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Opus Hotel Vancouver Becomes the First iPhone Integrated Hotel in the World
0By: Kuljit Grewal | July 16th, 2012 | Apple, Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones, Tablets
In the Yaletown area of Vancouver, there is a forward thinking hotel that is aggressively integrating Apple technology into their customer experience. After becoming the first hotel to feature an iPad 2 in every one of their rooms, the boutique hotel, Opus has decided to step it up a notch with iPhones being placed in all of their rooms as well. The iPhones will replace the standard h...
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The Canadian Behind Bluefin Labs’ Incredible Social TV Analytics
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 16th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
For those who have never heard of Bluefin Labs, there is no need to feel bad, you will soon enough whether here or somewhere else. The firm is at the forefront on what is truly a phenomenon that is unique to our current generation; the analysis of social media activity and viewer engagement during televised events, shows and most importantly the commercials. ...
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How Do Canadians Feel About Going Cashless? The Results May Surprise You
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 16th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
According to a telling survey conducted by Leger Marketing on behalf of PayPal Canada, the majority of our nation’s citizens would be completely comfortable never having to handle any cash in order to make their purchases again. The results of the online survey, conducted between May 28 – M...
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RIM Suffers Costly U.S. Patent Lawsuit Loss, Must Pay $147M
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 15th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
RIM executives may understand the meaning behind the saying “when it rains, it pours” better than anyone can imagine thanks to a disastrous financial quarter.. Canada’s once upon a time beacon of technology have been asked to pony up a substantial $147 million as part of a patent lawsuit in California. The news could not come at a worse time for the BlackBerry maker, as word of massive job c...
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The Power of Netflix
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 15th, 2012 | Business, News
What began as a simple Facebook message may represent a key moment in indicating the future of television. This message from Netflix founder Reed Hastings congratulates CCO Ted Sarandos while also acknowledging a special milestone for the disruptive on-demand video service. The milestone was the achievement of 1 billion viewin...
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Facebook’s App Centre is Going Global
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 15th, 2012 | Business, News, Social Media
It has been nary a month since social networking giant Facebook joined other innovative parties in the creation of a platform specific App Center. The move was a step forward for the publicly traded company in terms of how users experience the site overall. Beginning with a U.S. only rollout, the app center has now been made available in English speaking countries worldwide including presence on...
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Siri Eyes Free Aims to Make Driving Safer
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 15th, 2012 | Apple, Business, Cars, News, Smartphones
At Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) held last month, the world’s most valuable company announced a wide range of features for the new iOS 6, one of which had very little to do with your actual phone experience. The aforementioned feature is known as Siri Eyes Free and its chief aim is to make a safer and more interactive driving experience thanks to Apple’s...
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An American VC Has Been Tasked With Establishing a New Fund in Ottawa
By: Kuljit Grewal | July 14th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
Seasoned VC investor Code Corbitt was in the middle of a yearlong Mediterranean sailing trip with his family when he was contacted serendipitously by Invest Ottawa’s CEO Bruce Lazenby. Although he had never heard of Mr. Lazenby prior to that day, the Canadian’s proposition of creating a Venture fund in Ottawa was enough to entice him. The re...
