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Get the jump on Best Buy’s early Black Friday Deals before they’re gone

The big day is almost here, and the deals are heating up. If you’re in the market for anything from a smart TV to noise-cancelling wireless headphones, take advantage of these early Black Friday deals before they sell out:

Fitbit Versa 2 40mm Smartwatch with Amazon Alexa & Heart Rate Tracking for $149.99 (save $80)

GoPro HERO8 Black Waterproof 4K Sports & Helmet Camera for $329.99 (save $70)

Epson FastFoto 680W Photo Scanner for $749.99 (save $50)

LG UltraFind 27″ 4K Ultra HD 60Hz 5ms GTG IPS LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor for $369.99 (save $130)

Sony WH-CH710N Over-Ear Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones for $99.99 (save $150)

Skullcandy Dime In-Ear Sound Isolating Truly Wireless Headphones for $29.99 (save $10)

DJI Mini 2 Quadcopter Drone Fly More Combo for $699.99 (save $30)

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6″ Touchscreen Laptop for $499.99 (save $200)

ASUS VivoBook K513 15.6″ Laptop for $799.99 (save $100)

JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Wireless Speaker for $99.99 (save $40)

Philips Hue A19 Smart Bluetooth LED Light Bulbs for $99.99 (save $60)

Nanoleaf Elements Wood-Look Hexagon Panels for $299.99 (save $70)

Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Cordless Stick Vacuum for $749.99 (save $200)

Google Nest Wifi 5 Router with 2 Points – 3 Pack for $359.99 (save $100)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3″ 128GB Windows 10 Tablet for $699.99 (save $290)

Samsung HW-A650 430-Watt 3.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer for $299.99 (save $200)

WowWee Robosapian Programmable Robot for $99.99 (save $30)

Insignia Air Fryer – 5L/5.28QT for $89.99 (save $110)

Instant Pot Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven for $139.99 (save $10)

Seagate Expansion 10TB Desktop External Hard Drive for $219.99 (save $70)

Samsung 65″ 4K UHD HDR QLED Tizen OS Smart TV for $2,299.99 (save $700)

LG NanoCell 75″ 4K UHD HDR LED webOS Smart TV for $1,599.99 (save $200)

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Koodo email mistakenly offers $8/45GB, $55/55GB and $70/70GB plans

Koodo is about to have a very bad day.

According to a chaotic thread on RedFlagDeals, Koodo sent out email offers to a bunch of customers with absolutely insane plans, including $8/mo 45GB, $45/45GB and $70/70GB. So far, all the RFD reports say that these plans aren’t actually available when clicking the link in the email — instead, the offer is for fairly regular in-market plans like $50/10GB and $55/12GB (both of these plans are actually listed on Koodo’s website too).

So far, those that have called in say that reps don’t know about the plans. Some reps claim the email offers are spam (although that doesn’t appear to be the case). Other people can’t even get through. Likely, the call lines are swamped with people trying to claim the offer.

However, chances are the emails include an error — as some RFD users pointed, it’s strange that the monthly cost and data amount are the same numbers (i.e. $45 and 45GB).

Regardless of what the situation is, if you do call Koodo, don’t be a dick to the customer service reps — they have nothing to do with the emailed offer, mistake or otherwise.

Aside from the fact that there’s basically no way anyone will convince Koodo to actually give out this plan, the most annoying part is that these are the kind of prices Canadians should have. Other countries have prices at this level, thanks to having actual competition.

Source: RFD

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Here are all of the new movies and shows featured during Disney+ Day 2021

To celebrate two years of Disney+, Disney held its first-ever ‘Disney+ Day’ celebration on November 12th.

Throughout the day, the company offered a variety of glimpses at upcoming projects both completely new and previously announced. These spanned all of its brands, including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and National Geographic.

 

Check out the full thread above for all of the announcements and trailers, but for a more concise chronological breakdown of reveals, keep on reading:

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild

Release date: January 28th, 2022

Baymax

Release window: Summer 2022

Cheaper by the Dozen

Release window: March 2022

Disenchanted

Release window: Fall 2022

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (animated movie)

Release date: December 3rd, 2021

The Beatles Get Back (first clip)

Release date: November 25th, 2021

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Release window: Spring 2022

Better Nate Than Ever (new original movie)

Release window: Spring 2022

Hocus Pocus 2 (first image)

Release window: Fall 2022

Pinocchio (live-action)

Release window: Fall 2022

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

Release window: TBA 2022

Welcome to Earth

Release date: December 8th, 2021

America the Beautiful

Release window: TBA 2022

Sneakerella

Release date: February 18th, 2022

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Release window: February 2022

High School Musical: The Musical — The Series (Season 3 renewal)

Release window: TBA 2022

The Spiderwick Chronicles (TV series, first artwork)

Release window: TBA

Willow (TV series)

Release window: TBA 2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi (exclusive Disney+ behind-the-scenes video)

Release window: TBA 2022

Cars on the Road (TV series)

Release window: TBA 2022

Behind-the-scenes documentaries on Turning Red (Canadian movie) and Lightyear

Release window: TBA 2022

Pixar’s Win or Lose

Release window: TBA 2023

Zootopia+ (series of animated shorts)

