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Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Mobile is reportedly offering some former customers a $45/25GB win-back offer. The carrier started offering the win-back deal back in November 2020. Now, users on RedFlagDeals are reporting that the carrier has started offering it once again to select former customers. The plan comes with unlimited nationwide calling, texting, 1,000 long-distance … [Read more...] about Virgin Mobile offering $45/25GB win-back offer to some former customers

Back in February, Google announced it would roll out a new ‘Fit Mobile Vitals’ feature to Google Fit on Pixel phones. The feature would allow users to monitor their heart and respiratory rate using just the camera on their phone. Now, it looks like that feature could roll out starting March 8th. According to Android Police, the heart and respiratory monitoring will arrive first … [Read more...] about Pixel heart and respiratory rate monitoring feature to start rolling out March 8th

OnePlus is bringing Hasselblad’s expertise into its camera development fold for the next three years to improve its mobile photography. Starting with the OnePlus 9 series on March 23rd, OnePlus will reveal a revamped camera system that will hopefully put more eyes on its rather underrated camera system. If you’re unfamiliar with Hasselblad, the company makes high-end cameras … [Read more...] about OnePlus partners with Hasselblad to develop cutting edge camera tech

Imaging has long been the primary battlefield on which the smartphone battles are waged. It makes sense. The thing about smartphones in 2021 is that they’re mostly very good. Sure, there are differentiators, but if you spend a decent amount on a device from any major manufacturer, you’re probably going to get a pretty good device. But there’s still plenty of opportunity to … [Read more...] about OnePlus recruits Hasselblad for three-year smartphone imaging deal – TechCrunch

Google Camera 8.2 is starting to roll out to Pixel devices and brings a new feature to make it easier to quickly record videos. Users will be able to record a video hands-free with a few swipes with the latest update. The new feature builds on a previous one that lets you start recording a video by pressing and holding your finger on the shutter button, without having to switch … [Read more...] about Google Camera 8.2 brings new feature to quickly record videos

Apple is reportedly planning to release an AR/VR headset in 2022, AR glasses in 2025 and AR contact lenses between 2030 and 2040. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new note detailing Apple’s roadmap for its upcoming virtual reality and augmented reality devices. In terms of the AR/VR headset, Kuo says that current prototypes weigh between 200 grams and 300 grams. The tech … [Read more...] about Apple reportedly launching AR/VR headset in 2022, AR glasses in 2025, AR contact lenses after 2030

The government of British Columbia has announced that digital services such as Netflix will be required to collect PST starting April 1st. The tax measure, which was announced last year, was originally intended to go into effect on July 1st, 2020 but was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The new change means the cost of British Columbians’ monthly Netflix bill will … [Read more...] about B.C. to start charging PST on streaming services like Netflix on April 1

Clubhouse, a currently invitation-only group audio chat app that was first released in 2020, is getting a lot of attention. The app, which is only available on iOS right now but is coming to Android soon, is quickly growing in popularity despite not being widely available yet. Clubhouse lets users start voice chatrooms that anyone can join, allowing groups of friends and … [Read more...] about What do you think about group voice chat app Clubhouse?

Amazon Canada has currently discounted its Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 smart displays and is offering a free smart bulb with select bundles. Here’s an overview of the deals: Echo Show 5 with Blink Mini for $94.99 ($49.99 off) Echo Show 5 with free Sengled Wifi Bulb for $69.99 ($44.99 off) Echo Show 5 with TP-Link Smart Plug for $79.99 ($44.99 off) Echo Show 8 with Blink Mini … [Read more...] about Amazon Canada discounts Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 smart displays

Twitter is working on a new ‘undo send’ timer for tweets, according to reverse app engineer Jane Manchun Wong. The feature essentially gives users five seconds to withdraw a tweet they have sent. It appears that the feature works similarly to Gmail’s ‘undo’ feature. A spokesperson for Twitter has confirmed to Reuters that the social media giant is testing the feature as part of … [Read more...] about Twitter may release ‘undo send’ button for paying users