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Samsung Has Sold 30 Million Galaxy S III Units
0By: Ali Raza | November 5th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
When Samsung released their much anticipated third generation Galaxy S device back in May, the company foretold that they would sell more than 30 million units of S III by the end of this year as Samsung’s IT and Mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun proclaimed the following “The Galaxy S III is expected to sell more than 30 million units within ...
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Canada Delays Decision On Nexen-China National Offshore Oil Co. As Pressure Builds
By: Talha Bhatti | November 5th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
On November 2, Canada’s Industry Minister, Christian Paradis, stated that a review that was taking place of a bid by a Chinese state owned company for Nexen Inc was to be extended until December 10. The Harper led government has dodged making a decision on the Chinese firm's $15.1-billion acquisition deal for the Canadian gas and oil produc...
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Samahope Uses Crowdfunding to Provide Surgical Procedures to the World’s Poor
By: Talha Bhatti | November 5th, 2012 | Business, Health, Living, News
Leila Janah, the founder of the non-profit Samasource, has co-founded another ambitious initiative called Samahope. Janah’s first endeavor provided women and young people digital work so they could support themselves while her latest project is also providing hope to people that require life saving surgery.
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CIBC Study Shows 47% of Canadians Would Consider Using Mobile Payment
By: Jeff Stewart | November 3rd, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has recently issued a survey report which divulged that people across Canada are getting more accustomed to mobile banking. With the passage of time more and more Canadians are adapting to this technology and applyinh it into their daily banking activities. ...
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Canadian Startup Hootsuite Hits Five Million User Milestone
By: Talha Bhatti | November 3rd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Canadian social media management startup, Hootsuite, announced on November 1 that it had successfully gained its 5 millionth user. The company has been in business for approximately three years but has seen accelerated growth in the last two years where it added 4 million users alone. The site has become a global powerhouse and is now working in...
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Startup Canada’s Canadian Mentorship Challenge Gets Boost From Canadian Startup Clarity
By: Talha Bhatti | November 3rd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Startup Canada has been really working hard to achieve its Canadian Mentorship Challenge goal of mentoring 10,000 Canadians during Global Entrepreneurship Week and the initiative has gotten another helping hand thanks to technology startup
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Co-Founder of Uber Garrett Camp Introduces His Latest Venture for Private Jets Called BlackJet
By: Jeff Stewart | November 2nd, 2012 | Business, Living, Mobile Apps, News
San Francisco based Uber is a venture-funded startup that was founded by Travis Kalanick, Oscar Salazar and Garrett Camp in 2009. The company gained popularity when they successfully launched their first mobile app, which allows users can get in touch with high end cars and SUVs that are available for hire. After that initial ser...
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One in Five Canadians are Expected to do Online Shopping This Holiday Season
By: Jeff Stewart | November 2nd, 2012 | Business, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
More than ever, Canadians are going online to shop for their loved ones this holiday season. According to various reports, it is estimated that approximately 20 percent of the holiday gifts purchased this year will occur online in Canada, a total that represents one in every five gifts. Although seemingly significant, that proportion pales in comparison to other nations world round. A...
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BuildDirect Secures $4 Million in Venture Capital and Sets Eyes on Billion Dollar Valuation
By: Kevin Green | November 2nd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Canadian building materials e-commerce company BuildDirect recently announced that they had successfully raised $4 million in funds from BDC IT Venture Fund. This latest raise represents the sec...
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Canadian Startup Vidyard’s Video Platform Sees One Million Plays Per Day
By: Kevin Green | November 2nd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Canadian Startup Vidyard sent out a press release on October 30 stating that the Waterloo based firm had hit another significant milestone with one million plays per day. CEO of the video platform, Michael Litt, talked about the aspirations and the potential for a lot more growth when he said, "One million plays per day is the tip of the...
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