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Toronto-based Scalability Inc. Looks to Help Businesses Behind the Scenes
1By: Kuljit Grewal | June 19th, 2012 | News, O Canada
For many new start-ups and growing businesses, the time commitment, paperwork and expertise required for accounting, administration and human resources is both beyond the scope of the businesses’ founders and detrimental to the focus required to build a business. These facts created a need for a company like Scalabiity.ca, which aims to aid businesses of ...
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It’s a Bring Your Own Device Party for West Coast Firm Absolute Software
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 19th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
Among the biggest challenges for businesses in this day and age is the integration of various mobile platforms as viable work devices. It goes without saying that the days of BlackBerry dominance with suits and executives are long gone, and for Vancouver’s Absolute Software, this represents opportunity meeting preparation. An emerging concept f...
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Telus to Hire 3,000 Employees Across Canada as Part of 4G LTE Roll Out
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 19th, 2012 | News, O Canada
In an effort to bring their new 4G wireless network to more communities nation-wide, Telus Mobility announced that they will be hiring 3,000 people this year, nearly 1000 of which will be in Ontario. The hiring spree is part of an overall investment of $650 million in Ontario alone on their LTE network in an attempt to compete with Rogers and their stronghold in the populated province. ...
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FreshBooks Introduces Expense Receipts for Invoicing
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 18th, 2012 | News, O Canada
Toronto-based company FreshBooks, who deliver invoicing and time-tracking solutions for enterprises of all sizes in order to save time and manage files easily and accurately have introduced new features as announced today on their blog. This feature allows users to attach expe...
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Montreal Accelerator Fund FounderFuel Graduates 11 Canadian Start-ups
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 18th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
FounderFuel, a wonderful and successful accelerator fund take it upon themselves to select and develop entrepreneurial teams over a 12 week period in order to prepare them for the funding process. The firm supports entrepreneurs through a mentor based system along with seed funding and access to influential angel investors and VCs. According to company, the...
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The City of Ottawa Will be a More Wi-Fi Friendly Place Come Summer
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 18th, 2012 | News, O Canada
According to the National Capital Commission (NCC), major landmarks throughout the downtown core of Ottawa will be transformed into Wi-Fi hotspots by mid-August. The list of locations includes venues such as Parliament Hill, Major’s Hill Park, the National War Museum, Jacques Cartier Park as well as the famed National Gallery of Canada. The agreement marks the second such attempt at...
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Samsung Retail Store in Canada to Open Come Summer
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | Android, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The planet’s largest Smartphone manufacturer and overall tech conglomerate Samsung is set to open their very first Canadian flagship store this summer. According to Samsung Electronics Canada, the store is already under construction at Metropolis in Metrotown, a mall in Burnaby, BC, just east of Vancouver. The mall is Metro Vancouver’s larges...
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CIBC Leads Canadian Banks Towards Mobile Payments
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
CIBC and Canada’s largest telecommunications provider; Rogers Communication announced a partnership today to make digital wallets a reality for Canadians. The union would allow patrons to easily and securely use their mobile phones to make credit card payments. The news comes on the heels of an announcement made by the collective of Canadian banks regarding a move towards mobile pay...
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Those Canadian’s Waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S III Will Have to Wait a Little Longer
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 16th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
For those of us north of the U.S. border, the wait for the phone that is being touted as the best Android phone ever has been extended. The delay is due to the simple fact that like you, there are others who are looking to upgrade to the S III. Many others. According to an official statement released by Samsung, the phone’s Canadian release date has been pushed back from June 20, 20...
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Allerta’s Pebble Ends Kickstarter Campaign on a High
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 13th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, O Canada
In what has been an incredibly fun and feel good story, Canadian start-up Allerta and their fantastic interactive Smartwatch the Pebble has had a record breaking run on the aptly named crowd funding site Kickstarter. All in all, and with 3 days to spare, the company and their innovative e-paper watches for ...
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