mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-27 21:33 Overnight PlayStation Network outage impacting some games It seems to be the week for gaming outages. Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN)... mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-27 03:44 Koodo reportedly offering some customers a $35/5GB add-a-line deal Koodo reportedly offered some customers a $35/5GB plan if they added another... mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-27 03:34 Koodo offering up to 6GB of bonus data on BYOP and Tab plans Telus flanker brand Koodo is offering bonus data with a bunch of its... mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-27 00:58 Google hasn’t fixed year-old Nest Mini connection issues Google’s Nest Mini reportedly has some long-standing problems that the... mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 23:31 Dyson Canada sale offers up to $150 off select vacuums and air purifiers Dyson Canada is running a few deals on its website, offering up to $150 off...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 22:25 Security researcher details seven trackers found in the LastPass Android app A security researcher recommended LastPass users switch to an alternative password manager after uncovering seven trackers utilized in its Android app. In a blog post, security researcher Mike Kuketz (source is in...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 20:03 Nest Thermostat Review: Excellent entry-level thermostat lacking some smarts Last year, Google released a new, lower-cost Nest Thermostat. Coming in at $50 less than the Nest Thermostat E (which is no longer available) and $150 less than the Nest Learning Thermostat, the new — and somewhat...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 07:06 Android getting new Sleep API to help apps track users’ sleep Google announced a new expansion to Android’s ‘Activity Recognition API’ that specifically targets sleep monitoring capabilities. Called the ‘Sleep API,’ Google is rolling it out to Android 10 and up via...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 05:07 Shaw launches ‘1.5 Gig’ internet plans for businesses in Western Canada Shaw announced that it’s making its 1.5 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) internet plans available for businesses. The telecom company has offered its ‘Fibre+ Gig’ plans for consumers in Western Canada for a while now,...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 04:30 Xbox Live outage causing sign-in issues worldwide Microsoft’s Xbox Live service has gone down, causing issues with signing into the service. The company’s Xbox Support Twitter account (@XboxSupport) tweeted about the issues, noting that “users may not be able to...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-26 02:42 Framework’s modular laptop lets you swap the screen, keyboard and ports A San Francisco-based tech startup called ‘Framework‘ is launching a modular laptop that it says can be modified, upgraded and customized above and beyond any other laptop. It’s an intriguing premise, and while...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-25 23:56 Live Caption comes to Chrome on Windows, macOS and Chrome OS Google’s Live Caption feature is finally available in Chrome, although you’ll need to tweak some settings to get it working. Live Caption first debuted on the Pixel 4, and after a short period of exclusivity, made...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-25 22:56 Rogers expands 5G to 10 more cities across Ontario, Quebec and B.C. Rogers has announced an expansion to its 5G network that will bring service to another 10 cities and towns. The carrier says that its 5G network now covers over 170 markets. Along with the network expansion, Rogers...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-24 23:16 Fitbit rolls out new mindfulness sessions with Deepak Chopra to Premium users Fitbit is leaning heavily into the meditation and mindfulness segment. First was the new Sense, which launched last year with features like the electrodermal activity (EDA) scan, which aimed to help tell people if they...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-24 07:06 Apple updates its Platform Security Guide with details about M1 Macs Apple rolled out an updated version of its ‘Platform Security Guide,’ which offers a comprehensive overview of the latest security changes and improvements across the company’s software ecosystems. The guide...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-24 06:23 Samsung’s new camera sensor uses diagonally-split pixels to improve autofocus Samsung announced a new smartphone camera sensor boasting faster and more accurate autofocus thanks to a feature called ‘Dual Pixel Pro.’ Samsung’s new ISOCELL GN2 sensor uses Dual Pixel phase-detect technology to...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-24 03:34 Koodo is increasing the monthly cost of some legacy plans by $5 Telus flanker brand Koodo is raising prices for a “small number” of customers on “select legacy rate plans.” Although the increase comes at the same time as several plan changes — which went live on the...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-23 23:40 Bell sending letters to some former customers with $55/20GB plan Win-back season is officially here in Canada. It seems several carriers are putting up great offers for former customers in hopes of luring them back. Last week, MobileSyrup staff reporter Brad Bennett received a Rogers...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-23 22:26 Google Pixel 5a will look a lot like the Pixel 4a 5G according to renders Renders of Google’s next Pixel phone, the Pixel 5a, have turned up online. Although it doesn’t come as much of a surprise, the Pixel 5a looks nearly identical to the Pixel 4a 5G that launched last year. The renders...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-22 19:28 Android 12 DP1 includes hidden, iOS Reachability-like one-handed mode The first developer preview (DP1) for Android 12 dropped this week, and it brings a few minor tweaks and changes. However, some of the most significant new features are included but not accessible without some extra...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-21 03:45 Apple drops Mythic Quest season two teaser, show premieres May 7th Mythic Quest will be back with a second season streaming on Apple TV+ starting in May. If you haven’t seen the first season, the comedy follows the group building the titular game while also taking jabs at video game...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-21 01:59 Rogue class returns in Diablo IV, Diablo II remaster coming this year Blizzard Entertainment’s annual ‘BlizzCon‘ gaming convention went virtual this year, with the opening keynote kicking off the online event on February 19th. The keynote touched on several titles, but Diablo fans...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-21 00:28 Ubisoft warns of Far Cry 6 beta access phishing email There is a decent amount of excitement around Ubisoft’s upcoming, Canadian-made Far Cry 6 — so much so that scammers are looking to capitalize on it by offering fake access to a beta version of the game. Spotted by...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-20 21:33 No Apple event on March 16th according to Mark Gurman Recent leaks have pointed to March 16th as the next Apple event, where the company will unveil new iPads and finally launch its long-rumoured AirTag Bluetooth tracking devices. However, contrary to the leaks, reliable...
mobilesyrup.com 2021-02-20 04:57 Canadian 5G average download 205 percent faster than 4G: Speedtest report Canada’s 5G networks still appear to be in their infancy, with limited coverage and seemingly not a lot of benefit to most mobile customers. However, a new report from Ookla’s Speedtest shows that 5G is, on average,...