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DISCOVERED – Photos of a 10” BlackBerry Playbook Hanging Out in Vietnam
0By: Kuljit Grewal | July 30th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Tablets
Although rumours of a 10” BlackBerry tablet were eventually shot down last year, it appears that photographic evidence indicates a change of heart for Waterloo’s largest tech company. According to Vietnamese tech blog
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Amazon Hosts Vancouver Event to Add to Their Talent Pool
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 30th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Tablets
A recent LinkedIn event invitation confirms that Amazon is continuing to hire on Canada’s West Coast for two of their business lines. As mentioned by an earlier TQ piece, both Am...
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RIM May Be Laying Off 3,000 Employees Come August 13, 2012
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 30th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
According to sources of Canadian website Cantech Letter, Reaserch in Motion is not done cutting jobs. The moribund company, who recently announced plans to lay off 5,000 employees, nearly one third of its staff is ru...
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London 2012 – The Development of Diving
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 30th, 2012 | Sports
In spirit of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, TQ will be bringing you a look at how technology is influencing sport at its highest level. With diving underway at the Olympics it’s time to discuss the development of this sport. I am proud to say that Émilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel won Canada’s first medal of the Games; ...
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Vancouver’s Gaming Industry Hit Again as Microsoft Lays Off 35 and Cancels Two Projects
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 29th, 2012 | Business, Games, News, O Canada
Technology and gaming giant Microsoft delivered some somber news this past week, laying off 35 staff in the Vancouver area. Those employees had been working on the development of two games, Microsoft Flight and Project Columbia. The halted projects come on the heels of Microsoft posting their very first quarterly loss as a public company...
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Mark Zuckerberg Denies Facebook Phone…Sorta
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 29th, 2012 | Android, Business, News, Smartphones, Social Media
At another recent Facebook milestone, its first earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg was asked about the rumours surrounding his company and the potential for them to be creating a phone for release in 2013, as reported by TQ. Zuckerberg replied “There are lots of things that you can build in other...
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New Photos Reveal What Might Be iPhone 5 Design
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 29th, 2012 | Apple, Business, Smartphones
According to Mashable and BGR, photos may have emerged of what appears to be the final design of the highly anticipated iPhone 5. The photos, which come courtesy of coolzonepda.com.cn indicated a device that matches various rumours that have been swirling re...
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RIM Is No Longer a Top Five Smartphone Maker
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 29th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
According to research firm IDC, Research in Motion (RIM) has motioned its way out of the top five ranking of Smartphone manufacturers based on market share. According to the report, the shift in position comes following steady decline in un...
