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Deposit a cheque via smartphone? There’s an app for that

Want to deposit a cheque using your smartphone? Well, there’s an app for that. As long as you’re a credit union customer, that is. Central 1 Credit Union, the central financial facility and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 16th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

HTC One reviews praise ‘silly, beautiful’ Android phone

The HTC One is a smartphone for which a lot of Android and HTC fans were waiting for. Thankfully, there are several websites and authors who have already reviewed this latest fondle slab

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 12th, 2013 Wolston Lobo

Toronto firm makes music interactive with Web site, iPad app

Soundstreams, a Toronto-based new music presenter with 30 years of commissions recorded by the CBC, is showcasing its musical history with a new web site and companion iPad app. According to the company,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 11th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

Telus now accepting HTC One pre-orders for Apr. 18th launch

Mobile carrier Telus is now accepting pre-orders for the HTC One, the latest Android smartphone from HTC, with a ship date of April 18th. The phone can be pre-ordered for $149 on a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 10th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

Wind, Mobilicity, Public Mobile break from Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association

Three of Canada's new wireless carriers entering the scene since the last spectrum auction have withdrawn from the group that works to represent the industry as a whole, they announced in a joint

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 10th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Five cool new features for the Google Translate Android app

Google has updated its Google Translate Android app, and is highlighting five key new features that will enhance the user experience for people turning to their phone for a little language help. The

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 9th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders open in Canada

Editor's note - story updated 12:20 PM ET BlackBerry fans awaiting the release of the updated, iconic QWERTY-keyboard model smartphone can start holding their breath today as pre-orders are now being taken. Both

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 9th, 2013 Brian Jackson

The social network speaks: Facebook Home

It would make sense for the social web to be abuzz over Facebook's announcement of its Home suite of Android apps. Salesforce Marketing Cloud counted 74,000 mentions during the announcement. That strikes me

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 8th, 2013 Dave Webb

Toronto startup wants to reward you for your photos

A startup at the Ryerson University Digital Media Zone (DMZ) incubator in Toronto wants to reward you for your photos. Thumble is a new photo sharing app that will be launching soon, and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 5th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

Android dos and don’ts for SMBs

In a bring your own device world, it’s becoming harder and harder for businesses to restrict what mobile devices employees bring into their network. What was once the sold domain of the business-friendly

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 5th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

First impressions of Facebook Home

Let me be upfront: I'm not the world's biggest fan of The Facebook. I think that, too often, there's a little too much sharing going on. The games can chew up far too

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 4th, 2013 Dave Webb

Webcast replay: Facebook’s new home on Android

Speculation about a Facebook phone has been almost as much a mainstay of Web content as new gadgets from Apple for the last couple of years. But now it appears the social networking

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 4th, 2013 ITBusiness Staff

Toronto vendor’s secure remote desktop app comes to Apple’s iPad

Its secure remote access and desktop application has been favoured by the Government of Canada and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and now MobiKey is coming to Apple’s iPad. Developed by Toronto’s

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 2nd, 2013 Jeff Jedras

BlackBerry promises more affordable smartphones are on the way

The BlackBerry Z10 launched in the U.S. two weeks ago and the QWERTY-fied Q10 is expected to hit the market later this month. And if BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has his way, more

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 1st, 2013 Jeff Jedras