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Samsung Officially Opens Their First Canadian Retail Location
0By: Kuljit Grewal | July 20th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Following an announcement earlier this year that they would be opening their very first Canadian store, the day has finally arrived for Samsung. Located at the Metropolis in Metrotown mall, the store officially opened their doors July 1...
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Huawei’s Ascend P1 Has Finally Arrived in Canada
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 20th, 2012 | Android, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Canadian fans of Chinese Smartphone manufacturer Huawei (pronounced WAH-WAY) have reason to celebrate. The company’s highly touted Ascend P1 device is now officially available through Wind Mobile. ...
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Microsoft is Thinking Big – Acquires Large Sized Tablet Developer Perceptive Pixel
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 20th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, News, Tablets
It has been an incredibly busy month for Microsoft. The Brand That Bill Built not only announced their new operating system and platform Windows 8, but they also introduced the spectacular Microsoft Surface tablet PC to well-deserved fan fair. Althoug...
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HootSuite Now Offers Google+ Pages to All Users
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 20th, 2012 | Google, News, O Canada, Social Media
Due in large part to a tidal wave of requests, social media management company HootSuite has began offering Google+ page integration to all of its 5 million plus users. This feature, which until now has only been available for enterprise users, is now compl...
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Samsung Moving Smartphone Units at a Record Clip
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 19th, 2012 | Android, Business, Smartphones
The world’s largest Smartphone manufacturer has got a bona fide hit on their hands with their latest and greatest device, the Galaxy S III. According to a recent Reuters poll, the Korean giant is running a lead on the competition in terms of sales volume, most important among them being Apple. Samsung moved an estimated...
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Meet Raspberry Pi – the Credit Card Sized Computer
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 19th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, Living, News
An incredible little computer that fits in your hand, the Raspberry Pi is officially a hit. Don’t believe us? Consider the fact that following pre-order sales in the tens of thousands, the foundation behind the devices has had to ramp up their manufacturing capacity to keep up. The device which runs on four AA batteries and cost $33 US is an absolute dyn...
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BlackBerry App World Reaches 3 Billion Downloads
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 19th, 2012 | Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
Although 2012 has felt like the end of the world for RIM, perhaps the company and their leadership were taught to look for silver linings in even the darkest of storms. The company recently had reason to celebrate, as their BlackBerry App World reached 3 billion downloads earlier this month. All in all, it has t...
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HootSuite’s Next Move? International Expansion
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 18th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
Social media management service HootSuite is looking to spread their wings outside of North America, opening a new office in London, England earlier this week. The Vancouver based company is one of the largest in an increasingly important field; the dashboard style handling of social media for the purpose of brand management. Since its inception in 2008, the c...
