Articles By Alex Kerai
Alex Kerai
Alex began writing for student newspapers and has managed to turn that into a career. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote about small businesses for Biz2Credit and Business.org. Before that, he spent time in communications for higher education institutions, created marketing materials for nonprofits, and worked for entertainment companies in Los Angeles. Today, he reports on emerging consumer trends for WhistleOut and WhistleOut Canada and his work can be seen on The Penny Hoarder, Business.org, Reviews.org, Move.org, SafeWise.com, HighSpeedInternet.com, CableTV.com, and SatelliteInternet.com. When he’s not writing, Alex watches too much TV, plays guitar, reads and writes fiction, and goes on nature walks.
Alex Kerai - Consumer Trends Reporter
Extreme Weather Leads to Internet Outages in Canada
Over a quarter of Canadians experienced outages in 2022, with 44% coming from weather events.
Do Cell Phone Bans Help Students at School?
Do bans help students during classroom learning, or should schools encourage responsible usage instead?
Telus Customers Face Nationwide Outages
Wireless customers dealt with outages the week of July 11, 2023, which Telus says are now resolved.
Major Flankers Cut Data But Charge Same Price
Virgin Plus, Fido, and Koodo have removed their 20GB plan for $39 and will instead offer 10GB each month.
Meta Blocks News on Social Platforms
The social media company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is blocking access to news following the passage of the Online News Act.
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Ontario Could Face Energy Outages This Summer
A new report predicts energy shortages and the risk of outages in Ontario this summer as heat waves threaten most of Canada.
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Telus-Backed Public Mobile Offers 5G Subscription Network
The new service from Telus-backed Public Mobile allows subscribers to pick a monthly 90-day plan on the network. They still offer 4G plans.
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Apple Offers New Accessibility Features for Users
New software features coming to iPad and iPhone software will focus on accessibility for all.
Emergency Alert System Testing Begins on May 10
The National Public Alerting System, Alert Ready, will begin testing the system this week. The test will sound alerts on cell phones, televisions, and radios.
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New Security and Verification Tools Added to Google Accounts
Google has announced new features and tools to roll out to Google Accounts, Gmail, and Google Chrome users soon.
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