This website lets you know wait times at GTA COVID-19 testing centres

A Toronto man found the largest pain point for people looking to get a COVID-19 test: the wait. And hoping to ease the Greater Toronto Area residents' pain, Ben Harris built a website called covidwaits.com, which crowdsources information about COVID-19 testing centres. 

The Toronto startup consultant found himself waiting for hours to get tested, and there wasn't an online resource that let him know where it was best to go without wasting so much time.

"My takeaway was, I wish someone would have told me that the Etobicoke drive-thru was five hours before I left my house," Harris told CTV News Toronto. "And the second thing was I wish there was a way that I could check the wait times before I went so that I could make the most informed decision about where to go."

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G pre-orders come with free Galaxy Fit2, UV Sanitizer

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If you're wondering what freebies you can get with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G, then we're here to inform you that during the pre-order period, you can get either a Galaxy Fit2 fitness band or UV Sanitizer with wireless charging. Both are valued at $69.99, while the Galaxy S20 FE 5G has a starting price of $949.99. The pre-orders kicked off yesterday, October 1, and will continue until October 15. On top of the extra hardware, you'll also get 125 Air Miles points with either gift option.

The Google Pixel 4a 5G is finally here

The Google Pixel 4a 5G, along with the Pixel 5, are the company's newest smartphones that go against the recent trend of experimental phones. These are traditional candy bar smartphones that aren't quite flagship phones anymore. Notably, the Pixel 4a 5G is marketed as a more affordable option than the Pixel 4. But it adds the buzzy 5G support to make it a phone fitting of 2020.

In Canada, the Pixel 4a 5G will be available in Just Black for $679.

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Google Pixel 5 unboxing video shows up online as the phone's pre-order goes live

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The Google Pixel 5 was first teased by Google when it launched the Pixel 4a in August. But now, the handset is official, and an unboxing video has already surfaced online ahead of its release. In Canada, the handset will cost $799 and will be available starting October 29.

The unboxing video shows the phone itself, charger, USB-C to USB-C cable, and USB-C to USB-A converter. 

It gives us a better look at the Pixel 5's 6-inch 2,340 x 1,080 OLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and its 8-megapixel hole-punch selfie camera. 

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