Desjardins Group takes on mobile-first generation with Zag Bank offering
There’s another mobile-friendly bank available to Canadians today, backed by another highly-regulated, CDIC-insured…
Carriers using small cell tech to connect Canadians
The next big thing in connectivity is elusively, almost comically, small. As cities get denser, and its citizens’ wireless…
Feast takes a ‘full-stack’ approach to food delivery
It’s warm for mid-December and I’m sitting on a park bench on Toronto’s east side, bare trees swaying softly…
EQ Bank’s new mobile app is an incumbent’s crack at modern banking
The story of Canadian banking is often likened to that the mobile industry: reliable, robust, but expensive, with a lack of…
Uber taking on public transit again with wheelchair-accessible UberWAV
Uber announced today that it has upgraded its transportation options for Toronto’s disabled community, formerly known…
BlackBerry’s QNX announces self-driving car platform at CES
BlackBerry’s QNX revealed a number of new initiatives today at CES, most pertaining to the automotive flavour of the…
Shaw wants to buy Wind Mobile for $1.6 billion
Shaw Communications has announced that it plans to purchase Wind Mobile, which turned six years-old today, for $1.6 billion…
Eric Migicovsky talks the future of Pebble and smartwatches
“Pebble has money,” says Eric Migicovsky. The CEO of Pebble, the company that all but popularized the smartwatch…
Today in Uber: UberEATS expands while Toronto cabbies protest UberX
Uber has started rolling out a dedicated mobile app for its UberEATS service. The dedicated app allows individuals who live…
How Telus plans to win customers with culture and experience
The Telus Tower in Toronto is an imposing, stark structure, a beautiful slab of metal and glass looming over the deep downtown…
Apple Pay is now available in Canada
Apple Pay is now available in Canada. That’s a line I’ve wanted to write for over a year, and now it’s real.…
Apple Pay coming to Canada this year, but not for everybody
Apple Pay is coming to Canada by the end of this year, but it will be limited to American Express customers — at least…
Velocity acquires Toronto’s Tab Payments to expand mobile hospitality platform
UK-based Velocity announced today that it has acquired Tab Payments, a Toronto-based startup enabling mobile payments within…
Tiny Hearts releases Next Keyboard for iPhone
As far as new iOS features go, the third-party keyboard has been a mixed bag. While the potential for unique typing experiences…
Tab bets on SMS to simplify restaurant reservation
“Can you book a table for four at 7:30 tonight at Brassaii?” the text reads. Not an uncommon refrain, asking one’s…