120 Left Jobless as BlackBerry Continues Its Descent
byEmbattled Waterloo-based smartphone maker BlackBerry has laid off 120 employees this morning. The Waterloo Record reported…
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TELUS embraces M2M with new smartphone passcode technology for entry into corporate buildings
byMachine-to-Machine (M2M) is increasing in Canada and TELUS, Canada’s second largest wireless carrier, sees value in allowing…
Lost or Dead Smartphone? You’re Safe with Ppl Connect’s Web-Based Solution
byAfter a conversation with Montreal startup Ppl Connect, I still can’t figure out if their technology amplifies humanity’s…
It’s Official: Canadians Love Their Weather Apps
byNearly half of 19,000 surveyed Canadians say they regularly check their weather app, according to a new study from Ipsos. The…
Majority of Canadians Will Combine Online and In-Person Shopping This Holiday Season
byWhile men everywhere in Canada like myself will likely leave their Christmas shopping to December 24 in a frantic rush to the…
Who is John Chen, BlackBerry’s New Man in Charge?
byNews struck quickly this morning that BlackBerry, the embattled Canadian smartphone maker that had apparently found a buyer…
Former “Grandmother’s Pick” Winners Onavo Acquired by Facebook for $150 Million
bySunday’s news that Tel Aviv-based app analytics startup Onavo had been acquired by Facebook for $150 million wasn’t…
Mobile Payments Are Up 27% Over The Past Four Months
byMobile payments are the way of commerce’s future, and using one’s smartphone to do that is the preferred method.…
Dissecting The QR Code: Should Your Brand Use Them?
byThe year was 1994. President Clinton delivered his first state of the union address and Ace of Base was at the top of the charts…
The Toronto Star Uses Augmented Reality To Try To Go Beyond The Ink
byThis morning Toronto Star readers woke up to a whole new newspaper experience. The entire edition is riddled with augmented…
20-Year old CEO of KW Startup on a Mission to Make Dumb Screens Smart with NFC & Motion Tech
byFounder and CEO Douglas Lusted is just heading into his third year at University of Waterloo and has already completed his…
Samsung’s vision of the future includes dual-screen devices and wearable tech
bySamsung is one of the world leaders when it comes to technology. They recently showed off a vision of what they believe the…
biNu Raises $2M to Bring Smartphone Functionality to Feature Phones
bySydney-based biNu today announced a $2 million Series A funding round led by Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures, and including…
Foap Launches in the U.S. and the UK to Turn Anyone’s Photos Into Cash
bySwedish startup Foap is broadening its availability today, providing access to both its iPhone app and web-based marketplace…