Disney+ Canada Update
Disney+ will be online in Canada on November 12th, 2019 according to their official site and according to several sources the monthly subscription rate for Canadian will be $8.99 (or $89.99 yearly).
According to Deadline, “Customers will be able to subscribe to Disney+ directly or via in-app purchases and will be available on a slew of platforms including Apple, Google, Microsoft’s Xbox One, Sony via its Android TVs and the Playstation 4 and Roku.“
There’s no news on when Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic titles will be removed from Netflix’s
Bloomberg has also reported that Apple TV will be available by November but no specific information about Canada has been made available.
Warning for Windows Users
Attention all Windows users. A revamped exploit called “Dejablue” has been discovered and patched.
Update your security software immediately!
This security issue exploits the Remote Desktop Services of all Windows operating systems, according to the Microsoft Security Response Centre.
You should probably consider updating your anti-virus definitions as well, if you have a program installed on your Windows machine ; A list of security software can be found by clicking here.
2019 Canada’s Walk Of Fame Inductees
Congratulations to hard rock trio Triumph, comedian Will Arnett, children’s television personality Mr. Dressup, NHL hockey player Mark Messier and entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den co-host Jim Treliving.
The main event will occur on Saturday, November 23rd and addition information on Canada’s Walk Of Fame can be found on their official site.
Triumph is one of my very favourite Canadian hard rock bands from the 70’s and 80’s and I highly recommend their Greatest Hits CD/DVD, which is available from amazon.ca, amazon.co.uk, amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
In Port Perry, Ontario This Weekend?
You might like to stop by at the Port Perry Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show on Sunday, the 21st at Latcham Hall (121 Queen Street) from 10 am to 3 pm ; Admission will be $4.
There’s Still Time
Amazon.ca’s Prime Day and the $5 Promo Credit Offer will end at 11:59pm Pacific/2:59am Eastern. And I believe the Black Friday in July sale at Barnes & Noble is also schedule to end at that time as well.
The offers at chapters.indigo.ca and Primecables.ca/Living.ca
will end at 11:59pm Eastern (8:59pm Pacific).
Today Is The Day
At 3am Eastern/12pm Pacific Prime Day at Amazon.ca will begin for Amazon Prime Members in Canada. And special offers have also been made available to Canadians at chapters.indigo.ca, Primecables.ca/Living.ca
and American retailers Booksamillion.com
and Barnes & Noble
.
Criterion Collection fans should note that Barnes & Noble is offering 50% off discounts on these classics on blu-ray, including my favourites Moonrise Kingdom
, Silence of the Lambs
and the Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
. And CIBC Credit Card users should check their emails for an offer for Prime Day at Amazon.ca ($10 credit for a $100 purchase during the event).
By the way, an offer is also available to Amazon Prime Members for a $5 promo credit when they buy $25 Amazon.ca gift cards. Click here for details.