Release window: TBA 2022

Tiana (The Princess and the Frog spin-off)

Release window: TBA 2023

A revival of X-Men: The Animated Series

Release window: TBA 2023

Moon Knight (first look on Disney+)

Release window: TBA 2022

She-Hulk (starring Regina’s own Tatiana Maslany — first look on Disney+)

Release window: TBA 2022

Ms. Marvel (starring Markham, Ontario’s own Iman Vellani — first look on Disney+)

Release window: Summer 2022

What If…? (Season 2)

Echo (Hawkeye spin-off)

Spider-Man: Freshman Year (animated series)

Agatha: House of Harkness (WandaVision spin-off)

Release window: TBA

Marvel Zombies (animated series)

Release window: TBA

 

Note: we didn’t include tweets related to content that was already confirmed to be dropping today, like Jungle Cruise, or tweets reiterating previously announced upcoming titles, like Marvel’s Secret Invasion or Ironheart. Read more on Marvel’s Disney+-exclusive stream here and Pixar’s Disney+ exclusive presentation here.

Meanwhile, a full round-up of all the new movies and shows that hit Disney+ today can be found here. It’s also worth mentioning that new and returning Disney+ subscribers can get one month of the service for $1.99 CAD until November 14th. Otherwise, it’s priced at $11.99/month or $119.99/year.

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Niantic’s Pikmin Bloom was downloaded 2 million times in two weeks

Pikmin Bloom, Niantic’s latest augmented reality game that is very inspired by Pokémon Go, seems to be a moderate success — at least so far.

According to app analytics firm Sensor Tower (via Eurogamer), Pikmin Bloom has been downloaded 2 million times in the past two weeks. Breaking the numbers down further, nearly half of the installs come from users in Japan, with the U.S. holding second place and the U.K. coming in third.

In comparison, Pokémon Go hit 75 million downloads in its first two weeks and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite — which is shutting down in January 2022 — gained 12.4 million new users.

Of course, it’s important to note that Pikmin is a less popular property than Harry Potter, which makes these numbers seem far more positive. Niantic likely has far more modest goals when it comes to Pikmin Bloom.

In Pikmin Bloom, players grow and feed Pikmin creatures while collecting various flowers. The game is free-to-play and is available on iOS and Android. I’ve yet to try the game, but as a fan of the Pikmin series and in particular, Pikmin 3, I’m hoping to check it out over the holiday season.

Image credit: Niantic

Via: Eurogamer 

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Disney+ Original X-Men 97 coming to streaming service in 2023

Queue the original X-Men theme music.

Announced during Disney+ Day, Marvel is bringing back the X-Men.

The new title, X-Men 97, won’t be a remake of the original series, however. The original show, X-Men: The Animated Series,  started back in ’92 and ended in ’97, so it looks like this new series is poised to be a direct sequel.

It’s worth noting that X-Men: The Animated Series is Canadian series and was animated in Toronto, Ontario. In fact, the voice actors for the characters, Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, Beast, Gambit, Jubilee, and more are all Canadian. And interestingly, the voice of Rogue, Lenore Zann, later became a Canadian politician.

X-Men 97 is set release on Disney+ in 2023, and I can’t wait.

Source: Disney+

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE specs and marketing materials leak online

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 FE has yet to launch, but after months of rumoured delays, it’s not surprised that the device’s full specifications and marketing images have leaked.

This latest leak reveals that the phone sports a 6.4-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED display with Gorilla Glass and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The device features a plastic rear and a camera module that features a 64-megapixel primary shooter, an ultra-wide lens and a depth sensor with a 32-megapixel selfie shooter.

It’s also paired with a Snapdragon 888 processor, 6GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage as well as a 4,500mAh battery.

This leak was shared by Coinbrs, not a source I know well, but this looks pretty legitimate. The phone is rumoured to launch at an upcoming ‘Unpacked’ event in January.

Source: Coinbrs

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Marvel’s Disney+ Day special offers first looks at Canadian-led She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel, new show announcements

Marvel celebrated the inaugural Disney+ Day with a 14-minute Disney+ exclusive special offering a slew of reveals of upcoming projects.

To start, we got confirmation of brand-new, previously unannounced animated series: Spider-Man: Freshman Year, Marvel Zombies and a revival of the ’90s X-Men: The Animated Series. 

Further, Marvel formally unveiled two previously reported but unconfirmed titles: the live-action WandaVision spin-off Agatha: House of Darkness with Kathryn Hahn and Echo, a spin-off of this month’s Hawkeye featuring Alaqua Cox.

Beyond that, Marvel offered a new clip from Hawkeye, which stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, and Ms. Marvel, starring Canada’s own Iman Vellani. A first look at the Oscar Isaac-led Moon Knight and She-Hulk with Canada’s own Tatiana Maslany were also revealed.

