• WORD IS: The iPad Mini Will Launch in September Following Next Gen iPhone

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 24th, 2012   |   Apple, Business, News, Tablets

    According to several sources across the web, Apple will be launching their highly anticipated iPad Mini in late September of this year. The launch will bat clean up behind the most anticipated release of the year, Apple’s new iPhone 5 earlier that month.   The iPad Mini is the 7.85” version of the world’s most popular tablet. Offering a smaller, more travel friendly product, Apple...

  • London 2012 – Meet the Speedo LZR Racer

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 24th, 2012   |   Sports

    In anticipation of the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, TQ will be bringing you a look at how technology is influencing sport at its highest level.   As a former competitive swimmer I know that the straighter you are and the better your technique is the faster you can cut through the water. This seems to have a limiting ef...

  • Ottawa Firm GPS to GO Has Added Cell Phone Blocking Service for Company’s Fleets

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 24th, 2012   |   Business, Cars

    FleetSafer is a new addition to GPS to GO’s business geared service. The company, whose bread and butter is using GPS tracking devices to monitor and report fleet and cargo movement for transportation companies and logistical departments have added the ability for businesses to keep their drivers off of their mobile phones. The two products now come as a p...

  • Salesforce.com Continues Their Canadian Acquisition Spree with Rypple Inc.

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 24th, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada

    Oh Canada. Salesforce.com, the cloud based enterprise software company known best for their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) products has been making its presence felt north of the border.   Their latest acquisition, Rypple Inc. was completed for an estimated $65 million dollars. The move indicates that Microsoft is opting to make the Toronto-ba...

  • Amazon is Tapping Into Canada’s Population to Develop Their Tablet Browser Silk

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 23rd, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada, Tablets

    Amazon Web Services recently held an event in Vancouver targeting Canada’s West Coast to add to their workforce. Web Services along with the team working on Amazon’s ambitious tablet web browser known as Silk will be hiring aggressively in order to grow their Vancouver workforce and gain more ground on Apple and And...

  • Lycamobile Looking to Add an Element to Canada’s Mobile Phone Business

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 23rd, 2012   |   Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones

    There’s poised to be a new entrant in Canada’s wireless phone market and they are looking to address some unmet needs that might interest you. Lycamobile, a UK based firm is targeting a significant portion of Canada’s population; immigrants and those with relatives overseas who are looking for international unlimited talk and text plans. &...

  • GREE Announces New Vancouver Development Studio

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 23rd, 2012   |   Business, Games, News, O Canada, Social Media

    It is often said that when one door closes, another opens. That seems be the case for Vancouver’s gaming industry following news that Radical Entertainment laid off 89 employees and closed their doors. They have instead been replaced in BC’s gaming landscape by GREE, a Japanese giant who are looking to expand their operations. The Vancouver studio will fo...

  • Canadians Can Now Store Movies on Their iCloud Accouts

    By: Kuljit Grewal  |   July 23rd, 2012   |   Apple, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets

    For those Canadians with multiple Apple devices, take some time to rejoice. Apple recently announced that they would be allowing their users in 38 countries including Canada and the UK to store and access movies purchased on iTunes on the iCloud. This will allow Canadians to watch films and TV shows of their choosing on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac devices.   This extends what ...