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Canada’s Me-ality Offers Custom Fit Using Body Scanner Technology
0By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Gadgets, News, O Canada
Me-ality is a Canadian startup that aims to solve one of the biggest issues with online retailing of clothes: sizing. As many shoppers know, even when buying clothes from a brick and mortar store, trying on clothes is one of the most important parts of the purchase process. This is because not every manufacturer creates simil...
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BlackBerry Distant Third Behind Apple and Android In Global Smartphone Market
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Business, Google, iOS, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Technology research firm IDC recently released updated smartphone sales numbers which are not likely to go down very well at Research In Motion’s (RIM). IDC’s report shows that BlackBerry is far behind category leaders Android and Apple in global sales for th...
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Montreal Challenge Becomes Largest Source of Financing For Innovative Firms in Canada
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
On September 6 it was announced that Capital Innovation has joined hands with Investment Quebec and other venture capital funds to launch the ...
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Niagara Falls Becomes This Summer’s Most Searched Term On Google Maps For Canada
By: Talha Bhatti | September 24th, 2012 | Google, News, O Canada
Google search has become an indispensable part of our everyday lives and the search engine is used to look up varying types of information. The search giant's other services like Google Maps are also very popular and with its street view and 3D mapping features the map service has become even more user friendly. A lot of travel...
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Facebook Launches Organ Donor Feature in Canada
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 23rd, 2012 | Health, Living, News, O Canada, Social Media
At the beginning of May this year, Facebook introduced an incredible feature that allowed organ donors to connect with those requiring transplants. The noble initiative leverages the vast reach of Facebook’s user base and was inspired by Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship with his wife, a current medical student as well as his relationship wi...
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OMERS Ventures Was Part of Wattpad’s $17.3 Million Series B Round of Funding
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 23rd, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Wattpad is a disruptive community based website where users share and collaborate on electronic texts in eBook format. The company has grown to impressive proportions since its inception in 2006 earning an incredible 10 million individual monthly users who spend a cumulative 2.4 billion minutes on the site. Those numbers came from a strong ide...
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Canadian Government Introduces a New Visa for Foreign Entrepreneurs
By: Kuljit Grewal | September 22nd, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
In an attempt to be forward thinking and attract world class talent, Canada has introduced a new class of visa that is geared towards entrepreneurs in the hope that they will launch successful start-ups in Canada. The visa is to be issued to people who are identified by venture capitalists as being strong candidates to launch and grow start-ups in Canada. The only requirement is that ...
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BlackBerry 10 Apps And Features Revealed In RIM Domain Purchases
By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Research In Motion (RIM) was reported to have gone shopping for domain names on last week as it gears up for an uphill climb back to relevance. The domain buying news was followed by industry analysts because bulk buying of domains by firms gives a good indication of what to expect from the company in the future. The BlackBerry maker is well known ...
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Kobo Drops Price Of Arc Tablets And Cancels 8GB Version in Favour of 64GB Device
By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, O Canada, Tablets
Toronto based eBook seller, Kobo recently announced that they would soon be launching their own tablet called the Arc. The Kobo device was meant to help the Canadian firm take on competition like Amazon's Kindle. The initial announcement was that the tablet will have a 1.5 GHz dual core proces...
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Apple’s iOS 6 Includes Calgary, Montreal and Toronto In 3D Map Function
By: Talha Bhatti | September 22nd, 2012 | Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Back when the iPhone 5 was all speculation and rumors, most industry analysts knew that the new iOS 6 would be getting rid of Google Maps and would be replacing it with its Apple’s own software which would feature 3D maps. At the time, it was announced that Toronto and Montreal would be available with 3D Map functionality and no other Canadian ...
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