• Chicago Makes Pedestrian Safety A Priority With New City Wide Plan

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   September 15th, 2012   |   Health, Living, News

    Chicago has unveiled plans to make the streets of the Windy City a lot safer for pedestrians. The reduction of car accidents will be accomplished through an extensive pedestrian safety plan that has nearly 250 recommendations. The report highlights a varying number of tech...

  • Rogers States Their Position on the Bell Astral Merger

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   September 15th, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada

    Canada’s BCE Inc. came under heavy fire from competitors Rogers Communications Inc. and Cogeco Cable Inc. because of their controversial plans to purchase Astral Media Inc. Canadian...

  • Looking to Buy The Samsung Galaxy Note II Canada? Expect to Get 50GB of Dropbox Storage Free

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   September 14th, 2012   |   Android, News, O Canada, Smartphones

    No news is quite as good as that heard directly from the horse’s mouth. With that in mind allow us to share this little tidbit from the good people at Samsung Canada. According to the aforementioned source, both the Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Camera will be offering 50GB of free Dropbox

  • Autodesk’s Impressive iPhone App Allows 3D Modelling on Your Smartphone

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   September 14th, 2012   |   Apple, iOS, Mobile Apps, Smartphones

    A new iPhone application called 123D Catch allows you to take impressive 3D scans of an object using panoramic style photos taken by your mobile device.  The app, created by Autodesk allows users to take pictures and process them on iPads, PCs, various Web browsers and on now your iPhone since earlier this month.   The full 3D effect is achieved b...

  • Canada Based Wellington Financial Announces $177 Million VC Fund

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   September 14th, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada

    The Financial Post reported on September 7 that the Canada based Wellington Financial LP successfully closed on a $177-million fund. The news ...

  • Shopcaster Goes Nationwide with $5 Shipping

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   September 14th, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada

    Canadian start ups have been raising a lot of venture funding in the last few months and the tech sector is heating up with many companies making changes to their business to become more competitive in the increasingly tough marketplace. Shopcaster has just changed its name and will be selling all over Canada through its online portal. The ecom...

  • Fastest Growing Start Ups In Canada Have Young And Hardworking CEOs According to PROFIT HOT 50

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   September 14th, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada

    Even with the stagnant global economy the latest HOT 50 list from Profit magazine highlights companies that are bucking the trend and are profitable and experiencing growth in 2012. The list features a number of startups and also provides insights about Canada’s new wave of high tech companies. Some interesting ...

  • Frontier Developments Building North American Office In Halifax, Canada

    By: Talha Bhatti  |   September 14th, 2012   |   Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Tablets

    Frontier Developments, a British Game development firm, has finalized Halifax, Canada as the location for their latest expansion. The Canadian office will be used as the company’s North American center and should facilitate the development of mobile and tablet games. The Cambridge, England based company selected Halifax because of several...