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Tim Hortons is Branching Out, Create T DISCs with Tassimo
0By: Kuljit Grewal | August 12th, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
Fans of Tim Hortons coffee can now enjoy their favourite coffee one serving at a time thanks to the Canadian icon announced partnership with Kraft Foods’ Tassimo On-Demand Beverage System. The special single serving packets, known as T DISCs will be availab...
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Seelio Is Looking to Disrupt Student Job Hunting
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 12th, 2012 | Living, News
A start-up based out of Michigan called Seelio is looking to change the way students present their credentials to employers. Created out of the realization that students were having a more difficult time than ever standing out from the pack based simply on a standard hard-copy resume, the platform represents a boon for creative students who can showcase their stuff...
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TRUE STORY: Google’s Self Driving Cars Drive 300K Miles Like It’s Nothing
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 12th, 2012 | Google, Living, News
Considering the implications and plethora of moving parts, there was little doubt that Google’s bid to create a safe and effective self-driving car would take years to be commuting ready. Well, the internet king announced a major breakthrough last week sharing that the company’s fleet of vehicles h...
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Where Does Canada Rank in Terms of Internet Connection Speed?
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 11th, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
A major internet content delivery network based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts called Akamai Technologies, Inc. releases a quarterly report known as The State of the Internet, collecting massive amounts of internet connection related data. Some of the most valuable and telling information concerning the way the world is connecting with the interne...
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Disney Research Has Their Eyes Set on a Touchscreen REVELution
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 11th, 2012 | Business, Living, News
A lesser known part of the Disney conglomerate is making some incredible advancement in the way the world will experience touch screen technology. Disney Research, the self-proclaimed “science behind the magic” has created a way to add physical sensation to almost anything that can be touched in the physical world. The effect is that friction can be...
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Canada is Playing a Major Role on Mars Right Now
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 9th, 2012 | Gadgets, Living, News, O Canada
Although there is nothing except a valuable little rover on Mars named Curiosity, there is a ton of Canadian energy, ingenuity and funding behind a vital part of the rover’s mission. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), which was designed by University of Guelph professor Ralf Gellert is designed to anal...
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BCE Inc.’s Bid for Astral Media Inc. is Being Opposed by Competitors
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
It seems that BCE Inc.’s proposed $3.38 billion takeover of Astral Media Inc. is facing public opposition from three competitor firms. Cogeco Cable Inc., Eastlink and Quebecor Inc. have stepped up ...
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Starbucks – Square is Choosing Its Friends Wisely
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Business, Living, Mobile Apps, News
Mobile payment start-up Square has just taken a monumental leap towards the mainstream, linking up with coffee giant Starbucks, as announced by the San Francisco company’s website. According to the partnership, Square will process all of the debit and credit card transactions for 7,000 US Starbucks locations, resulting in ser...
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Maily – The Email App for Four Year Olds
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 7th, 2012 | Apple, Living, Mobile Apps, Tablets
There is a start-up from Belgium named Maily that believes that children should embrace technology at a young age and use it to keep in touch with parents, grandparents as well as friends through the use of something their parents use consistently; email. In fact, they released an iPad ...
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Canada is Going Mobile for Their Olympic Coverage
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 7th, 2012 | Business, Living, Mobile Apps, O Canada, Smartphones, Social Media, Sports, Tablets
Without question we in Canada are absolutely blessed to be able to enjoy the Olympics in full totality thanks to the resources that technology makes available to us. Mobile devices have literally put full entertainment systems in our hands, allowing us to consume coverage spanning from Twitter to live streaming video. Perhaps there is no greater testament to how much technology can ch...
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