Canadian smartphone use on the rise, but apps in decline: report

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Popular Canadian Web sites leaking personal information, Privacy Commissioner says

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Canadians spending less time on mobile devices

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Group buying more popular with Canadians than Web site ads

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Published on: August 7th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff @itbusinessca

83 per cent of Canadians still have a home phone land line

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Canadian smartphone use on the rise, but apps in decline: report

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