• Samsung King of Smartphones in Q4 2012

    By: Umair Yousuf  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Android, Apple, Business, Gadgets, Google, iOS, Smartphones

    Samsung’s dominance of the smartphone market continues as the South Korean giant maintained its position as the leading mobile phone maker in the world during the final quarter of 2012. According to data compiled by research firm ABI, Samsung shifted 106 million devices out of which 60 million were...

  • Check Network Quality with Brand New OpenSignal

    By: Umair Yousuf  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Android, Google, Mobile Apps, Smartphones

    OpenSignal, the app that creates independent maps of mobile phone networks, has been upgraded with new more powerful features. The app now provides even more detailed information on mobile network coverage helping users to choose the best one in their area.   The latest upgrade allows OpenSignal users to identify where the network signals a...

  • Lazy? There is an App for That

    By: Umair Yousuf  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, Smartphones

    Want to know how lazy you have been for the entire day or the week or the month? Don’t worry there is an app for that. The founders of Habbo Hotel, once a famous virtual world on the internet have now come up with an app that tells users just how lazy they have been.   Available for free for iOS 

  • Lenovo Looking to Acquire BlackBerry Maker

    By: Umair Yousuf  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Gadgets, O Canada, Smartphones

    The PC market is facing huge downturns in sales as tablet computers and smartphones continue to eat into the market share. This has led companies like Chinese PC giant Lenovo Group to look into ways that will help it diversify out of the PC sector.   According to Chief Financial Officer Wong Wai Ming who spoke to reporters at the World Econo...

  • SV Angel Raise $30 Million Fund For Pinterest Secondary Sale

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Business, News

    The virtual bulletin board, Pinterest, has been a much talked about startup that has many addicted users. SV Angel recently decided to buy into the company after raising a $30 million fund. The venture capital firm bought stock from purchase from investors that already held a stake in the firm. ...

  • Leading Startup Finance Specialist, Mark Macleod, Takes New Post in FreshBooks

    By: Jeff Stewart  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Business, News, O Canada

    One of the leading startup finance specialists in Canada, Mark MacLeod, has declared that he has now taken a post at FreshBooks, a cloud accounting firm that is located in Toronto. The exact words of his announcement were:   “I am pleased to announce that I am joining FreshBooks, a company that needs no introduc...

  • Immersive Media Joins Hand with Streamworks International Give Users Accessibility From Any Device

    By: Jeff Stewart  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Business, News, O Canada

    Vancouver-based Immersive Media provides full motion, 360-degree interactive videos and has joined hands with London-based Streamworks International, which offers online videos via on-demand, live services. This new association will allow Streamwor...

  • Research In Motion To Run 30 Second Commercial During Super Bowl

    By: Ali Raza  |   January 26th, 2013   |   Games, News, O Canada, Smartphones

    The BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion, has just made it known that the company will air a commercial during the upcoming Super Bowl for the very first time in the company's history. The advertisement from RIM will be aired during next months Super Bowl XLVII which is a popular sporting event int he U.S. and is known for exceptional ads....