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Dbrand’s December-released limited leather skins are now a permanent part of its store

Dbrand launched its limited-edition full-grain and vegetable-tanned skins for smartphones that are made out of real cow skin earlier in December. Due to popular demand, Dbrand is bringing the leather skins back, and this time, they’ll be a permanent part of the Mississauga, ON-based company’s online store.

The smartphone skins are available for $34.95 for all major smartphone brands’ offerings, $69.95 for laptops and notebooks,  $29.95 for Sony’s PlayStation 5, and $19.95 for the Nintendo Switch.

The skins are available in Black, Brown and Tan colourways, and are in stock for the latest Samsung S22 lineup, Pixel 6/6 Pro and iPhone 13 variants.

According to Dbrand, the leather used for the skins is 100 percent authentic (“Cows died for this,” the site mentions), full-grain, vegetable-tanned, and the skins are just 0.5mm thick, about 0.3mm thicker than the brand’s vinyl skins. In addition to skins, Dbrand is also offering its Grip Case for smartphones with leather skins for the back, though that does take the price all the way up to $54.90 from $34.95.

Oh and if that wasn’t enough, Dbrand is also selling what it mentions on its website as “Extras,” with leather balms, leather keytags, a three-pack of microfiber cloth, leather Rubik’s cube and even a pyramid. Check those out here.

Dbrand offers free shipping on its leather skins, cases and “Extras.” Browse through them here.

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Xbox Series S bundle is currently down to $379.95 at Amazon

Amazon Canada currently has the Xbox Series S Digital Bundle 10 percent off its regular price.

The bundle, which includes a 512GB Xbox Series S console, digital code to avail a month’s membership to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free and a $25 Xbox gift card, is currently available for $379.95, down from its original $421.95 price tag.

This ($379.95) is the same price as the standalone console, so you’re essentially getting the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month pass and a $25 Xbox gift card for free.

It’s worth noting that Amazon has limited Xbox Series S inventory, and the deal might expire soon. If you’ve been waiting to pick up an Xbox Series S, act fast.

Click here to check out the Amazon listing.

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Bell acquires Quebec based telecom provider EBOX

The largest independent internet provider in Quebec is no longer an independent company — telecom giant Bell has bought out EBOX.

Based in Longueuil, Quebec, the company provided internet, telephone, and television services to consumers across Quebec and parts of Ontario.

Bell said it would maintain the EBOX brand, created 25 years ago, in a statement announcing the acquisition.

“The acquisition of EBOX will further strengthen Bell’s presence in Quebec, a key market for our business,” Karine Moses, vice-chair of Bell in Québec, said in a statement.

Bell says Quebec residents will benefit from the merger given its investments in network infrastructure in the province. This will allow the Quebec-based company to grow its resource and provide a larger scale to deliver its services.

“This acquisition will enable EBOX to continue to provide great value and service to our customers … and make EBOX available to even more residents and businesses in the years to come,” Isis Thiago De Souza, VP of EBOX, said in a statement.

The founders of EBOX initiated the sale, Bell notes in the statement. It will continue operations in Longueuil, Québec.

Source: Bell

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Koodo to remove $58/15GB promo and $52/8GB plans on February 27

Telus flanker brand Koodo will stop offering its $52/mo 8GB and $58/mo 15GB plans on February 27th.

In a recent update to its website, Koodo added new text detailing the “offer” end date to both plans. However, it’s worth noting that the $58/mo 15GB option was the only promotional offer.

The move comes after both Fido and Virgin Plus tweaked plans to replace their $52/8GB and $58/15GB plans with $55/8GB and $60/15GB plans respectively. It’s unclear what plans Koodo will offer on February 27th once it removes the old offers, but I’d be surprised if Koodo didn’t match Fido and Virgin.

This will likely mark the end of Koodo’s $58/15GB promo plan, which has been available on and off since January 22nd.

Koodo plans as of February 25th, 2022.

As a refresher, the $58 promo plan was actually a 10GB plan with a 5GB data bonus. It’s possible Koodo may follow Fido and keep the $58/10GB plan but remove the bonus data. Regardless, we’ll see what happens in a few days.

Koodo does still offer ‘Starter’ plans that are cheaper and have less data, but Koodo also restricts those to bring-your-own-phone customers.

Finally, it’s also worth keeping in mind that Koodo recently added data speed caps to its plans, limiting them from going over 100Mbps down. While 100Mbps is likely still suitable for most mobile tasks, it’s frustrating that yet another restriction has been added to Canadian cell phone plans.

You can view Koodo’s plans here.

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What to expect from Apple’s March event [SyrupCast 253]

On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett take a look at Chrome OS coming to Mac and PC and then unpack all of the major rumours surrounding Apple’s upcoming March event, including the iPhone SE (2022), iPad Air and more.

As always, you can listen to the show on your favourite podcast platform or watch the video version on our YouTube channel. This week, we split our two-topic podcast conversation into individual episodes on YouTube. Let us know what you think of the new format!

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Here’s what’s coming to CBC Gem in March 2022

CBC has revealed the full list of movies and shows that are landing on its CBC Gem streaming service in March 2022.

