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Apple’s iOS 6 Includes Calgary, Montreal and Toronto In 3D Map Function
0By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Back when the iPhone 5 was all speculation and rumors, most industry analysts knew that the new iOS 6 would be getting rid of Google Maps and would be replacing it with its Apple’s own software which would feature 3D maps. At the time, it was announced that Toronto and Montreal would be available with 3D Map functionality and no other Canadian ...
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Yahoo! Gets Rid Of BlackBerry As Company Approved Phone
By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Android, Business, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Research In Motion (RIM) was once known as the smartphone of choice for businesses and governments around the world because of its security and effective typing. It seems that even this image may be eroding along with the rest of the company. In a move that may be seen as another nail in the BlackBerry coffin, ex-Google executive and newly hired
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Meet the Engine That Runs the iPhone 5, Apple’s Own A6 SoC
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 20th, 2012 | Apple, iOS, News, Smartphones
Apple has been using U.S. based firm ARM Holdings’ processors since its original smartphone device; however their latest and likely greatest iteration of the iconic iPhone device has something a little more personal under the hood. According to
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More Than Half Of Canadian Wireless Customers Own Smartphones
By: Talha Bhatti | September 19th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Business analytics firm comScore revealed at the Canadian Wireless Trade Show on September 13 that 54% of Canadians are smartphone owners. comScore had a list of other statistics about the mobile marketplace in Canada that shed some light on the sector and confirmed some analyst theories. Many outsiders had predicted the Canadaâ€...
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ComScore Data Highlights Android Dominance In Canadian Smartphone Market
By: Talha Bhatti | September 17th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The Canadian Wireless Trade Show had a presentation by ComScore on September 13 which highlighted a lot of statistics and data about the mobile sector in Canada. Â The business analytics firms slide show made clear that the assumptions made by many industry observers and...
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The Company That Owns The Weather Network Acquires Beat the Traffic to Bolster Service Offering
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 17th, 2012 | Business, iOS, Living, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
In order to better serve their growing number of mobile users, Oakville, Ontario based Pelmorex Media Inc. acquired Beat the Traffic. The latter is a Santa Clara, California based provider of vehicle traffic solutions for companies in the weather broadcasting business....
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Due to Overwhelming Success, iPhone 5 Pre-Orders From Bell and Virgin No Longer Available
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 16th, 2012 | Apple, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
With last week’s announcement of the iPhone 5, people have had time to soak in the specs and assess how they feel about the device before being able to get their hands on it. True Apple Heads are already planning on lining up for their iOS smartphone, but for others the ability to pre-order is both appreciated and preferred. Thanks to the obvious interest in the latest iPhone, so mu...
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Monkey Business! Canadian Zoos are Using Apps to Teach Apes
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 15th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, Living, News, O Canada, Tablets
Of all the incredible uses and purposes mobile apps serve, the following is an amazing tale of how truly wide ranging apps’ audiences can be. Zookeepers across Canada and the U.S. are discovering that mobile apps can be used to train, educate and stimulate apes that call their zoos home. Mobile apps are being used as part of a large program called Apps for Apes being conducted at 12...
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Autodesk’s Impressive iPhone App Allows 3D Modelling on Your Smartphone
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 14th, 2012 | Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, Smartphones
A new iPhone application called 123D Catch allows you to take impressive 3D scans of an object using panoramic style photos taken by your mobile device. The app, created by Autodesk allows users to take pictures and process them on iPads, PCs, various Web browsers and on now your iPhone since earlier this month. The full 3D effect is achieved b...
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eSpark Hires Facebook Mobile Alum As CTO And Grabs $5.7 Million In Funding
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, Living, News, Tablets
The iPad was expected to revolutionize the classroom and Apple has been quite successful at achieving their goal. Currently, there are over 100,000 educational apps and eBooks available on the iOS but users can have a hard time figuring out which ones are right for them. eSparks set out to...
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