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The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook is Now Available for $350
0By: Kuljit Grewal | August 9th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Tablets
Earlier this month, RIM announced the introduction and upcoming release (TQ was on it) of its latest tablet device, an LTE powered PlayBook that would bring the much maligned device maker up to speed with its competitors (in terms of hardware). The latest PlayBook...
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BCE Inc.’s Bid for Astral Media Inc. is Being Opposed by Competitors
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
It seems that BCE Inc.’s proposed $3.38 billion takeover of Astral Media Inc. is facing public opposition from three competitor firms. Cogeco Cable Inc., Eastlink and Quebecor Inc. have stepped up ...
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RIM Can’t Shake Those Samsung Rumours
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Android, Business, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones
There is absolutely no question that RIM’s future hinges on the success of its upcoming operating system, BB10. The company, which has seen its market share dwindle due to inferior software and hardware is in the midst of a thorough strategic review. The review will consider a myriad of options with the long term future of the company in mind. As
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Canada is Going Mobile for Their Olympic Coverage
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 7th, 2012 | Business, Living, Mobile Apps, O Canada, Smartphones, Social Media, Sports, Tablets
Without question we in Canada are absolutely blessed to be able to enjoy the Olympics in full totality thanks to the resources that technology makes available to us. Mobile devices have literally put full entertainment systems in our hands, allowing us to consume coverage spanning from Twitter to live streaming video. Perhaps there is no greater testament to how much technology can ch...
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Canada’s Acquisio Acquires ScienceOps and New Funding
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 7th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Brossard, Quebec based company Acquisio announced today that they had acquired software development firm ScienceOps, thereby expanding their product offering. Acquisio offers clients a performance media platform which allows them to manage and monitor a plethora of media around the internet i...
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Mobile Game Developer TinyCo Chooses Vancouver to Expand Game Development
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 6th, 2012 | Business, Games, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Although news has been less than stellar for Canada’s largest west coast city and its game programming residents (TQ was on it), it seems as though not all stories have been bad ones. TinyCo, a San Francisco based mobile ...
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Europe Based Peer to Peer Property Rental Company 9flats Acquires Toronto’s iStopOver
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 6th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Companies such as the Y Combinator backed Airbnb have seen a great deal of success in offering services that unite those with rental properties with those who are looking for non-hotel short term accommodations. Since Airbnb launched its service in 2007, several similar services have popped up both in Euro...
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Samsung to Release the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Canada Later This Month
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 6th, 2012 | Android, News, O Canada, Tablets
According to Samsung Canada, the world’s largest Smartphone maker will release the highly anticipated Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Canada as well as internationally later this month. The tablet, which features a stylus known as the “S Pen” is intended to target both the enterprise and consumer markets alike. The imp...
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RIM Continues its Reductions
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 5th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
When things aren't going well for a company, every opportunity to cut costs without affecting the core businesses is to be considered. RIM, who have seen their reputation, sales and stock prices drop dramatically have had to consider several strategic and operational options in order to survive. Other than cutting staff, which RIM has stated they wi...
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RIM Was Almost Another Android User
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 4th, 2012 | Android, Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins recently had a very candid interview with the UK Telegraph, revealing among other things (TQ was on it) that the company is strongly considering licensing their BB10 platform. Before that decision was reached however, the company also considered focusing on hardware and electing to use ...
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