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Magic Finger Allows Any Surface To Become Interface for Smartphones or Computers
0By: Kevin Green | October 22nd, 2012 | Gadgets, News, O Canada, Smartphones
A collaboration between Autodesk Research, the University of Alberta, and the University of Toronto has recently unveiled the ‘Magic Finger‘ prototype. The unique input device is a ring that attaches to a user's...
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Bell, Roger and TELUS Joint Venture EnStream Sells Zoompass to Paymobile
By: Kevin Green | October 22nd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
On October 16th, it was announced that Paymobile has acquired the Zoompass mobile wallet from EnStream. Zoompass was a product created by the large Toronto-based mobile-commerce joint venture between Canadian wireless providers Bell, Rogers and T...
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Survey Shows That A Large Number Of Entrepreneurs Do Not Know Equity Crowdfunding Is Illegal In Canada
By: Kevin Green | October 20th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
A survey conducted by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance and Ideavibes revealed that 69 per cent of the respondents did not realize that crowd funding is illegal in Canada. Interestingly, exactly 69 per cent of the people that took the online survey also stated that they were interesti...
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Canadian Startup Source Metrics Gets $1.6 Million In Funding To Expand Business
By: Kevin Green | October 20th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
The Ottawa Citizen has reported that local startup, Source Metrics, has gained $1.6 million in funding to help market its products. The Ottawa based Source Metrics is a social marketing optimization and analyt...
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Startup Canada Program is Looking to Mentor 10,000 Canadians
By: Kevin Green | October 20th, 2012 | News, O Canada
Startup Canada will be launching its next major initiative called the Canadian Mentorship Challenge at Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) which will take place from November 12 to 18. The force behind the recently concluded Start-up Canada National Tour will be teaming up with ...
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POSH View’s Interactive Technology to Make Calgary’s BMW Gallery Dealership Cutting Edge
By: Kevin Green | October 20th, 2012 | Business, Cars, Gadgets, News, O Canada
Interactive technology start-up POSH View, has struck a deal with Dilwari Group to develop a top of the line platform for the company’s BMW Gallery dealership in Calgary. According to the co-founders of POSH View, the introduction of the Calgary based start-up's interactive technology into the venue will make it the “the most state-of-...
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7digital and RIM Working Closely to Enhance the Music Capabilities of Blackberry 10
By: Ali Raza | October 19th, 2012 | Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry 10 is expected to be released in the first months of next year, further away than some would hope. RIM’s partnering companies have steadily been creating hype for the devices and operating system, continually issuing press releases regarding their association with this brand from time to time. These press statements note that the firm...
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ICTC Report Shows Canadian Mobile Software Sector Supports 51,700 Jobs
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Ottawa based Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) has stated in a report titled “Employment, Investment, and Revenue in the Canadian App Economy” that Canada’s app economy has created 51,700 jobs nation wide. The ICTC conducted a survey across the country to get an idea of the mobile software sector and how it has im...
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Starbucks Canada’s Latest iOS App Includes PassBook Feature
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
On October 16 the popular Starbucks Canada brand updated its iPhone app, making version 2.5 available to the public. The most talked about change in the latest app o...
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In Surprise Decision CRTC Blocks Bell-Astral Media Merger
By: Talha Bhatti | October 19th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on October 18 that the planned merger between Bell and Astral Media could not take place. The watch dog organization went into action after Canadian telecommunication giant Bell stated that it had f...
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