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Ottawa E-commerce Company Shopify Launches iPhone App
0By: Kuljit Grewal | August 27th, 2012 | Business, iOS, Mobile Apps, O Canada, Smartphones
E-commerce platform Shopify had added a mobile app to their service repertoire, allowing business owners to track orders, monitor sales trends and interact with customers directly from their iPhone. The company, which boasts over 25,000 users including the likes of Gatorade, Foo Fighters, General Electric, Tesla Motors, Tata Group and Pixar has had mobile in th...
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iPad Mini to Debut in a Separate October Event
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 25th, 2012 | Apple, Business, News, Tablets
In our effort to bring you the latest and greatest from the tech world, we had reported last month that Apple would launch their 7.85” iPad in September following the launch of their highly anticipated iPhone 5 launch (TQ was on it).
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That’s a lot of Surface. Microsoft is Planning to Build 3 Million of its Tablets
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 25th, 2012 | Business, News, Tablets
According to a myriad of online sources, market research firm IDC has told CNET that Microsoft is expected to build more than 3 million of its hotly anticipated Surface tablet devices for the 2012 calendar year. &n...
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Rogers Communications Inc. Acquires Score Media
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 25th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Sports
Canada’s sports broadcasting world continues to become a smaller place, with Rogers Communications Inc. officially acquiring rival Score Media Inc. The deal which was made public after markets closed yesterday generated enough buzz throughout Friday to raise Score Media’s shares an incredible 47% in ...
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FREE = GOOD. TELUS Will Give You 5 Free Movies When You Activate or Renew a Contract
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 24th, 2012 | Business, O Canada, Smartphones
The good people at TELUS Mobility are running a promotion from August 24, 2012 to September 30, 2012 that will allow SCENE members 5 free movies. The value of the promotion is worth 5,000 SCENE points. In order to be eligible, you must purchase and activate a...
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Canada’s HootSuite Partners with Twitter for an Advertising Campaign
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 24th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
As Twitter continues its journey of self-discovery and attempts to figure out how to monetize itself without tainting its wonderful user experience, it has enlisted the help of a Canadian friend for its latest move. Twitter is in the process of evolving their API and has renewed their focus to target enterprises.
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Discovery Communications Invests $31.5 Million in Innovative Brain Game Start Up Lumosity
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 23rd, 2012 | Business, Games, Health, iOS, Living, Mobile Apps, News
Created by neuroscientists from Stanford University, Lumosity aims to improve core cognitive abilities through games. The company has been on a tear, increasing revenues by 25% quarter over quarter since its inception in 2007. That type of growth as well as 25 million members, 10 million of which have joined...
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SOURCE SAYS: Upcoming BlackBerry 10 Devices Will Feature Qualcomm’s S4 Pro Chip
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 23rd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
For those worried that RIM would not throw everything into their upcoming devices and mobile platform, this could be huge. According to BlackBerryOS, a highly reputable source has received confirmation from both RIM and Qualcomm that the c...
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Hello Canada! Spotify Is Coming Up North
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 22nd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
According to recently released company documents, music streaming service Spotify is intent on launching in Canada later this year. The Stockholm based company, who already offers popular service in 15 countries is looking to grow and Canada makes a lot of sense. Efforts will also be focused on growing markets in Asia and South America. Spotify allows u...
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Major Players in Canada’s Wireless Industry Commit to Fighting iCrime
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 22nd, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
Mobile device theft is a mounting problem in Canada, prompting carriers, manufacturers and Industry Canada’s Canadian Wireless Telecommunication Association (CWTA) to ban together to eradicate the problem as Canadians become more d...
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