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Canada-Based Startup Pressly Seizes $1.5 million in Funding Round Led by Omers Ventures and iNovia Capital
0By: Jeff Stewart | March 13th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Social Media, Tablets
Canada-based startup Pressly was launched back in 2011 at TechCrunch Disrupt has successfully seized $1.5 million in funding in a financing round was led by both Omers Ventures and iNovia Capital
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Google Purchases University of Toronto’s Research-Based Startup DNNresearch Inc
By: Ali Raza | March 13th, 2013 | Business, Google, News, O Canada
The computer science department of the University of Toronto has made it official on Tuesday, March 12th that search engine giant Google has obtained one of their startups known as DNNresearch Inc. The Toronto-based startup is creating under the guidance o...
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BlackBerry Officially Confirms Launch of Z10 in US on March 22nd
By: Ali Raza | March 12th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry has officially confirmed that its brand new all-touch smartphone, the Z10, will be released in the US on March 22nd with AT&T. It means that the Waterloo-based company is ready to make its mark in the US market by introducing its latest BlackBerry 10 platform to the country. The US is a lot bigger market than C...
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Festicket Raises $680K For Festival Package Service
By: Talha Bhatti | March 11th, 2013 | Business, News
The UK-based startup, Festicket, has recently received $680,000 in financing after its latest funding round. The website is working on making festival goers life easier by giving them the ability to book tickets and attend festivals by utilizing an online method of delivery. The investors include some local and international funds like France based ...
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Chinese Android Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Expects To Double Output In 2013
By: Talha Bhatti | March 11th, 2013 | Android, Business, News, Smartphones
The Chinese smartphone market is shaping up to be a bonanza for local manufacturers who have the advantage of a large marketplace that has money to purchase their many offerings. China has become attractive enough to make the current smartphone king, Apple, enter the market with its high end iPhone along with the iPad. The cupertino-based firm is...
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Samsung Tops Chinese Smartphone Market by Tripling its Market Share
By: Ali Raza | March 11th, 2013 | Android, Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
A recent report showed that the Chinese market has an over abundance of Android based handsets and now according the latest update South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung has become the number one phone seller in the country. This was the first time that Samsung has been able to become the top smartphone seller in China, a...
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Innovate Calgary and Alberta Deal Generator Develops Strategic Partnership with Canadian National Stock Exchange
By: Jeff Stewart | March 11th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Innovate Calgary has recently achieved another milestone as the Canadian company along with Alberta Deal Generator (ADG) have successfully developed a strategic partnership with the Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX). This was the first time that a technology transfer company in Canada has build up a joint...
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Storylane Joins Facebook
By: Zain Nabi | March 11th, 2013 | Business, Social Media
Storylane, a social network that allows people to share different stories and to help the readers gain something out of their life experience, has joined hands with Facebook. Both parties have confirmed the report. In a blog post, Storylane chief Jonathan Gheller expressed exc...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook May Testify In E-Book Lawsuit
By: Talha Bhatti | March 9th, 2013 | Apple, Business, News
The digital age has caused the popularity of newspapers, magazines and books to decline across the globe. As more digital consumption devices like tablets hit the market the pressure on physical reading material has increased and helped boost the sales of digital content. E-Books have benefited immensely from this shift in consumer preferences and is fast becoming an important revenue source for c...
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Social Networking App Path Launches Version 3 With New Messaging and Stickers
By: Talha Bhatti | March 8th, 2013 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, Social Media
Facebook has dominated the headlines lately with its numerous updates and changes to news feeds. While the world's largest social network may be getting a lot of the lime-light another fast growing social-networking app called Path is also launching new features on March 6. The latest version of...
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