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Ottawa’s Wi-Lan Has a Less Than Favourable Quarter
1By: Kuljit Grewal | August 3rd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Publically traded patent licensing company Wi-LAN Inc. (WIN) reported a Q2 net loss of 100,000 (USD), amounting to less than one cent per share. The loss was a result of a myriad of things, including a $2.5 million year over year in expenses related to patent litigation. Other unexpected costsÂ...
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Amazon Upgrades Their Cloud Player Music Storage System
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 3rd, 2012 | Business, News
Earlier this week, Amazon.com announced some significant changes to their Cloud Player storage system. Users will now be able to scan and match their personal music library (iTunes and Windows Media Player) with that of
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Not a Fan of Facebook’s Timeline Feature? Get Ready to Cry a Chronological River
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 2nd, 2012 | News, Social Media
It seems like Facebook’s polarizing Timeline format is here to stay. According to various sources (including Today Online), the chronologically based format will become the standard for all Facebook users as early as August 8, 2012. ...
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RIM is Considering Licensing the BB10 Platform
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 2nd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Moribund smartphone manufacturer RIM, who gained prominence and fame due to their hardware devices, might be considering licensing their upcoming BlackBerry 10 (BB10) platform in order to gain back some of its lost market share. According to a Daily Te...
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Apple Seeking Patent to Take the iPad Smart Cover to a Whole New Level
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 2nd, 2012 | Apple, News, Tablets
The internet is abuzz today with news about Apple, as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made one of the company’s patent applications made public this morning. Although patents coming public are daily news fodder, the nature of the application is what has tech heads all hot and bothered. According to the application, Apple is looking to buil...
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CONFIRMED: RIM’s LTE PlayBook to Launch Nation Wide on August 9
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 2nd, 2012 | News, O Canada, Tablets
According to RIM’s official blog; Inside BlackBerry, the Waterloo-based company will be releasing their latest tablet, the LTE PlayBook on August 9. Canada will be the first country to get their hands on the 32 GB device which features much faster processing and download speeds than its predecessors. The L...
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Canadian Firm 20-20 Technologies Acquired by Vector Capital Corp. for $77 Million
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 1st, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Montreal based 20-20 Technologies Inc. has been acquired by San Francisco private equity firm Vector Capital Corp. The acquisition is valued at $4 per share or $77 million overall. The company specializes in world class software for computer-aided interior design and furniture manufacturing. The overall acqu...
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Corus Linking Up With Rogers, Shaw and CBC for Online Ad Revenue
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 1st, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
An alliance known as the Canadian Premium Audience Exchange (CPAX) has been forged between some of Canada’s largest broadcasting companies. Toronto’s Corus Entertainment Inc. has buddied up with Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. the ...
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WORD IS: New iPhone to be Announced September 12
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 1st, 2012 | Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
According to two sources with knowledge on the matter, Apple Inc. will be announcing their most anticipated device ever; the iPhone 5 on September 12 of this year. The fall date is in line with some of the company’s previous product launches, allowing the holiday season to drive sales numbers. The revamped device is expected to feature a larger sc...
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Enterprise Cloud Solution Box Raises $125 Million for a $1 Billion Plus Valuation
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 1st, 2012 | Business, News
Cloud storage solution company Box, which is targeted specifically at business and enterprise users has raised a substantial growth round of $125 million according to AllThingsD. The funding, which was lead by Gene...
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