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Lenovo’s CEO Yang Yuanqing Gives His Employees $3M Reasons to Smile
0By: Kuljit Grewal | July 22nd, 2012 | Business, News
Between all the talk of European bailouts and LIBOR scandals, it is rare that a millionaire executive stands out from the rest and renews some faith in capitalism. That executive is Lenovo’s Yang Yuanqing, who recently decided to allocate his $3M performance bonus to 10,000 lower level employees in recognition of their contribution to the company’s success. The distributed amounts...
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Latest BlackBerry 10 OS Update Comes With Siri-Like Voice Command
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 22nd, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The latest OS update for BB10 features a voice command system that sounds siri-ously (sorry…had to) to Siri. Such a system and its universal search functionality are a welcomed addition for developers and RIM fans alike, especially considering that Google has released what some believe is a superior product to Apple’s famous personal assistant feature. Google’s latest, known as ...
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London 2012 – Technology in the 100 Metre Sprint
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 22nd, 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. The 100 metre sprint is seen as the pinnacle of the track and field world and is one of the most viewed events at the Olympics. The subsequent world record holders and winners ...
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Windows 8 is Coming to a Machine Near You on October 26
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 22nd, 2012 | Business, News
TQ recently wrote about Microsoft’s Surface tablet, which by all accounts is set to add an extremely important player to the growing tablet market. Innovations such as the screen protector that moonlights as a keyboard as well as the second generation Intel i5 processor will make the device a true tablet ...
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Qwiki Uses Video to Change the Way We Search the Web
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 21st, 2012 | Business, News
Microsoft is absolutely enamoured with the potential of a New York-based start-up called Qwiki. In fact, it is such a fan of the innovative company that they have elected to work with them to bring interactive video presentations to their Bing search engine. Qwiki works by pulling media content from various sources t...
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If You Own an iOS Device and Like Dinosaurs, Go to The Royal Ontario Museum for Some Augmented Reality
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 21st, 2012 | Apple, Living, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has introduced a new exhibit called Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants of Gondwana which features a unique Augmented Reality (AR) experience using Apple devices. The museum introduced a ROM Ultimate Dinosaurs app that allows patrons to us...
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Hey Canada, Own a Google Nexus S? Get Ready to Feast on Jelly Bean
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 21st, 2012 | Android, Google, O Canada, Smartphones
According to a recent Google+ post, Android’s latest and greatest platform the 4.1 Jelly Bean will be available for several Canadian carriers. The list includes telcos Rogers, TELUS, WIND, Bell and Mobilicity. Android enthusiasts rejoice! The hotly anticipated update can be...
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Virgin Galactic Will be Popping Space Travel Cherries by Next Year
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 21st, 2012 | Living, News
According to Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic will take its inaugural space flight at some time next year. He also confirmed that he and his two adult children would be along for the ride. Several test flights have already been successfully made using the incredible
