Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD content is now available to StackTV subscribers in Canada.

Corus-owned StackTV costs $12.99/month and features channels like Global, Showcase, YTV, Adult Swim, Slice Teletoon, History and more (a full list of channels is available on StackTV’s website).

Unlike most streaming services, StackTV doesn’t have an app but is available as an Amazon Prime channel subscription. The platform can also be subscribed to through Rogers Ignite TV or Ignite SmartStream and FuboTV, a streaming platform available on smart TVs, iOS and Android. The Amazon Prime streaming channel costs $9.99/month; however, you’ll also need Amazon Prime to access the channel, which costs $99 a year.

Across all three new Disney-focused channels, the following content is available:

Disney Channel

Big City Greens
Bunk’d
Hamster & Gretel
Raven’s House
The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Owl House
The Villans of Valley View
Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion

Disney Junior

Alice’s Wonderland Bakery
Bluey
Eureka!
Firebuds,
Gigantosaurus
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
PJ Masks
Puppy Dog Pals
Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends

Disney XD

Ghostface

Back in 2021, Corus announced that StackTV had 800,000 subscribers across StackTV and its Teletoon+ Amazon Prime channel. While the media company hasn’t announced updated subscriber numbers, the base has likely grown at least slightly since then.

Image credit: StackTV

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Universal Studios Hollywood Super Nintendo World, you’ll be happy to know that the theme park will officially open on February 17th, 2023.

Similar to the Japan-located Super Nintendo World, this U.S. version of the park is a self-contained area at Universal Studios. The timing of the theme park’s opening isn’t surprising, given The Super Mario Bros. Movie hits theatres on April 7th, 2023.

Similar to the Japanese version of the theme park, Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, an augmented reality (AR) experience that overlays a digital experience on a real track, is the main attraction. Unfortunately, this will be the only Super Nintendo World ride available when the park opens. The Japanese version of the park also offers a ride called Yoshi’s Adventure. It’s currently unclear if this ride is also coming to the U.S. version of Super Nintendo World.

Just like the Japanese version of the park, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World allows attendees to use a ‘Power-Up Band’ to interact with real-world question mark blocks and characters. There’s also Toadstool Cafe, a restaurant that serves Mario-themed food like the ‘Piranha Plan Caprese’ and the aptly named ‘Mario Bacon Cheese Burger.’

A second U.S-based Super Nintendo World is scheduled to open at Universal Studios Florida in the future.

Image credit: Universal Studios (YouTube)

Source: Universal Studios (YouTube)

Public Mobile is offering 20GB of 4G data for $45/month for Boxing Week.

The Telus flanker brand usually offers the service for $55/month.

Public Mobile is also offering a discount on its 5GB $40/month plan, which typically costs $44.50/month. However, this deal isn’t listed as a Boxing Week special.

As a side note, the brand also has one-time holiday rewards of 2GB bonus data and 500 minutes of international calling. While this isn’t branded as a Boxing Week deal, customers can redeem the offer until December 31st, 2022.

Source: Public Mobile 

Lenovo Canada has rolled out its Boxing Week deals, offering steep discounts on several products. We’ve listed some highlights below:

ThinkPad Yoga 11e Gen 5: $318.72 (74 percent off)
ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 Intel (14-inch): $1,224.19 (69 percent off)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Intel (14-inch): $1,599 (65 percent off)
Lenovo Legion Y25g-30 NVIDIA G-SYNC Gaming Monitor : $584.99 (35 percent off)
Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel (16-inch) with RTX 3060: $1,949.99 (30 percent off)
Lenovo Smart LED Lightstrip: $10.99 (save 83 percent)
Lenovo LC50 Monitor WebCam: $51.99 (save 50 percent)
Lenovo Go Wireless Mobile Power Bank: $52.99 (save 41 percent)
Tab M8 HD – Iron Grey: $103.99 (40 percent off)
Tab M10 HD (2nd Gen) – Iron Grey : $202.49 (25 percent off)
Lenovo G24e-20 Gaming Monitor: $215.99 (20 percent off)

You can check out more Lenovo deals here.

