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Quebecor-owned Freedom Mobile has launched some Calgary Stampede-only deals on some plans. Sent in by a reader, the plans appear to be Stampede-exclusive deals that you can only sign up for in person at Freedom’s booth in the marketplace. Here is the breakdown of the exclusive plans: $30/25GB for 18 months (reg. $35/m...
One man's quest to create a universal language for online publishing leads to an unexpected revolution.
Meta is set to open its first data centre in Canada, which will also be its largest outside of the U.S. At an event in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith and Meta’s vice-president of Data Centres, Gary Demasi, confirmed that the new facility is being constructed in Sturgeon County, which is northeast of Edmonton. A proje...
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Android Auto: 3 Android Auto apps I never knew existed — and now I can't drive without them. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
Public Mobile has made some small tweaks to its plans, getting rid of some of the limited-time offers that were available. Unfortunately, the plans that replace the limited-time offers are definitely not as good. $24/5GB – was $25/25GB (Canada-wide) $26/10GB – new plan $30/35GB – was $35/40GB (Canada-wide) These three...
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Android Tips: I enabled one developer option and my Android phone stopped draining battery overnight. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Networking, VPN: I finally tried Tailscale, and now I get the hype. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has quietly reduced the data on some of its plans. Essentially, Freedom’s two higher-priced plans and its mid-level $40/mo plan have been affected by the data change, with the top-tier $60/mo plan being the only “limited time offer” that was removed. The drops aren’t a uniform amount either....
Nothing makes a PC feel young again like evicting apps that were freeloading in Task Manager.
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Creative, Artificial Intelligence: My PC kept crashing until I asked Claude to read the logs for me. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
If you're lucky like me, you can get a used business laptop with the specs of a $1500 laptop for nearly 10% of its price.
As cyber threats evolve, Microsoft's AI-driven approach to Windows security promises to keep your device one step ahead
Mitch Dyer has worn many hats in the gaming industry. For years, the small-town Alberta native worked at IGN, the world’s largest video game website. Now, he’s a video game developer who’s written on globally beloved properties like Star Wars, Batman and Crossfire. And yet, this career trajectory isn’t something he ha...
This low-cost device keeps my Internet running steady through power blips.
Meta has filed a patent for an icky device that would record your voice and surroundings to gauge your emotions. The patent was filed in December 2025 and published July 2, as spotted by Patentlyze. Per the filing, Meta envisions the device as a sort of fitness coaching tool that transcribes your spoken words througho...
Vancouver-based national telecom Telus wants the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to bring back device locking to prevent fraud and theft. Telus filed an application with the commission in May 2026 seeking a review of Canada’s Wireless Code to add a new, temporary 60-day device lockin...
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to launch on July 22 alongside the rumoured Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. According to the well-known tipster, Ice Universe, this might be the last small folding handset from Samsung. It’d be strange for Samsung to get rid of its Z […]
Samsung Unpacked is on July 22 in London, England, and I’ll be on the ground reporting and demoing everything at the event. While I’m excited to go to London, England (I’ve never been), I’m also really looking forward to seeing what Samsung has to offer at this event. I’ve been attentively following along with the […]
