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POSH View’s Interactive Technology to Make Calgary’s BMW Gallery Dealership Cutting Edge
0By: Kevin Green | October 20th, 2012 | Business, Cars, Gadgets, News, O Canada
Interactive technology start-up POSH View, has struck a deal with Dilwari Group to develop a top of the line platform for the company’s BMW Gallery dealership in Calgary. According to the co-founders of POSH View, the introduction of the Calgary based start-up's interactive technology into the venue will make it the “the most state-of-...
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Facebook tops Google and Apple to Grab Number One Slot as World’s Most Valuable Brand
By: Ali Raza | October 19th, 2012 | Apple, Business, Google, iOS, News, Smartphones, Social Media
Today top companies around the globe are not only facing several business challenges, they also have to compete with one another to distinguish themselves as the most valuable brand around. This list of most valuable brand is prepared from the stats taken from social media, Twitter and news media sources combined as collected by General Sentiment
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ICTC Report Shows Canadian Mobile Software Sector Supports 51,700 Jobs
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Ottawa based Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) has stated in a report titled “Employment, Investment, and Revenue in the Canadian App Economy” that Canada’s app economy has created 51,700 jobs nation wide. The ICTC conducted a survey across the country to get an idea of the mobile software sector and how it has im...
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Starbucks Canada’s Latest iOS App Includes PassBook Feature
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
On October 16 the popular Starbucks Canada brand updated its iPhone app, making version 2.5 available to the public. The most talked about change in the latest app o...
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In Surprise Decision CRTC Blocks Bell-Astral Media Merger
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on October 18 that the planned merger between Bell and Astral Media could not take place. The watch dog organization went into action after Canadian telecommunication giant Bell stated that it had f...
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Microsoft Surface 32 GB Tablet Without Black Touch Cover Sold Out in Canada
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, O Canada, Tablets
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 release has been the talk of the technology world for the past couple of days. The revamped operating System is expected to tie in smartphones, tablets and PC’s all into one unified platform. In order to catch up with...
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Montreal’s Start Up Hub Notman House Looking For $100,000 to Reach Funding Goals
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
The Notman House in Montreal has become the Canadian city's epicenter for start-ups and entrepreneurs. The building was erected in the 1800s and still possesses the old rustic charm of its time however inside its walls innovative technologies are discussed and the latest Canadian start-ups are launched.
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Twilio Offers Single API For Voice And Text Services in 40 Countries
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Business, News
Since launching in 2008, Twilio has offered developers a sophisticated and scalable API, effectively allowing them to make calls over the internet and send text messages using the same unique service. Since then the phone service platform has grown rapidly and Jeff Lawson, CEO and co-founder of Twilio, claimed at an annual user conference in ...
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Canadian Mobile Meeting and Event App Maker QuickMobile Receives $3.3 Million Funding Round
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
QuickMobile made public on earlier this week that it had closed a successful round of funding that raised $3.3 million for their event management start-up. The Vancouver based company offers mobile solutions for users that are having problems managing meetings and events of all sizes and types. The latest cash injection follows $2.6 millio...
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Pheed Offers Best Of All Social Networks In One Paltform
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, Social Media
Pheed is a new social network that wants to bring together text, image and video content creation and sharing onto one platform. The startup launched its web based version on October 12 and will be releasing its iPhone app fairly soon. Currently, smartphone owners are using their phones to take pictures, write text-based messages o...
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