Three excellent new vinyl reissues from Universal Music’s Verve Records in conjunction with the esteemed Acoustic Sounds organization — featuring Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz with Astrud Gilberto and J.J. & Kai with Bill Evans — offer many riches for listeners in search of fine classic vintage jazz that also sounds great. All titles in this … Read more
Cricket Wireless is launching a new trade-in program this week, powered by Asurion. For both new and existing customers, you simply send in your device, then have any value you get credited directly to your Cricket account. Once a customer has the account credit, they can use it to pay for service. Easy peasy. How it … Read more
Freedom Mobile is deploying the 3,800MHz spectrum across its 5G+ network in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. Freedom says this will upgrade its network significantly, theoretically allowing peak download speeds of 1Gbps, resulting in a better experience. The deployment will hit existing 5G+ coverage zones, including the GTA, Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Hamilton, as well … Read more
A good security camera is a great way to keep tabs on your home and surroundings, but what if you want to keep an eye on something further afield? Not everywhere has WiFi access, which is where 4G-capable cameras come in handy. Right now, you can pick up a pack of two for just $119.99, … Read more
In the initial years of multicloud adoption, enterprises took cautious, calculated steps to build and manage infrastructures that spanned multiple cloud providers. The objective was flexibility, performance optimization, and risk mitigation. Yet, in 2025, enterprises are struggling more than ever to operate effective multicloud environments. Why? The rapid movement toward AI systems, combined with a … Read more
ZDNET’s key takeaways The AirFly Pro 2 allows users to listen wirelessly to traditionally wired-only systems like in-flight entertainment systems. You can use your favorite headphones with the AirFly Pro 2 and enable their special audio features like noise cancellation and spatial audio. If you don’t fly regularly or don’t need a Bluetooth dongle in … Read more
Genies has been investing heavily for this moment. The culture-focused avatar technology company is revealing its user-generated content tools that let anyone create custom AI avatars. Genies raised $150 million in 2022, and it has been busy ever since building out the tech stack for what it calls Parties, or gaming platforms driven by AI avatars, … Read more
After months of anticipation and years of speculation, Nintendo is finally spilling all the beans about the Switch 2. In a Nintendo Direct presentation, the company is filling in questions we’ve had about the console since it was first officially revealed in a short teaser this past January. Switch 2 launch date and pricing We … Read more
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders in the US were to start April 9, but it appears those plans have changed due to the new tariffs imposed this week by President Donald Trump. It’s unclear if this means Nintendo will also have to increase the price of the Switch successor, which currently starts at $450. Nintendo said … Read more
Nintendo is officially pushing the preorder date for Switch 2 customers in the U.S. The company cited uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs as the main cause for the delay, though the legacy Japanese game maker promised the June 5 launch date is still in effect. In a statement sent to Gizmodo, Nintendo said “Pre-orders for Nintendo … Read more