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TELUS Offers Customers 32GB iPhone 5 Because Of 16GB Version Shortage
0By: Kevin Green | September 29th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The recent release of the iPhone 5 has seen the phone become a huge hit and the global demand for the device has caused major shortages. Some customers who pre-ordered the device have had to wait to receive their Apple devices. Canada has had similar problems to the rest of the world and...
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Desire2Learn Named One of “Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People”
By: Kevin Green | September 29th, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
Canadian start up, Desire2Learn, released a statement on September 25 that it had been included in Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People list. The Waterloo based firm is a global leader in cloud learning solutions for higher education, K-12 and large corporations a...
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RIM Showcases Hub, Peek and Flow Features Of BlackBerry 10
By: Kevin Green | September 29th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry Jam from Research In Motion (RIM) is underway and the Canadian firm is making sure that it is keeping app developers in the loop about its latest BlackBerry 10 operating system. RIM demonstrated some of the newest features and capabilities of BB10 that the Waterloo ba...
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Canada’s Porter Airlines Launches Passbook Ready Tickets
By: Kevin Green | September 29th, 2012 | Apple, Business, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
iOS 6 quickly followed the release of the iPhone 5 and one of its significant changes saw Apple include its new digital wallet called Passbook. Many first movers have already integrated their businesses with the feature, allowing their users the opportunity to take advantage of Apple’s attempt at changing the sector. Passbook is an application...
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Nintendo Wii U Coming To North America On November 18
By: Talha Bhatti | September 28th, 2012 | Gadgets, Games, News, O Canada
November 18 will be a big day for Nintendo fans as the Wii U officially lands in North America. 23 titles for the handheld console will also be available at the same time to coincide with the hardware release. Some of the video games that will be on the shelves will include names like Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, and FIFA Soccer 13. A minigame collection called Nintendo Lan...
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SocialFollows Aims To Make Social Media Dashboard Intuitive
By: Talha Bhatti | September 28th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Social Media
Social networks and other social platforms have become a major focus of marketers and companies looking to get in touch with customers. However, dealing with many different platforms and accounts can be a confusing task for companies of any size. The fact that each social website also has its own interface and content system, updating even a few accounts can become troublesome. Several start ups h...
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Samsung To Host Galaxy Note 2 Launch Party In NYC
By: Talha Bhatti | September 28th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
Samsung will be looking to make the most of the upcoming shopping season announcing yesterday that they will be holding a launch party for the Galaxy Note II in New York on October 24. The Korean electronics manufacturer had already announced at IFA Berlin that the device was making its way to Canada and the U.S. sometime soon, but the laun...
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Barrie, Ontario Gets $90 Million Dollar IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre
By: Talha Bhatti | September 27th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
On September 21 the iconic American firm, IBM, made a joint announcement with the Canadian government about the launch of the IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre. Supported by the local governments of the cities of Barrie and Ottawa, the center is being call...
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70% Of Canadian Firms Have No BYOD Policy
By: Talha Bhatti | September 27th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
The rapid acceptance of mobile devices by the general population has seen smartphones and tablets making their way into the work place. In most cases, employers that wish their employees to stay connected with the office at critical periods of work issue their employee specific devices or allow them to keep certain devices that meet certain requirements. The latest trend that is sweeping many comp...
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CMF Joins Hands With comScore To Launch Digital Analytix For Its Digital Media Projects
By: Kevin Green | September 27th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
On September 19th the Canada Media Fund (CMF) revealed that it had partnered with internet analytics firm, comScore, to deploy an automated digital media measurement tool. The relationship will entail comScore providing technical expertise and operational support to the CMF and its applic...
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