Is the Nokia 3310 making a comeback?

Rumour has it the sturdy phone from Nokia’s past will be making a comeback. Evan Blass a.k.a. @evleaks reported on VentureBeat the possibility of a version of the phone coming out alongside HMD Global’s other Nokia phone launches at Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is happening a few weeks from now. While HMD won’t confirm the news, the unit will supposedly be a nod to the nearly indestructible 3310 of yore and will tout some of the phone’s main features like really good battery life. It’ll reportedly be sold at €59 (around CA$80) and serve as a good backup phone or main phone for those who just want basics from their device. Oh and Snake, how can we forget Snake? HMD is holding its press launch on Feb 26, so we don’t have to wait that much longer to get confirmation. 

D-Link releases HomeKit compatible Onma 180 Cam HD IP camera

Apple HomeKit aficionados now have a compatible IP camera in the new D-Link Omna 180 Camera HD , which is now available in Canada for $269.95 at Apple stores and online. Omna’s HomeKit integration allows users to be “always home” and includes advanced security features with end-to-end encryption and authentication between the camera and an iPhone or iPad.

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Siri updated with 'Lego Batman' tie-in phrases

If you've watched the hilarious and entertaining Lego Batman movie you know that Siri is the voice of the Bat computer as well as a source of comedy in the movie. Apple has apparently partnered with movie studio to enable some movie-specific responses on iOS devices. Simply refer to Siri as 'Hey Computer," and the voice assistant will speak like she does in the movie and refer to you, the user as Lego Batman. If you haven't watched the movie yet, some of the jokes may not make much sense as they're referring to specific scenes.

While not the monumental update we've expected from Siri, this is a fun add-on for fans of the movie and possible a new cross-promotional tool for Apple's voice assistant.

Source: AppleInsider

chatr expands its talk, text & data service to Montreal

Montreal now has more choice with the expansion of chatr which recently announced that its Talk, Text and Data service.

• Customers in Montreal can now take advantage of chatr’s in-zone Talk, Text & Data plans.
• Previously only available in six markets (Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Southwestern Ontario, Toronto and Vancouver), chatr has seen an increase in the number of customers choosing these zone-based plans since its launch in 2016 and wanted to offer the same experience to its customers in Montreal.
• While in any of the seven zones, customers have access to all services available in their plans.
• Customers have the option to add a Data Plus package (500MB for $5) up to 3 times per billing cycle when they reach their monthly 3G speed allotment.
• To check whether they are in or out of zone, customers can dial *#555#.

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