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7 new features of the new BlackBerry 10.1 SDK

With the release of 10.1 Gold, the software development kit (SDK) for the BlackBerry 10 OS, developers have a number of new tools to help then when designing apps for BlackBerry’s new operating

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 18th, 2013
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Forget QWERTY vs. touchscreen: Future smartphones will be controlled with your eyes

Touch screen keyboards have largely replaced hard QWERTY keyboards on smartphones (with the exception of the BlackBerry diehards), but soon even that technology could be displaced. What will control the smartphone of the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 18th, 2013
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Symantec updates mobile suite for BYOD age

Symantec Corp. announced updates to its Mobile Management Suite that attempt to strike a balance between a preferred user experience and better security controls, at its Symantec Vision conference in Las Vegas today.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 16th, 2013 Brian Jackson
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Kobo launches limited-edition Kobo Aura HD E Ink eReader

Kobo is launching its limited-edition, 6.8” Kobo Aura HD E Ink eReader. With what Kobo is calling a “book-inspired design,” it’s available in Ivory, Espresso and Onyx for $169.99 "From the beginning, Kobo

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