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Excuse Me Monsieur; Your Apple is Leaking (iPhone 5?)
0By: Kuljit Grewal | August 9th, 2012 | Apple, News
The French have always had a significant influence on Canada, being the first to settle in this great land of ours in order to eventually allow us to consume booze legally at 18 rather than wait a whole other year like the snooty English provinces suggest. For Canadian iPhone fans, Franceis back in a giving mood, this time releasing photos of what is most likely the entire front porti...
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Bell Posts Impressive Q2 Numbers, Raise Dividend
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 9th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) made their Q2 results public yesterday, posting impressive growth and profit numbers. The company’s strong quarter was driven by Bell Media and the division’s TV and wireless business. The country’s second largest wireless carrier managed to add 47,208 customers over the past four months giving them a total...
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Canada is Playing a Major Role on Mars Right Now
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 9th, 2012 | Gadgets, Living, News, O Canada
Although there is nothing except a valuable little rover on Mars named Curiosity, there is a ton of Canadian energy, ingenuity and funding behind a vital part of the rover’s mission. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), which was designed by University of Guelph professor Ralf Gellert is designed to anal...
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The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook is Now Available for $350
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 9th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Tablets
Earlier this month, RIM announced the introduction and upcoming release (TQ was on it) of its latest tablet device, an LTE powered PlayBook that would bring the much maligned device maker up to speed with its competitors (in terms of hardware). The latest PlayBook...
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BCE Inc.’s Bid for Astral Media Inc. is Being Opposed by Competitors
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Business, Living, News, O Canada
It seems that BCE Inc.’s proposed $3.38 billion takeover of Astral Media Inc. is facing public opposition from three competitor firms. Cogeco Cable Inc., Eastlink and Quebecor Inc. have stepped up ...
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RIM Can’t Shake Those Samsung Rumours
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Android, Business, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones
There is absolutely no question that RIM’s future hinges on the success of its upcoming operating system, BB10. The company, which has seen its market share dwindle due to inferior software and hardware is in the midst of a thorough strategic review. The review will consider a myriad of options with the long term future of the company in mind. As
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Starbucks – Square is Choosing Its Friends Wisely
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Business, Living, Mobile Apps, News
Mobile payment start-up Square has just taken a monumental leap towards the mainstream, linking up with coffee giant Starbucks, as announced by the San Francisco company’s website. According to the partnership, Square will process all of the debit and credit card transactions for 7,000 US Starbucks locations, resulting in ser...
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Apple’s iOS 6 Will Not Include a Native YouTube App as Google is Working on Their Own Version
By: Kuljit Grewal | August 8th, 2012 | Apple, Business, Google, Mobile Apps, News, Smartphones, Tablets
Since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, the device has featured a standalone YouTube app allowing the device’s users to access the boundless videos available on the popular website. It seems however with today’s release of Apple’s iOS 6 beta 4 that the YouTube app is no longer part of the operating systems default option. Considering t...
