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Canada’s Me-ality Offers Custom Fit Using Body Scanner Technology
0By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Gadgets, News, O Canada
Me-ality is a Canadian startup that aims to solve one of the biggest issues with online retailing of clothes: sizing. As many shoppers know, even when buying clothes from a brick and mortar store, trying on clothes is one of the most important parts of the purchase process. This is because not every manufacturer creates simil...
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BlackBerry Distant Third Behind Apple and Android In Global Smartphone Market
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Business, Google, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Technology research firm IDC recently released updated smartphone sales numbers which are not likely to go down very well at Research In Motion’s (RIM). IDC’s report shows that BlackBerry is far behind category leaders Android and Apple in global sales for th...
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Montreal Challenge Becomes Largest Source of Financing For Innovative Firms in Canada
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
On September 6 it was announced that Capital Innovation has joined hands with Investment Quebec and other venture capital funds to launch the ...
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Google Integrates Business Panoramic Images Right Into Google Maps
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Google, News
Google Maps is not satisfied with merely having the best online map services around and have been pushing to make their maps even better. The street view function was one of the coolest innovations to come from the search giant and Google looks like it wants to expand on that by integrating the panoramic views of business locat...
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Niagara Falls Becomes This Summer’s Most Searched Term On Google Maps For Canada
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Google, News, O Canada
Google search has become an indispensable part of our everyday lives and the search engine is used to look up varying types of information. The search giant's other services like Google Maps are also very popular and with its street view and 3D mapping features the map service has become even more user friendly. A lot of travel...
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Facebook Launches Organ Donor Feature in Canada
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 23rd, 2012 | Health, Living, News, O Canada, Social Media
At the beginning of May this year, Facebook introduced an incredible feature that allowed organ donors to connect with those requiring transplants. The noble initiative leverages the vast reach of Facebook’s user base and was inspired by Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship with his wife, a current medical student as well as his relationship wi...
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Burberry’s Renovated Flagship Store is a Digitally Integrated Marvel
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 23rd, 2012 | Living, News
With a deep and rich history, Burberry is considered and recognized as an iconic luxury fashion brand. Its flagship store located on London’s famed Regent Street has recently undergone a thorough renovation that ...
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Yahoo! Will Distribute $3.65 Billion to its Shareholders
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 23rd, 2012 | Business, News
Due to an excellent investment seven years ago, Yahoo! saw an eightfold return on its investment in Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba as it sold half of its stake earlier this week. The net proceeds of the sale totaled $4.3 billion, $3.65 billion of which will be distributed b...
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OMERS Ventures Was Part of Wattpad’s $17.3 Million Series B Round of Funding
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 23rd, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Wattpad is a disruptive community based website where users share and collaborate on electronic texts in eBook format. The company has grown to impressive proportions since its inception in 2006 earning an incredible 10 million individual monthly users who spend a cumulative 2.4 billion minutes on the site. Those numbers came from a strong ide...
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VIDEO: Meet Baxter – The Robot Set to Turn Manufacturing on its Head
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 22nd, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, Living, News
Created as the brainchild of a living legend in the robotics world Rodney Brooks, Baxter is the next generation of industrial robots. At six feet tall and 300 pounds, the machine is capable of expressing what it is doing thanks to a screen that serves as its face. A digital pair of eyes is capable of looking concerned when the mach...
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