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Despite Posting a Feeble Net Profit Qihoo 360 Manages to Gain $109.9 Million in Quarterly Revenue
0By: Ali Raza | May 21st, 2013 | Business, News
Chinese software company Qihoo 360Â that is known for its app store, web browser and antivirus software, has declared its first quarter results for 2013 on Sunday, May 19th. The company reported that its net profit has declined, as Qihoo 360 has made a heavy investment in new technology in order to boost its mobile internet services and search business. As a result of that Qihoo was able to post ...
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YouLike Gives Subscribers The Chance To Find Love Online By Tracking Their Dislikes
By: Talha Bhatti | May 20th, 2013 | Business, Living, News
There are so many dating sites online that it can be hard to distinguish between the many offerings available to users. That is why entrepreneurs that are looking to differentiate themselves from the crowd try to infuse their dating platform with a new twist on the old idea. YouLike sets its self apart from the competition by considering use...
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Jolla Reveals New Smartphone With Sailfish OS and Customizable Covers
By: Talha Bhatti | May 20th, 2013 | Business, News, Smartphones
The smartphone has brought a lot of new startups into existence and many of them deal with mobile software and services. The hardware side of the equation is littered with companies producing accessories for popular models like the iPhone of Galaxy lineup from Samsung. Very few companies have tried to launch a complete new smartphone because the competition is being dominated by only a hand full o...
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Visa Canada Getting Ready To Launch Mobile Payment Systems With NFC
By: Talha Bhatti | May 18th, 2013 | Business, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada, Smartphones
Smartphones are leading the charge in the creation of a wallet free payment system. Visa Canada's head of mobile innovation, Derek Colfer, believes that this new paradigm is already possible thanks to near field communications (NFC). Colfer spoke to TechVibes about the mobile payment future and why Visa is focusing on the NFC standard. He says, â...
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Nokia Brings Nokia Music to Canada
By: Jeff Stewart | May 18th, 2013 | News, Smartphones
Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia has launched its free of charge music streaming service, Nokia Music, in Canada this week. The music service is exclusive to Lumia handsets, which according to the company is providing their customers a "simple and ...
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Netflix Ready to Compete Against Bell and Rogers in Video Streaming Business
By: Jeff Stewart | May 18th, 2013 | News
Soon Netflix is going to face some serious competition in Canada, as not one but two companies are gearing up to launch their own video streaming products. These two companies are actually the top telecom carriers in Canada and are known as Bell and
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BlackBerry Doubles its Market Share in Canada but Losses Ground Internationally
By: Ali Raza | May 18th, 2013 | Apple, Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry has been in the news for the past several because of several announcements made during its annual conference called BlackBerry Live in Orlando. Now Tavis McCourt’s analyst Raymond James has revealed that the market share of BlackBerry in Canada has doubled from last year's 6 percent stake. On Friday, May 17th the...
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U.S. Air Force Looking to Purchase 18,000 iPads to Save $50 Million in Next 10 Years
By: Ali Raza | May 18th, 2013 | Apple, News, Tablets
According to AppleInsider, James Rogers of The Street has recently interviewed a spokesman from the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, who revealed that by replacing heavy flight manual papers with light weight iPads they are now able to save $750,000 annually on fuel alone. Therefore, the U.S. Air Force is now looking to purchase 18,000 more iPads, so it could save more than $50 million in ...
