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Braintree Looking to Take on PayPal by Successfully Seizing $35 Million Funding Round
0By: Ali Raza | October 18th, 2012 | News
Paypal is widely considered as the ruler of online money transfers and payments. However, another company is looking to give this giant some stiff competition. This emerging challenger is known by the clever name of Braintree and has tremendous potential because of its simple method of paym...
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With More Than One Billion Active Smart Phones Users Worldwide, Analyst Believe There is Still Plenty of Room to Grow
By: Ali Raza | October 18th, 2012 | Android, Apple, iOS, News, Smartphones
We all know that smartphones are an essential tool for many all around the world and their base of consumers is increasing quite swiftly with each passing day. This fact is fortified by the latest research report according to which the number of active smartphones in the entire world has topped 1 billion mark for the very first time ever. This rapid increase in the usage of smartphones was further...
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Montreal’s Start Up Hub Notman House Looking For $100,000 to Reach Funding Goals
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
The Notman House in Montreal has become the Canadian city's epicenter for start-ups and entrepreneurs. The building was erected in the 1800s and still possesses the old rustic charm of its time however inside its walls innovative technologies are discussed and the latest Canadian start-ups are launched.
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University of Adelaide Researchers Theorize That it is Possible to Exceed Light Speed
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | News
Einstein stated in his special theory of relativity that the speed light travels in a vacuum is the fastest any object can go in the universe. This universal speed limit has held true over the decades but scientists have updated Einstein’s theory to show that it might be possible to break the light speed barrier. Einstein's theory of special relativity has its basis in the work of G...
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Microsoft Takes on Android and iOS by Ordering 3 to 5 Million Surface Tablet Units
By: Jeff Stewart | October 18th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, iOS, News
As the date to unveil the Windows 8-powered Surface tablet draws near, the Redmond campus of Microsoft is getting ready to wage war against the Android and iOS powered competition First of all Microsoft has bombarded consumers with their latest advertisement for Windows 8 along with banner ads for their Surface tablets. According to the Wall Street Journal Microsoft recently reveal...
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YouTube Search Now Ranks Videos by Most Time Watched
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Google, News
Google owned YouTube has millions upon millions of videos and for users that do not have a link for a specific video, the search bar serves as a valuable asset. Up until now Google would use the keywords entered into the search bar to give back a list of videos that had been tagged with said keyword. These videos were ranked based on the number ...
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Twilio Offers Single API For Voice And Text Services in 40 Countries
By: Kevin Green | October 18th, 2012 | Business, News
Since launching in 2008, Twilio has offered developers a sophisticated and scalable API, effectively allowing them to make calls over the internet and send text messages using the same unique service. Since then the phone service platform has grown rapidly and Jeff Lawson, CEO and co-founder of Twilio, claimed at an annual user conference in ...
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Samsung Canada – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Coming to the Galaxy S III and Note Before Holiday Season
By: Jeff Stewart | October 18th, 2012 | Android, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Android 4.1, Jelly Bean is the latest version of the popular Android OS and it is much smoother and faster than this previous edition. Therefore, Android fans around the world are eagerly awaiting an upgraded experience on their devices, many of whom call Canada home. No specific release date has been given so far, however ...
