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Toys ‘R’ Us Rolls Out Tablet For Children
0By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Android, Business, Gadgets, News, Tablets
The iconic toy retailer, Toys ‘R’ Us, announced on September 10 that they will be releasing their own brand of tablets for children. The new device, named Tabeo, will sell for $149.99 and will only be available through Toys ‘R’ Us. The company has stated that Tabeo will go on sale by October 21, right in time for the Christmas shopping...
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ValoreBooks Acquired By SimpleTuition For Undisclosed Amount
By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Business, Living, News
On Monday, September 10, SimpleTuition, made its acquisition of ValoreBooks public knowledge. There were no details of the exact purchase price but it is certain that the deal involved cash and stock. SimpleTuition got its start in 2006 and gives college and university studen...
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Smartphones And Tablets May Soon Replace Laptops In Business Presentations
By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones, Tablets
As smartphones and tablets become more and more common it is no surprise that these devices are finding their way into everyday business meetings and conferences. Professionals prefer carrying smartphones due to their convenient size and overall functionality. One area where a laptop is still ahead of smartphones and tablets is the compatibility with projectors and other presentation equipment. Th...
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VIDEO: BMW is Offering Swedish Drivers the Chance to Find a 3 Series in Google Maps to Win One in Real Life
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Cars, News
Famed German automaker BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) is offering the Swedish public the chance to win one of its new 3 Series Touring vehicles. All that is required to win the car is finding it on a Google Map of Sweden in a concept created by Jung von Matt. The gamifi...
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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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Acquisition Key To Lenovo’s Plans For Growth And Expertise
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, Smartphones, Tablets
The world’s second largest manufacturer of Personal computers, Lenovo Group Ltd., is looking at snapping up firms that can help achieve its expansion goals in the mobile sector. The Chinese firm wants to keep its current growth rate and increase its competences by acquiring firms that can fill in the gap in specific areas that the company has ...
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Skype now offering Carrier Billing with Mach
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones
Before the Nokia launch event, Microsoft owned Skype announced that the internet voice and video service would allow users to purchase Skype Credit by billing it to their mobile carrier starting in October. This service will be first availa...
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Kindle Fire HD Drops Google And Uses Microsoft Bing For Search
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, Google, News, Tablets
The brand spanking new Kindle Fire HD has been hitting the headlines ever since it was announced and techies have been trying to get their hands on the product to see what all the fuss is about. One such report came from ubergizmo who tested out the tablet and reported back that the
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Rogers Plans to Launch Revamped Sports Apps Thanks to Score Media Acquisition
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, O Canada, Smartphones, Sports, Tablets
Following their acquisition of Score Media Inc. at the end of last month, Rogers Communications Inc. has plans to introduce their own revamped mobile sports apps. According to company media division head Keith Pelley the apps should be introduced come Q1 of 2013. A large part of the $167 mil...
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Canada’s Wireless Industry is Responsible for $43 Billion in Economic Activity and 260,000 Jobs
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, our great nation’s wireless industry is responsible for an impressive number of jobs and economic activity. The report states that the industry’s 260...
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