • Get a $100 welcome credit when you order Internet online
  • Add Mobile to other popular Eastlink services and save up to $10/month!
  • Get 3 months of Apple TV+ free when you buy an Apple device.
  • Get the Smartphone you Want for $0 Down with easyTab
  • Save $69.95 when you DIY and save the installation fee
  • Get up to $200 When you Switch to Eastlink

Browse Eastlink cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

Ongoing deals:

  • Activate your first plan with the referral code of a friend, and you’ll each receive a $25 referral bonus
  • A supercharged voicemail for IOS and Android phones, at only $2 per month
  • Enjoy a 12-month warranty on new phones and a 6-month warranty on Preloved phones
  • The higher the level you’re at, the more rewards you get to choose from to add value to your monthly plan.
  • Any unused mobile data will be rolled over to the next month. 

Browse Fizz cell phone plans 

Noticeable price changes:

New deals:

  • Shaw Mobile is waiving Long Distance charges for calls and texts to Turkey and Syria until February 28 so our customers can stay connected with loved ones.

Ongoing deals:

  • Get a $25/mo Unlimited plan with 25GB Fast LTE and save hundreds on Mobile when paired with Fibre+ Gig 1.5 Internet.
  • Save $5/mo when you sign-up for an Unlimited + U.S. & Mexico plan with included roaming data.
  • Plans from $0/mo. Bring your device & number to Shaw Mobile for brighter savings.
  • Bill credits: $100 bill credit with Fibre + Internet and TV and Fibre + Internet & Mobile and $50 bill credit with Internet & Streaming (QC, AB & BC)
  • Bill credits: $100 bill credit with Fibre + Internet and TV and $50 bill credit with Internet & Streaming in (ON, SK & MB)
  • Get 3 months free when you sign up for Apple TV+ and choose a TV bundle or add Shaw Stream to a Fibre+ Internet plan.
  • Sign up for Disney+ and get up to 24 months free
  • Order your plan online and save an extra $50
  • Upgrade to Fibre+ Gig 1.5 Internet for exclusive savings on Mobile.
  • If you’re looking for a lower-level TV plan than Total TV, check out the Limited TV plan for $25/mo.
  • Rollover Data any time for just $10/GB and carry over unused data for up to 90 days 

Browse Shaw cell phone plans

Noticeable price changes:

Browse cell phone plans

Ongoing deals:

  • Get an additional 5 percent of the value of every Top-Up in points when you sign up for Auto-Allowance or Allowance with your PC Financial Mastercard or PC Money
  • 20,000 PC Optimum points after two months of service
  • Get 1GB of bonus data every month when you sign up for an Automatic Top-Up option, eligible on plans that have data.

Browse cell phone plans

New deals:

  • Stay in touch with friends and family for just $5/mo.

Ongoing deals:

  • Sign up with Lucky Mobile and Refer-A-Friend to earn a $50 credit!
  • Get bonus data with Lucky Rewards.
  • Get 250MB/mo. of bonus data after making 6 monthly payments.
  • Get a cheap phone plan from $15/mo.
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Latest Meta Quest 2/Pro update brings precise hand controls to the headset

While the Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro virtual reality headsets already offer hand tracking that doesn’t require direct conroller input, it isn’t always very precise.

The latest update to the Quest’s operating system, v50, changes this by adding ‘Direct Touch,’ a feature that allows users to reach out and point to interact with a button. Previously, you needed to point at an object and then awkwardly pinch your fingers to select it, so this new form of interaction removes the additional, slightly awkward gesture from the equation to make things feel more natural.

Meta says Direct Touch works on virtual keyboards, allowing users to tap the headset’s floating keyboard directly without moving a cursor around with its controllers. Controls have always been an issue for VR headset manufacturers, and while physical controllers get the job done, their motion controls aren’t always very intuitive.

Though it’s still in the early stages, Meta seems to view gestures like Direct Touch as the future of interacting with its headsets’ virtual worlds.

The v50 update also adds app multi-tasking within games and apps to the Quest 2, a feature already offered by the Quest Pro. Meta says that the update is gradually rolling out “over the next few weeks.”

Meta is expected to reveal its rumoured Quest 3 virtual reality headset later this year

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The Last of Us episode has Game of Thrones-esque editing error

An eagle-eyed viewer of The Last of Us has caught a minor but amusing error in the latest episode of the hit HBO series.

On Twitter, guitarist Scott T. Jones shared an image of a wide shot of the episode’s wintry Wyoming scenery. It looks beautiful, but there’s something wrong with it — a few crew members can be seen in the bottom left. Admittedly, they look so small in the frame that most people would have likely not noticed or simply thought they were part of the trees.

Still, it’s interesting to see accidents like this pop up in such a big HBO production, especially when it isn’t the first time. In episode four of Game of Thrones‘ eighth and final season, a Starbucks coffee cup was infamously visible in front of Daenerys (Emilia Clarke). This isn’t exclusive to HBO, either. In another Pedro Pascal series, Disney’s The Mandalorian, a crew member wearing a t-shirt and jeans was standing behind Greef Karga (Carl Weathers). In both cases, the issues were digitally removed, so it remains to be seen whether HBO will do the same with The Last of Us.

In any case, what’s most notable about the latest episode of The Last of Us, at least for Canadians, is where, exactly, this scene was filmed. Indeed, standing in for Episode 6’s Wyoming setting was none other than the lovely small town of Canmore, Alberta. It’s a location that both Pascal and Bella Ramsey said was their favourite in the province to visit during an interview with MobileSyrup. “Every inch of Canmore was just this magical little town… with really great fudge,” said Pascal.

It’s worth noting that Season 2 of The Last of Us will adapt The Last of Us Part II, a game that begins in Wyoming. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether HBO will return to Canmore to shoot those scenes and, if so, whether the crew members will stay out of sight next time.

The Last of Us is now streaming exclusively on Crave in Canada.

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