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According to Gartner Inc., the worldwide market for low code development technologies is forecast to total US$26.9 billion in 2023, representing an increase of 19.6 per cent from 2022.

A rise in business technologists, enterprise-wide automated work processes and composable business initiatives following growing demands for optimized customer experience, plus economic pressures, and high cost of tech talent, are reported to be driving the fast adoption of low code technologies.

“Equipping both professional IT developers and non-IT personas — business technologists — with diverse low-code tools enables organizations to reach the level of digital competency and speed of delivery required for the modern agile environment.” said Varsha Mehta, senior market research specialist at Gartner.

Low-code application platforms (LCAPs) are projected to be the largest component of the low-code development technology market, growing 25 per cent to reach nearly US$10 billion in 2023.

Screencap from Gartner Inc.

Citizen automation development platforms (CADP) are projected to grow at the fastest pace, with a 30.2 per cent growth forecast for 2023. CADP typically includes automating workflows, building web-based forms, bridging data and content across multiple software-as-a-service applications, and creating reports and data visualizations.

Gartner also predicts that, by 2026, developers outside formal IT (information technology) departments will account for at least 80 per cent of the user base for low-code development tools, up from 60 per cent in 2021.

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In 2023, worldwide government spending will increase by 6.8 per cent over 2022, with a total budget of US$588.9 billion, Gartner Inc. predicts, as governments look to develop a cohesive total experience framework (TX) strategy in order improve delivery of services as well as citizen experience and engagement.

Constituents are demanding experiences similar to online consumer interactions, and that will be one of the principal drivers of government IT spend in 2023, Daniel Snyder, director analyst at Gartner explained.

The TX plan will be geared towards better data use, digital transformation and modernization of legacy systems, Gartner reports. Government spending will hence increase across all IT segments, the highest being in software, forecast to include initiatives such as migrating services to the cloud, modernizing applications, and bolstering network security.

Screencap from Gartner Inc.

In contrast, spending on their end-users will be limited, as governments will consider extending the life of devices acquired at the onset of the pandemic.

The TX strategy will also focus on advancing the digital skills and literacy of workforces by providing technology upgrades, designed to reduce friction and toil in government work.

“At the same time, chief information officers (CIOs) will have to tackle challenges such as varying stakeholder expectations and developing action plans accordingly.” said Apeksha Kaushik, principal analyst at Gartner. “Government CIOs will need to address concerns of digital transformation with mission objectives. They need to work closely with government executives to ensure a shared understanding of vision, roadmap and linkage to mission critical priorities.”

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Samsung’s Boxing Week deals are already available, offering discounts on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and more.

The most notable deal is on the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition. Although this is last year’s Flip model, the upgrade to the Flip 4 is negligible. The BeSpoke variants of the handset are customizable and allow you to create your own unique foldable smartphone.

For example, you can make the top half of the handset pink and the bottom blue. These mobile deals are available until January 5th:

Below are all of the offers:

Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition: $599.99, was $1,399.99
Galaxy Tab S7 FE Wifi: now $519.99, was $669.99
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Wifi: now $1,149.99, was $1,399
Galaxy Z Fold 4: now $1969, was $2,269.99
Galaxy Z Flip 4: now $1,079, was $1,339.99
Galaxy Z Fold 3: now $1,599.99, was $2,269.99
Galaxy S22 Ultra: now $1,449.99, was $1,449.99
Galaxy S22: now $989.99, was $1,169.99,

These wearables are available at a discounted rate until December 29th:

Galaxy Watch 5 LTE (44mm): now $394.99, was $459.99
Galaxy Watch 5 Bluetooth  (44mm): now $324.99, was $389.99
Galaxy Watch 5 LTE (40mm): now $354.99, was $419.99

There’s also a 65-inch 2022 The Frame Art Mode that cost $2,099.99 but typically costs $2,699. This deal is only available until December 15th.

And until January 5th, the Galaxy Book 2 Pro will be up to $350 off (depending on the model).

When you purchase a 43-inch 2022 The Frame Art Mode, you can also save $1,000 on a 36-inch Bespoke 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Family Hub until December 21st.

You can check out the complete list of offers on Samsung’s website.

