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Relay Ventures Hires Former CEO of The Woodbridge Company as New Chairman
0By: Jeff Stewart | July 17th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Ontario-based Relay Ventures made it known on Thursday, June 27th that the ex-CEO of The Woodbridge Company, Geoff Beattie, has joined the company as the new chairman. Prior to joining Relay Ventures as chairman, Beattie served The Woodbridge Company, a private investment holding company for Thomson family of Canada, for 15 ...
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BlackBerry CEO says PlayBook is Not Going to Recieve a BB10 Update
By: Ali Raza | July 17th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Tablets
Waterloo-based smartphone maker, BlackBerry, released its financial report for the second quarter of 2013 on Friday, June 28th. The results were not striking at all and contained poor earnings during the period. The report also unveiled the low statistics of company’s PlayBook that had shipments of around 100,000 units only...
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BlackBerry Stock Slides Further as Several Analysts Downgrade it’s Value
By: Jeff Stewart | July 8th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Before BlackBerry released its earnings for the second quarter of 2013, several analysts were hoping that it will post a positive result, as they expected the company to declare a profit of 4 cents on each share. However, when BlackBerry unveiled its second quarter earnings, the Waterloo-based declared a loss of 13 cents on e...
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BlackBerry Introduces Secure Work Space, A New Security Solution for Android and iOS Enterprise Users
By: Ali Raza | June 28th, 2013 | Android, Business, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry is already offering enterprise management tools for both Android and iOS platforms via BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 suite, but on Tuesday, June 25th the company launched a new feature known as ‘Secure Work Space’ that will give a superior multi-platform security and device manageme...
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada Gets Former BlackBerry CEO Jim Balsillie As New Chair
By: Talha Bhatti | June 27th, 2013 | News, O Canada
BlackBerry was known as Research In Motion until the starting of this year when the company launched its brand new BlackBerry 10 platform and devices. In the past the Canadian smartphone manufacturer has successfully recruited some of the most talented employees working in the countries technology and corporate sector. However, with the rise...
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BlackBerry Launches Q5 in Dubai at the Opening of New Retail Store
By: Ali Raza | June 24th, 2013 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
Back in May, BlackBerry announced its first mid-range BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the Q5 that boasts a physical QWERTY keyboard similar to its high-end sibling, the Q10. Now the mid-level smartphone has officially hit the stores in the Middle East, as BlackBerry launched the Q5 at the opening of its new retail site in Dubai on ...
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Scribble Technologies Gets $8 Million In Funding From Georgian Partners and EDC
By: Talha Bhatti | June 21st, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, TQ Profiles
Toronto based Scribble Technologies, the developer of market leading real-time engagement management solutions, has announced they have secured $8 million in new funding from a group led by Georgian Partners and EDC. The Canadian technology startup is planning to use the new found cash to help expand their global presence while also focu...
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Vancouver-Based Lazymeal Delivers High Quality Food from Top Ranked Restaurants To Your Door Step
By: Jeff Stewart | June 20th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Finding delicious and high quality food is not an easy task and having it delivered to your door step is even more difficult. However, Vancouver-based Lazymeal has now solved this problem, as the innovative website from the startup has enabled users to enjoy high quality food from highly ranked restaurants delivered at their home...
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Toronto-Based Scribble Technologies Successfully Secures $8 Million in a Funding Round
By: Ali Raza | June 20th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Scribble Technologies, a Toronto-based startup that offers engagement management solutions on a real-time basis, has declared on Wednesday, June 19th that it has secured $8 million in funding during a round that was guided by Georgian Partners. On this occasion, the Canada-based startup also revealed the names of other con...
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Canadian Families Gets New Kid Friendly Section From Netflix For the Summer Holidays
By: Talha Bhatti | June 19th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
With summer in full swing many children are finally out of school and enjoying the holidays. This can be a fun time for kids but can be stressful for parents who have to deal with their normal responsibilities along with attending to children at home during times that they would be at school during the rest of the year. Finding things for kids to do during the summer can become a cumbersome task a...
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