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Jitterbug.tv is Subscription YouTube for Children
0By: Kuljit Grewal | June 12th, 2012 | Mobile Apps
Parents who are concerned with what their children may be exposed to while surfing video sharing websites such as YouTube can breathe a little easier these days thanks to Jitterbug.tv. The company that created the concept was co-founded in 2008 by Grammy Award winning music mixers Dan Gellert and Randall Green. This is an application specifically created for use on the iPad. The conce...
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RIM Introduces an Innovative New Audio Device – The Blackberry Music Gateway
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 12th, 2012 | News, O Canada
Research In Motion will launch their annual corporate hype fest, the BlackBerry World trade show in Florida this week, and intend to made a splash from the beginning with an interesting and incredibly simple audio synching device they call the BlackBerry Music Gateway. The device is now available for purchase, and will retail for $49.99 CDN. The device, which is a small and sleek me...
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Audi Sees a Bright Future for the Technology in Your Car
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 12th, 2012 | Cars
Audi foresees a future where interactive touchscreens that are similar to tablets allow for applications tailored for in-car use can be downloaded and used. It is so adamant in this belief, that Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi’s Sales and Marketing head has even gone so far as to predict a future where upgrades such as heated seats and others can be downloaded and activated in as simple a manner as d...
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The Angry Birds Take Space 50 Million Times
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 12th, 2012 | Games, Mobile Apps
Everyone’s favourite mobile bird launching game seems to also be the most popular mobile game ever. The latest installment is a journey into space that adds the endless possibilities that a lack of gravity provides the birds. In what was an incredible 35 day period for Rovio, the creator of the wildly popular bird game watched with delight as the new addition of their game was downloaded an unbe...
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Waterloo Graduate Makes Prestigious Maclean’s List
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 12th, 2012 | Mobile Apps, O Canada
The only technology entrepreneur to make the magazine's list of Canadians under the Age of 25 to keep an Eye On was none other than Kik Interactive, Inc.’s founder Ted Livingston. Kik is a free texting application created for multiple platforms that has steadily growing into a community that will include music sharing and photos. The application allows SMS fee free messaging that is eff...
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Vancouver Daily Deal Site Grooster Gets Gobbled Up by CityXpress
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 5th, 2012 | Business, O Canada
One of Western Canada’s first daily deal sites, Grooster announced today via their blog that they have been acquired by Vancouver’s own CityXpress, an e-commerce publishing company. CityXpress is best known for their own daily deal site which was developed in tandem with PostMedia Network that is called
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Bell Canada Enlists Some Friends to Acquire Q9 Networks
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 4th, 2012 | Business, News, O Canada
With the aid of various private equity firms, Bell Canada (also known as BCE Inc.) has acquired Q9 Networks. The acquisition by Canada’s largest telco totals an impressive $1.1 billion; a figure they saw fit for one of Canada’s largest outsourced data companies. According to Bell, Q9 will continue to operate as an independent business entity with i...
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Telus Mobility and Wind Mobile Battle in Vancouver
By: Kuljit Grewal | June 2nd, 2012 | News, O Canada, Smartphones
An ugly battle between Telus Mobility and discount competitor Wind Mobile has hit the Vancouver underground. The issue stems from Wind’s desire to provide wireless coverage on the popular Canada Line of the city’s SkyTrain transit system. The line features stops at the Olympic Village, City Centre, and the airport, high traffic and popular stops for locals and tourists alike. Wind’s curren...