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Image credit: Samsung

TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing over $20 million in operating funding to support the addition of 27 new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in hospitals across Ontario. “The Ontario Association of Radiologists welcomes the government’s investment announcement of operational funding for new MRI scanners across Ontario,” said Dr. David Jacobs (pictured), president, Ontario Association of Radiologists. MRI is central to the detection and management of diseases, including cancer, strokes, and cardiac disease.

As a result of this investment, some small and rural community hospitals will now be able to operate their very first MRI machine. For people in these communities, it means they will have more convenient access to diagnostic imaging and no longer need to travel to receive an MRI scan.

This funding will also support additional MRI machines in hospitals in high-population growth areas with increased demand for MRI services. With more MRI services throughout the province, patients can be diagnosed faster and if needed, begin treatment and follow-up care even sooner.

Moreover, this funding brings the total investment in operational funding for new MRI machines to $40 million, increasing the government’s 2021-22 commitment to invest $30 million by an additional $10 million to help hospitals increase MRI capacity and services. In total, the province is providing operational funding for 49 new MRI machines in 42 hospitals across the province.

As part of its Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery, through the Surgical Recovery Strategy, the government is adding more than 150,000 one-time additional operating hours in 2022-23 for hospital-based MRI and CT machines, ensuring better and more equitable access to diagnostic imaging services.

The Ontario government is investing over $300 million in 2022-23 as part of the province’s surgical recovery strategy, bringing the total investment to approximately $880 million over the last three fiscal years.

“Our government is ensuring hospitals across the province have the funds they need to operate their new MRI machines and increase access to diagnostic imaging for people in their communities,” said Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health. “For some communities, this funding means they will have their first-ever MRI machine and residents will have more convenient access to care closer to home.”

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Boxing Day deals at Rogers are now on.

The company is offering the iPhone 14 (128GB) for $0/month for 24 months. Plans start at $60/month. However, customers need to pay $720 down or trade in their old iPhone 12. The offer is only available in-store, and a $50 setup fee applies.

The Samsung S22 is available for $15/month for 24 months. The 128GB model, which usually costs $56.58 per month, requires $360 down or a Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra trade-in. This deal is only available in-store, but users can also get it online for $30/month for 24 months. A $50 setup fee applies for in-store purchases.

Rogers is offering the Galaxy Z Flip 4 for $20/month (compared to $64.83) for 24 months. Customers must trade in a Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra or provide $360 down. The offer is in-store only, but customers can access the deal for $35/month for 24 months online. A $50 setup fee applies in-store.

The Google Pixel 7 is available for $23.70/month for 24 months if customers return the device after 2 years. Under Rogers’ financing plan, approved customers won’t have to provide anything down. Customers must pay $50 to set up the device.

Rogers is also doubling the data on its Infine Essential Plan. While it usually offers 25GB at speeds up to 250Mbps, it will increase that to 50GB. The plan costs $85/month, but customers can get it for $75/month after utilizing automatic payments.

Source: Rogers

TORONTO – Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians’ information may have been compromised in a data breach of the province’s vaccine management system last year. Beginning this month, some 360,000 people will receive notices that their personal information was part of the November 2021 data breach of the COVAXX system, the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery said in a statement.

The ministry said it had been working with the Ministry of Health, police and Ontario’s privacy commissioner to determine the scale and impact of the breach. The ministry’s statement does not say how it occurred.

Two people were charged in connection with the breach last year.

One of the accused, a 21-year-old who lives in Ottawa’s Gloucester area, was an employee of the vaccine contact centre, part of the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release last year.

The other was a 22-year-old man from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. Both have been charged with unauthorized use of a computer.

Police said at the time that the provincial government received reports of spam text messages from several individuals who had scheduled their vaccine appointments, or accessed their vaccine certificates, through the provincial booking system.

Those “fraudulent spam” texts asked people for their personal information, said OPP spokesperson Bill Dickson.

In its statement, the ministry said in over 95 percent of the cases, “only names and/or phone numbers were impacted.”

The statement says the vaccine booking system is “regularly monitored and tested” through the Ministry of Health’s cyber security protocols, and that the province is “confident” the system remains a secure tool.

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