Finally, Marvel reiterated that the following previously confirmed Disney+ projects are on the way:

  • Armor Wars — an Iron Man spin-off starring Don Cheadle’s James Rhodes/War Machine
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special from writer-director James Gunn (holiday 2022)
  • I Am Groot — a Guardians of the Galaxy series of shorts about Baby Groot’s early days (TBA)
  • Ironheart — an Iron Man spin-off starring Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams/Ironheart (TBA)
  • Secret Invasion — a Captain Marvel spin-off with Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos (TBA 2022)
  • What If…? (Season 2) — a continuation of this year’s animated series (TBA 2022)

Disney+ subscribers can stream Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special here.

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Eastlink’s Black Friday bundles and deals are live now

Eastlink’s Black Friday deals are here with updated pricing and offers on data, smart home and security plans and bundles.

Find some Eastlink deals below:

Smart home and security plans

Plans

Starter Data plans

  • 250MB for $15/month
  • 3GB for $35/month
  • 6GB for $45/month

Talk & Text Plans

  • Unlimited minutes for $30/month

Rollover data

  • 10GB for $50/month
  • 12GB for $55/month
  • 15GB for $60/month
  • 20GB for $65/month

Big data

  • 40GB + 5GB for $60/month
  • 60GB + 5GB for $80/month

Find all plans here.

Bundles

  • Basic Bundle for $159.90/month includes:
  • Internet 350
  • WiFi Perfected
  • Standard DVR
  • 20+ Channels in Brilliant HD
  • Community TV
  • Caller ID
  • Voicemail
  • Choice of Smart Camera or Smart Automation with optimized WiFi Perfected
  • 10 GB of Rollover Data
  • Unlimited Nationwide Minutes

Boosted Bundle for $234.90/month includes:

  • Internet 350
  • WiFi Perfected
  • Standard DVR
  • TV Channel Exchange Lite
  • Community TV
  • Caller ID
  • Voicemail
  • Choice of Smart Camera or Smart Automation with optimized WiFi Perfected
  • 10 GB of Rollover Data
  • Unlimited Nationwide Minutes

Complete Bundle for $254.90/month includes:

  • Internet 350
  • WiFi Perfected
  • TiVo Premium DVR
  • TV Channel Exchange
  • Community TV
  • Caller ID
  • Voicemail
  • Choice of Smart Camera or Smart Automation with optimized WiFi Perfected
  • 10 GB of Rollover Data
  • Unlimited Nationwide Minutes

Ultimate Bundle for $274.90/month:

  • 1 Gbps Fibre Link Internet
  • WiFi Perfected
  • TiVo Premium DVR
  • TV Channel Exchange
  • Community TV
  • Caller ID
  • Voicemail
  • 12 more features
  • Choice of Smart Camera or Smart Automation with optimized WiFi Perfected
  • 10 GB of Rollover Data
  • Unlimited Nationwide Minutes
  • A choice between Crave or Super Sports Pack

Find all bundles here.

Eastlink’s Black Friday deals can be found here.
Source: Eastlink
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Pixar Disney+ Day 2021 stream reveals documentary about Canadian-made Turning Red and more

Disney has released its Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special, which offers a brief sneak peek at some of the beloved animation studio’s upcoming projects.

The four-minute presentation follows Pixar boss Pete Docter (Soul) as he goes around Pixar’s campus and checks in with some collaborators.

To start, Larry the Cable Guy popped up to announce Cars on the Road, a new animated Cars series that features Mater (Larry) and Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen. It’s set to hit Disney+ sometime in 2022.

Next up, Docter checked in with Canadian writer-director Domee Shi and American director Angus MacLane to confirm that making-of documentaries on their respective Turning Red and Lightyear films will come to Disney+ in 2022. Turning Red, which is set in Toronto and co-stars Ottawa’s own Sandra Oh, will hit theatres in March 2022, with Lightyear, a Chris Evans-led spin-off of Toy Story, set to drop in June.

 

Following this, Jack Dylan Grazer, the voice of Alberto in Luca, showed up to promote the recently released Ciao Alberto Disney+ short. And finally, Pixar confirmed a new series called Win or Lose that’s dropping on Disney+ in 2023. It’s about a middle-school co-ed softball team leading up to a big game, with each episode focused on a different player.

 

You can watch the full Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special on Disney+ here. Note that a Disney+ subscription is required.

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Rivian IPOs with $100 billion valuation, beats all automakers except Tesla

The hot new tech stock this week is electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian.

The upstart automaker hasn’t even mass-produced a vehicle yet, but it’s already worth more than every other car company you’ve ever heard of except for one, Tesla.

Not only did Rivian surpass other automakers, it’s also the biggest IPO this year with a valuation of over $100 billion USD (roughly $125 billion CAD). CBC News also reports that this is the biggest IPO in the U.S. since FaceBook in 2012.

While this is a crazy valuation for a company, it does show how much people are excited about EVs. Rivian has only had a few hundred with plans to hit 1,000 by the end of the year between its R1T pickup truck and R1S crossover. The company is also building electric delivery vehicles for Amazon and works moderately closely with Ford.

While  Rivian is seemingly overvalued right now, it’s worth considering that its competitor, Tesla, is worth over $1 trillion, so there’s a possibility it could also surge in value if it scales appropriately over the next few years.

Source: CBC News