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Taxis Go Mobile: Top Toronto Agencies Help Beck Launch Dedicated Taxi App
May 18, 2012 – 7:21 am
Taxis Go Mobile: Top Toronto Agencies Help Beck Launch Dedicated Taxi App

Saving a few seconds during a snow storm, being less obvious or intrusive during a business meeting, just being safe and secure on the way home after a night of partying are all good reasons to click for a cab.

By Lee Rickwood

Bell kills Solo Mobile, and perhaps Rogers should axe Chatr, too
May 17, 2012 – 1:41 pm
Bell kills Solo Mobile, and perhaps Rogers should axe Chatr, too

By Ted Kritsonis

Starting today, Bell will officially put an end to Solo Mobile by not activating any new customers under its longtime subsidiary budget brand. The move was long overdue, given Bell’s stake in Virgin Mobile, but Rogers, also with two sub-brands, should probably put an end to Chatr Wireless once and for all.

High Tech in the Gallery: Digital Screens Challenge Painters’ Canvas
May 7, 2012 – 11:13 am
High Tech in the Gallery: Digital Screens Challenge Painters’ Canvas

Mobile technology and digital media devices are taking over the spaces normally reserved for watercolours, oils and clay. In fact, the art itself is migrating to the Web, where online art collections rival those housed inside bricks-and-mortar institutions.

by Lee Rickwood

RIM looks to Rebound with BB10 and new leadership
May 3, 2012 – 3:12 pm
RIM looks to Rebound with BB10 and new leadership

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Orlando, FL – This year’s BlackBerry World conference became the launchpad for a new regime at RIM as well as a bold new mobile strategy.

RIM admits it was behind anti-Apple stunt in Australia
May 2, 2012 – 2:58 pm
RIM admits it was behind anti-Apple stunt in Australia

By Ted Kritsonis

In the midst of the BlackBerry World event currently underway in Orlando, Research in Motion (RIM) issued a statement Monday night claiming responsibility for a series of anti-Apple flashmobs that took place in Melbourne and Sydney.

Keek at the Intersection of Social Networking, Mobile Media, TV Watching
May 1, 2012 – 9:50 am
Keek at the Intersection of Social Networking, Mobile Media, TV Watching

Folks in the Twitter-verse have found some ways to get attention in a short space (although controversy and obscenity seem top techniques right now, there are some short, substantive comments out there), here’s hoping Keek-ers can do the same.

by Lee Rickwood

Do you know what Apple’s AirPlay actually does?
April 30, 2012 – 1:57 pm
Do you know what Apple’s AirPlay actually does?

By Ted Kritsonis

Most products or services Apple comes out with usually carry plenty of buzz with them, but there are a few that take a little time to resonate with people. AirPlay is one of them. As a seamless technology for streaming music, photos and video between compatible devices, it’s arguably one of the easiest features to use.

Drive is Google’s big Cloud Play
April 27, 2012 – 2:13 pm
Drive is Google’s big Cloud Play

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Google Drive – the all encompassing online storage, cloud synching and collaboration tool is now live and goes over and beyond what Google Docs offered.

How to stream your iTunes library to your iOS or Android device for free
April 25, 2012 – 12:19 pm
How to stream your iTunes library to your iOS or Android device for free

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s arguably true that Apple’s iTunes software isn’t universally loved, but it is home to a lot of music for a lot of consumers. Moving a vast library to an iOS or Android device isn’t easy because of limited storage, but Audiogalaxy is a free app that lets you stream all your iTunes music at your convenience over LTE, 3G or Wi-Fi.

Will Apple’s new iPad usher in the Post PC Era?
April 20, 2012 – 11:01 am
Will Apple’s new iPad usher in the Post PC Era?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
With its new iPad, Apple is declaring a post-PC future where tablet’s can satisfy the computing needs of most people. The iPad is aspiring to become  everything a computer user needs.

World Comes to Play in Canada’s Digital Media Scene
April 16, 2012 – 8:48 am
World Comes to Play in Canada’s Digital Media Scene

By Lee Rickwood

Digital media innovators from Brazil, China and India are connecting with Canada so that new strategic business partnerships will be struck and international economic growth can result.

Canadian phone companies need a code of conduct
April 12, 2012 – 12:19 pm
Canadian phone companies need a code of conduct

There’s no mobile app to help with the process, but the government does wants to know what you think about wireless services in Canada.

By Lee Rickwood