See below for the full breakdown of what’s hitting CBC Gem in March:

March 1st

  • Spreadsheet

March 3rd

  • Alma’s Not Normal

March 4th

  • Dramaworld: Season 2
  • Ripper Street: Season 5

March 11th

  • Detention Adventure: Season 3 — CBC Original
  • People Just Do Nothing: Season 3

March 15th

  • The Incredible Vanishing Sisters

March 17th

  • Evil By Design — CBC Original

March 18th

  • The Big Sex Talk
  • Real Blackity Talk
  • The Secret
  • Friday Night Dinner: Seasons 1-2
  • The Honourable Woman

March 21st

  • Miss S: Season 1

March 22nd

  • The Last Guide

March 25th

  • Hello (Again) — CBC Original
  • Frick, I Love Nature — CBC Original
  • Homeschooled — CBC Original
  • Raufikat’s Better Bake Along
  • Uytae Lee’s Stories About Here
  • Something Undone: Season 2 — CBC Original
  • Ladhood: Season 2

March 29th

  • The New Wave of Standup: Season 2
  • The Photographer

March 31st

  • Revenge of the Black Best Friend
  • Topline

CBC Gem offers free streaming with ads or a $4.99 per month subscription for ad-free viewing. The service is available on platforms like iOS, Android, the web, tvOS, Fire TV and Android TV.

Find out what hit CBC Gem in February here.

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Pokémon meets Converse in new collection

Pokémon and Converse are collaborating on a new line of sneakers.

Though the sneakers originally launched back in January, the Converse x Pokémon Collection is in celebration of the company’s 25th anniversary that’s now officially coming to an end.

Converse has selected styles from the original 150 Pokémon, including notable Pocket Monsters like Bulbasaur, Charmander, Meowth, Pikachu, Squirtle and more.

Adults

Kids

The Converse x Pokémon Collection is only available for a limited time.

Image credit: Converse 

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Simplii Financial launches new digital gift card marketplace

Getting gifts for your loved ones can be stressful, but according to banking company Simplii Financial, it doesn’t have to be thanks to its digital gift card marketplace.

The new service allows their clients to send digital prepaid Visa gift cards worth up to $250 to anyone in the country. No purchase fees, activation fees, or maintenance fees apply, and the cards can be used anywhere in the world where Visa is accepted digitally.

Users can also send gift cards associated with specific merchants. Simplii Financial has eight brands on board, including Indigo, Adidas, and Sunwing Vacations.

The service is in response to increased online shopping and digital gift card usage growth.

“We’re making gifting for any occasion simple for our clients, with no guesswork, and no need to visit a retail store. And with a dedicated portal for gift card recipients to track their spending, transactions and balance, shopping with a digital gift card is easy too,” Vineet Malhotra, head of Simplii Financial, said in a statement.

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Source: Simplii Financial

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Dune is coming to Crave in March

Dune (2021) will begin streaming on Crave on March 18th, Bell has confirmed.

The company had been promoting the March window in Crave commercials throughout February, but it’s now confirming a specific day.

Dune was originally released in October 2021, at which time it debuted in U.S. theatres and on the U.S.-only HBO Max service. However, the film only opened in Canadian theatres, with Warner Bros. Canada only later making it available on premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms in December. March 18th marks the first time the film is being offered through a Canadian subscription streaming service.

Directed by Canada’s own Denis Villeneuve, Dune is the first in an ambitious two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal epic sci-fi 1965 novel. Dune: Part One follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his family as they get caught up in a war on a deadly and inhospitable sand planet. The film is up for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The sequel is set to hit theatres in October 2023.

A Crave Total subscription costs $19.99 CAD/month, while a Mobile plan is priced at $9.99/month.

Image credit: Warner Bros.

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Huawei Canada partners with Canada Computer to launch Store in Store experience

Huawei Canada is launching its first-ever ‘Store in Store’ experience in partnership with Canada Computers on February 25th.

Canada Computers in North York location will have a shopping experience including consulting, sales, education and a large space for presentation and testing Huawei’s latest devices.

And over the next few weeks, Huawei will launch 15 new ‘Store in Store’ experiences in Canada Computers stores all over Canada. This is leading up to Huawei launching its first-ever ‘Huawei Experience Store.’

And to celebrate this experience, Huawei has some goodies. All winners will have the chance to win Huaweis’ pretty awesome MateView GT (check out our review), FreeBuds Lipstick, Watch GT 2, and Huawei Sound Joy speaker. Additionally, everyone will be able to get 50 percent off selected Huawei devices.

Huawei’s first Store in Store experience is located at Centerpoint Mall, 6600 Yonge St, North York and opens at 10am.

This sale is available only for February 25th:

  • FreeBuds 4i — $88.99, regularly $138.99
  • FreeBuds Pro — $148.99, regularly $268.99
  • FreeBuds Lipstick + Watch GT 46mm Elite Bundle — $648.99, regularly $777.98
  • FreeBuds Lipstick + Watch GT 42mm Gold Bundle — $648.99, regularly $777.98
  • Freelace — $68.99, regularly $98.99
  • Sound Joy — $188.99, regularly $198.99
  • Band 6 — $68.99, regularly $98.99
  • Watch GT 2, Black — $178.99, regularly $299.99
  • Watch GT2e — $158.99, regularly $218.99
  • Watch Fit — $88.99, regularly $168.99
  • Watch GT2 Pro — $248.99, was $398.99
  • Scale 3 — $48, regularly $68
  • Mateview GT 27 — $418.99, regularly $498.99
  • MateBook 14 + MateView Bundle — $2,447.98, regularly $2,597.99
  • MateBook 14 + MateView GT 34 Bundle — $2,298.98, regularly $2,447.98
  • MateBook 14s (with 3-year warranty and AX2 Router) — $1,698.99, regularly $1,899.99
  • Wireless Mouse GT — $118.99, regularly $148.99
  • Wireless Charging Mouse Pad GT — $98.99, regularly $118.99
  • WiFi AX3 Router — $99.99, regularly $158.99