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Toronto Taxi Company Afraid Of Apps Like Hailo & Uber? 27 Aug 2013 | 06:23 pm
I’ve written about Hailo which is an app that allows you to get a cab and pay for it using your smartphone. There’s a second app called Uber that does the same thing and clearly, these apps make some ...
In Depth: SoMedia Networks 27 Aug 2013 | 05:24 pm
Today’s In Depth article is about a very unique company based in Vancouver called SoMedia Networks. It took me a very long time to come up with a way to explain what they do. But here’s my best shot a...
App-enabled Smart Watch Shipments to Reach 36 Million by 2018: Juniper 27 Aug 2013 | 04:16 pm
You’ve likely heard of so called ‘smart watches’ which are with functionality enhanced beyond timekeeping, often with features comparable to a PDA. Juniper’s latest report looks at this emerging techn...
Hey IT Nerd! What Did You Think Of The Fraser Report On The Wireless Space? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:22 am
The report in question is here [Warning: PDF] and in short, I like it. The report advocates the dropping of all foreign ownership rules. That would allow people to walk in and either set up shop from ...
Univision Upgrades 2000 Staff To BlackBerry Q10′s 27 Aug 2013 | 02:02 am
Here’s some good news for BlackBerry, Univision which runs 60 local broadcast TV and 70 radio stations for Hispanic viewers and listeners has decided to upgrade all their mobile users to BlackBerry Q1...
Hey IT Nerd! What Qualities Does Microsoft Need In Their Next CEO? 27 Aug 2013 | 12:42 am
Now that’s an interesting question. Personally, they need someone who has the vision to come up with a coherent strategy that is able to transform the company, and be able to execute that strategy qu...
Telus Announces Wireless Services In NWT And The Yukon 27 Aug 2013 | 12:02 am
One of the things that is good about being in Canada is that roughly 97% of populated Canada has cell service of some description. However if you go to the far north, that hasn’t been the case. That c...
Apple Mac Pro Ads Appear In Theaters 26 Aug 2013 | 11:47 pm
My wife and I went to see The Wolverine on Saturday (Yes. I know. We’re a bit late to the party) and during trailers was this this commercial promoting the upcoming Apple Mac Pro with a “fall 2013″ da...
Article Makes Case For Verizon On Two Fronts [UPDATED] 26 Aug 2013 | 04:59 pm
The Globe And Mail has a very interesting article on its front page today that seems to make the case for Verizon entering Canada in a couple of ways. This is surprising given that The Globe And Mail ...
The Next Billion Internet Users 24 Aug 2013 | 08:04 pm
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