Why we need Windows 8

You’ll read lots of reviews out there describing Windows 8 as a schizophrenic operating system. All those reviews are true. No need to repeat them here. The separation between Windows 7 functionality and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 27th, 2013 Brian Bourne

Fongo expands free calling service in Ontario

After already providing more than 500 million free calling minutes to Canadians, Waterloo, Ont.-based Fongo Inc. is expanding to be available in 32 new cities in Ontario. The free calling service that works

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 21st, 2013 Brian Jackson

3D printing mobile accessories a future cottage industry

If you have an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy phone, then there’s no shortage of cases to protect your device available on the market. But if you have a smartphone that’s not quite

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 20th, 2013 Brian Jackson

BlackBerry co-founder cashes out

Investors and analysts have been reacting largely positively to the new BlackBerry 10 OS and Z10 smarpthone launched late last month, but one of BlackBerry's co-founders won't be along for the ride. According to

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 14th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

BlackBerry lost 44 per cent of its market share in Q4: Gartner

Fewer mobile phones shipped in 2012, and fewer of them were running the BlackBerry OS. According to research firm Gartner Inc., 1.75 billion mobile phones shipped in 2012, which is a 1.7 per

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 13th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

HTC One V now available from Telus

Telus Communication., today announced the availability of HTC’s newest smartphone, the One V.The latest handset on HTC’s lineup sports the company’s award-winning HTC Legend design cues.The handset runs on the Android 4.0 Ice

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 8th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

RIM kills 16G PlayBook

Think the $199 BlackBerry 16GB PlayBook is a bargain?Don't wait to long too buy one then. Research in Motion today announced that it will not be making any more of the budget tablets

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 7th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Is it a laptop or a tablet?

 by James Niccolai and Michael Kan One thing apparent at Computex this week is that computer makers really aren't sure what consumers want in a PC, and they're throwing everything at the wall

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 7th, 2012 IDG News Service

Junk removal goes mobile

Vancouver-based rubbish-removal company 1-800-Got-Junk? recently launched a mobile Web site to enabled smartphone users to book junk removal with their phones and other portable devices. Smartphone and tablet users will be automatically directed

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 7th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Widespread mobile payments adoption still five years away, study says

Until the corner variety store in your neighbourhood installs a near field communication (NFC)-enabled payment terminal and your aunt feels comfortable paying for milk with her smartphone, it will take some time for

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 6th, 2012 Nestor Arellano

Winery social media manager is ITBusiness fan of the month

Well here’s a toast to our very first ITBusiness Fan of the Month winner, Curtis Sheppard of Whitbourne, Newfoundland.Curtis was the unanimous choice of the ITBusiness team because his social activity in our

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 1st, 2012 Nestor Arellano

Anti-Groupon mobile app TikTok now available in Calgary

Fast rising free deals mobile application TikTok is headed for Calgary. The app which recently rolled out in Vancouver has gathered no less than 20,000 downloads in its first five weeks, according to

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 31st, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

As RIM weighs its options, shouldn’t you be doing the same?

RIM's ship is sinking. The company announced its second straight losing quarter, and plans to let a significant number of employees go. It has also reportedly enlisted the support of J.P. Morgan Securities

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 31st, 2012 Tony Bradley

Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soon

Quad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon.Nvidia on Thursday said a quad-core Tegra 3 chip and a third-party LTE modem will be used

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 24th, 2012 Agam Shah