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Now that Bell’s initial 5G network is up and running in several regions across Canada, MobileSyrup is pleased to bring you a contest that could score you a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. In MobileSyrup managing editor Patrick O’Rourke’s review of the handset, he said “it’s great to see Samsung come back with a device that will likely go down as one of the best smartphones of the … [Read more...] about Win a Bell Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Online tracking has become more rampant and pervasive in the last few years. Thanks to the ongoing pandemic, many people spend significantly more time online, whether because of remote work or school, or just because there’s not much else to do while in self-isolation. For many, the extra time online and, by extension, the extra data handed over to Big Tech companies like … [Read more...] about Here are some tips and tricks to start improving online privacy

New details have emerged about Spotify’s long-running ‘Car Thing’ project, including images uncovered in the Spotify app code. MacRumors contributor Steve Moser shared the Car Thing images on Twitter, which reveal a small, roughly phone-sized device. It’s got a large knob on it, likely for controlling volume, as well as what appears to be a series of buttons along the top edge. … [Read more...] about Images of Spotify’s ‘Car Thing’ uncovered in iOS app

Following weeks of rumours, LG has officially confirmed that it’s closing its smartphone business. The South Korean tech giant says that the decision to exit the smartphone industry was approved by the company’s board of directors earlier today. “LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector will enable the company to focus resources in growth … [Read more...] about LG says it’s closing its smartphone business worldwide

Microsoft is developing a new ‘roaming bandwidth control’ feature for its Teams videoconferencing platform. The tool will allow admins to set dynamic bandwidth policies based on users’ geographic locations to allow for consistent performance during video calls. “This allows admins to set more limited bandwidth controls for when users travel to remote or bandwidth constrained … [Read more...] about Microsoft developing ‘roaming bandwidth control’ feature for Teams

Twitter has confirmed that it’s working to bring Spaces, its Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms feature, to desktop. The social media giant told The Verge that after launching Spaces for iOS and Android, the next place for Spaces to appear would be the web. Reverse app engineer Jane Manchun Wong tweeted an image displaying what Spaces preview cards could look like on the web. It’s … [Read more...] about Twitter bringing its Spaces feature to desktop web browsers

A new leak suggests Apple’s refreshed iMac line could include one model having a larger screen than the existing 27-inch iMac. Notable leaker ‘l0vetodream’ says the new iMac will feature a display that is Apple’s biggest yet. “The ‌iMac‌’s screen is really big, bigger than the biggest one,” the leaker said in a private tweet. Apple currently sells a 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac. … [Read more...] about Leaker suggests Apple’s new iMac will feature ‘really big’ display

With movie theatres worldwide (and especially in Ontario) closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more films are skipping theatrical releases and heading straight to premium video on demand (PVOD) services. Wonder Woman 1984, Trolls World Tour, Bill & Ted 3: Face the Music, and, most recently, Godzilla vs. Kong are just a few of the films that ditched a traditional theatrical … [Read more...] about Have you rented theatrical releases on PVOD or are you waiting for streaming service releases?

Google is killing off its Google Wifi app for managing its routers and is rolling the functionally into its Google Home app. “We’re here to help streamline how you control your smart home and we have some great news to share, we’ll be moving Google Wifi control to the Google Home app,” the tech giant outlined in an update post. Google notes that users will now be able to easily … [Read more...] about Google killing off Wifi app, rolling functionality into Home app

The personal information of 533 million Facebook users has been leaked and posted online in a forum for free. The leak was discovered by Alan Gal, the CTO of Hudson Rock, a cybercrime intelligence firm on April 3rd. Gal notes that the leaked information includes phone numbers, locations, past locations, birth dates, email addresses and other personal data. “All 533,000,000 … [Read more...] about Personal information of 533 million Facebook users leaks online