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VIDEO: Meet BERO – The Android Inspired Robot Controlled by Your Smartphone or Tablet
3By: Kuljit Grewal | September 2nd, 2012 | Android, Gadgets, Mobile Apps
Many of us are big fans of the Android mascot, the adorable alien looking fellow who has become the symbol of the operating system. For those who are, allow us the pleasure of introducing BERO, the Google Android robot that is yours to command. Using an app on your smartphone or tablet, the 4” open source robot features a fully programmable and customizable interface.
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Will Canada’s Version of the Note II Feature a Quad Core Exynos Chip?
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 2nd, 2012 | Android, Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
Although many previous Samsung products have featured quad core system-on-chips (SoCs), the Canadian versions of said devices (the Galaxy S III and Note) have only been equipped with dual core Snapdragon S4 chips instead. Although this has still made for potent devices, Canucks can’t be blamed for wishing for a little more device horsepower to take advantage of everything Samsung’s devices off...
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Uber Expands Their Service Offering in Toronto by Adding Taxi Service
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 2nd, 2012 | Android, Business, Cars, iOS, News, O Canada
In an attempt to serve their current and future users in Toronto as best they can, on-demand driver service Uber has added taxis to their list of vehicles. The service, which licenses professional drivers in high end black sedans and SUVs, functions as a smartphone app based on your exact GPS location. Co-founded by Canadian
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Samsung Debuts the Highly Awaited Galaxy Note II at IFA Berlin
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 30th, 2012 | Android, Business, News, Smartphones, Tablets
Almost exactly one year ago, Korean smartphone giant Samsung introduced a hybrid smartphone tablet that featured a stylus called S-Pen. The device went on to become popular with consumers, critics and industry experts alike prompting the company to introduce a second generation yesterday at IFA, the same event the original device was l...
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$1,049,343,540 – The Six Patents that Cost Samsung
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 29th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
As many have heard, Apple won a six of their patent infringement cases against Samsung. The verdict was reached on August 25th, with Bloomberg being the first to report. The violations will cost the Korean smartphone maker an incredible $1.049 billion. What many may not yet know however, is exactly whi...
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YouTube Extends Skippable Ads to Mobile Devices
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 24th, 2012 | Google, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones, Tablets
When news originally broke that there would no longer be an Apple native version of YouTube in iOS 6, a first for the iconic platform, many thought it was merely some hard feelings between Apple and Google (TQ was on it). It turns out however that the m...
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Google Goes Mapping in Nunavut
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 23rd, 2012 | Google, Living, News, O Canada
A team of Google employees is busy in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut as the iconic technology company attempts to build a comprehensive map of our nation’s arctic region. According to Mashable, residents of the small northern hamlet have been busy using
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Will Powell Uses Raspberry Pi Device to Create Glasses that Translates Language in Real Time
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 21st, 2012 | Gadgets, Google, Living, News
Citing Google’s incredible Project Glass as an inspiration, Will Powell has modified Vuzik 1200 Star glasses for the specific purpose of translating foreign languages in real time. The glasses, powered by the incredible Raspberry Pi translate the language and display it as subtitles on the glasses for the wearer. Ac...
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Rogers Has the Following Android OS Upgrades Coming
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 20th, 2012 | Android, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
According to the phone blog Mobile Syrup, communications giant Rogers has the following Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades for a bevy of devices. The upgrades are to be expected for late Aug...
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Could This be the Highly Anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 2?
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 19th, 2012 | Android, News, Smartphones
Thanks to mobile devices and the wide availability of WiFi and data service, everything from information, images, leaked songs and even leaked films hit the internet well before proposed release dates. Although this does take away from some of the excitement that comes from knowing little to nothing about a device or product, I’m sure we have all been guilty of clicking on a link to the latest l...
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