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Reports Recommends No New Regulation, Deems Canadian Wireless Sector On Par With Global Firms
0By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
A new report released by the Montreal Economic Institute states that the overall picture of Canada’s wireless services sector is good and the industry is competitive in pricing and technology when compared to other global players. The
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Ali Baba Expects To Leave Amazon And Ebay In The Dust Based On Transaction Value
By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Business, Living, News
Alibaba Group’s Chief Strategy Officer, Zeng Ming, told reporters on Saturday, September 8 that his firm is forecasting their sales to exceed those of both Amazon and eBay combined. China’s largest ecommerce seller has been growing at bre...
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Toys ‘R’ Us Rolls Out Tablet For Children
By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Android, Business, Gadgets, News, Tablets
The iconic toy retailer, Toys ‘R’ Us, announced on September 10 that they will be releasing their own brand of tablets for children. The new device, named Tabeo, will sell for $149.99 and will only be available through Toys ‘R’ Us. The company has stated that Tabeo will go on sale by October 21, right in time for the Christmas shopping...
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ValoreBooks Acquired By SimpleTuition For Undisclosed Amount
By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Business, Living, News
On Monday, September 10, SimpleTuition, made its acquisition of ValoreBooks public knowledge. There were no details of the exact purchase price but it is certain that the deal involved cash and stock. SimpleTuition got its start in 2006 and gives college and university studen...
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Smartphones And Tablets May Soon Replace Laptops In Business Presentations
By: Talha Bhatti | September 12th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones, Tablets
As smartphones and tablets become more and more common it is no surprise that these devices are finding their way into everyday business meetings and conferences. Professionals prefer carrying smartphones due to their convenient size and overall functionality. One area where a laptop is still ahead of smartphones and tablets is the compatibility with projectors and other presentation equipment. Th...
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VIDEO: BMW is Offering Swedish Drivers the Chance to Find a 3 Series in Google Maps to Win One in Real Life
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Business, Cars, News
Famed German automaker BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) is offering the Swedish public the chance to win one of its new 3 Series Touring vehicles. All that is required to win the car is finding it on a Google Map of Sweden in a concept created by Jung von Matt. The gamifi...
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DeveloperAuction’s Unique Recruitment Model Leads to $30M in Job Offers
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Google, News
A recruitment platform called DeveloperAuction has created what they believe to be a transparent and effective means for startups to hire engineering talent. Co-founded by 99designs’ Matt Mickiewicz, the company ended its first auction on August 31st of this year. The event saw 88 engineers showcase their ta...
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VIDEO: This Robotic Cheetah Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 11th, 2012 | Gadgets, News
The larger than life sprinter who is the unquestioned fastest man in the world has been bested by a four-legged robotic cheetah. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, who has been clocked at 27.79 mph can only watch the video we have included below helplessly as the awkward Transformers-inspired creature clocks in at an impressive 28.3 mph. Created by Boston...
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Researchers Showcase Brainwave Hacking To Highlight Future Security Concern
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Gadgets, Living, News
A group of researchers based in Oxford, UC Berkeley and the University of Geneva have recently released a report that states human brain can be hacked to reveal private data with the use of commercially available brainwave headset. The report is titled On...
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eSpark Hires Facebook Mobile Alum As CTO And Grabs $5.7 Million In Funding
By: Talha Bhatti | September 11th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, Living, News, Tablets
The iPad was expected to revolutionize the classroom and Apple has been quite successful at achieving their goal. Currently, there are over 100,000 educational apps and eBooks available on the iOS but users can have a hard time figuring out which ones are right for them. eSparks set out to...
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