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Samsung Debuts the Highly Awaited Galaxy Note II at IFA Berlin
0By: Kuljit Grewal | August 30th, 2012 | Android, Business, News, Smartphones, Tablets
Almost exactly one year ago, Korean smartphone giant Samsung introduced a hybrid smartphone tablet that featured a stylus called S-Pen. The device went on to become popular with consumers, critics and industry experts alike prompting the company to introduce a second generation yesterday at IFA, the same event the original device was l...
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HootSuite Continues to Add to Their App Directory, Bring SocialBro, Videolicious and Others to the Flock
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 30th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
The social media management dashboard and overall solid Canadian company has added more social apps to their ever expanding App Directory. The company, whose haul is now up to 26 apps in all, has added SocialBro, NeedTagger,
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Samsung Surprises Lucky Canadian With Customized Galaxy S III
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 29th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
When long time Samsung customer Shane Bennett requested Samsung Canada send him a free Galaxy S III via Facebook back in May before its official release date, he was initially offered a polite ‘no’ from online community manager Drew Bomhof. Bennett had even sweetened the request by drawing a custom cartoon dragon. Bomhof, in the...
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$1,049,343,540 – The Six Patents that Cost Samsung
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 29th, 2012 | Android, Apple, Business, News, Smartphones
As many have heard, Apple won a six of their patent infringement cases against Samsung. The verdict was reached on August 25th, with Bloomberg being the first to report. The violations will cost the Korean smartphone maker an incredible $1.049 billion. What many may not yet know however, is exactly whi...
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Interactive Old Spice Ad Allows You to Make Music with Terry Crews’ Muscles
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 29th, 2012 | Living
We at TQ are big fans of Old Spice, particularly their clever advertising and marketing strategies and campaigns. Whether involving Ray Lewis, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like or movie star Terry Crews, the ads are always well written and produced. The 'Believe ...
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In-Flight WiFi Provider Gogo Granted Canadian Spectrum Approval, Will Debut in 2013
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 28th, 2012 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
In-flight connectivity pioneer Gogo announced today that they had been issued permission from Industry Canada to provide in-flight WiFi for business and commercial flights over Canadian soil. The permission came by way of a subordinate license for air-to-ground (ATG) radio frequency spectrum, the same frequency they operate on in America. That ma...
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Bringing Colour to the Galaxy S III – Samsung Debuts Brown, Red, Black and Grey Models
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 28th, 2012 | News, Smartphones
Samsung announced earlier today via their website that due in large part to the success of their flagship Galaxy S III smartphone, they will be introducing four new colour variants for those looking for more options. In a similar fashion to the currently offered Pebble Blue and Marble White versions of the phone, the new colours, names and all are inspired by nature. The new colours include Amber ...
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OMERS Ventures Invests $20M in Market Research Firm Vision Critical Communications Inc.
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 28th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
The VC arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), OMERS Ventures has invested $20M in Vancouver’s Vision Critical Communications. Founded in 2000 by Andrew Reid, son of acclaimed Canadian market research executive Angus Reid, Vision Critical combines eleme...
