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Facebook IPO – Much Ado About Nothing?
0By: Kuljit Grewal | June 18th, 2012 | Business, News, Social Media
For all the hype and build up that went into the largest technology IPO in history, the company’s stock closed at $38.23 a share (FB, NASDAQ). This is all well and good, until you consider that the stock was priced with much fanfare and hype at $38 a share, earning a meager $0.23 on the day after reaching an opening trading price high of $42. Although that share price values the 8 y...
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Samsung Retail Store in Canada to Open Come Summer
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | Android, Google, News, O Canada, Smartphones
The planet’s largest Smartphone manufacturer and overall tech conglomerate Samsung is set to open their very first Canadian flagship store this summer. According to Samsung Electronics Canada, the store is already under construction at Metropolis in Metrotown, a mall in Burnaby, BC, just east of Vancouver. The mall is Metro Vancouver’s larges...
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New iPhone to Have Larger Screen Cite Sources
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | Apple, News, Smartphones
For those eagerly awaiting the new iPhone as well as the specs that it will possess, we have some news to share. According to several sources, Apple has begun the process of placing orders with South Korean and Japanese suppliers for larger 4 inch touch screens. According to said sources, the screens will measure 4 inches corner to corner, representing a 30% increase over the current ...
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Virgin Atlantic to Provide In-Flight Mobile Calling
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | News
Richard Branson’s courage and business savvy are evident throughout his multi-industry conglomerate and how his way of thinking consistently separates him from the crowd. Virgin Atlantic Airways, which is co-owned by Singapore Airlines (49%) have channelled some of Sir Richard’s foresight, becoming one of nine airlines (including Emirates, Oman Air and Royal Jordanian) to offer passengers in-f...
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CIBC Leads Canadian Banks Towards Mobile Payments
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
CIBC and Canada’s largest telecommunications provider; Rogers Communication announced a partnership today to make digital wallets a reality for Canadians. The union would allow patrons to easily and securely use their mobile phones to make credit card payments. The news comes on the heels of an announcement made by the collective of Canadian banks regarding a move towards mobile pay...
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Quora Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 17th, 2012 | Business, News
Quora, a question and answer based website created and developed by two Facebook alumni will no longer have to answer any questions regarding the legitimacy of their concept and website. Given the fact that several highly respected and influential parties such as Facebook board member Peter Thiel, Matrix’s Josh Hannah (WikiHow’s co-founder) and Northbridgeâ€...
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Those Canadian’s Waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S III Will Have to Wait a Little Longer
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 16th, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
For those of us north of the U.S. border, the wait for the phone that is being touted as the best Android phone ever has been extended. The delay is due to the simple fact that like you, there are others who are looking to upgrade to the S III. Many others. According to an official statement released by Samsung, the phone’s Canadian release date has been pushed back from June 20, 20...
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Allerta’s Pebble Ends Kickstarter Campaign on a High
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 13th, 2012 | Business, Gadgets, O Canada
In what has been an incredibly fun and feel good story, Canadian start-up Allerta and their fantastic interactive Smartwatch the Pebble has had a record breaking run on the aptly named crowd funding site Kickstarter. All in all, and with 3 days to spare, the company and their innovative e-paper watches for ...
