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HP has officially entered the tablet wars with its TouchPad, while also going after smartphone consumers with both the Pre3 and Veer handsets. Canadian availability is still unannounced, but there is a possibility that all three will have launched in the Great White North by the summertime.

By Ted Kritsonis

Telus announced that, starting February 15, it will unlock any phone it offers for a flat fee of $50. The caveat to all this is that you need to be a Telus customer with a monthly plan.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung explores a new industrial design direction while trying new things in the marketplace with the SF510. This is a new 15.6-inch Windows 7 notebook that’s between personal computer and appliance.

by Lee Rickwood

The CRTC recently said that both large and small Internet service providers would be able to bill by the meter – so called UBB, or usage based billing.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Symbian is only available in Nokia handsets which are made out of feature phones and advanced smart phones, while Google’s Android OS can be found in devices from Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola, Acer, Sharp and Toshiba among others.

A new usage-based billing policy for Internet use in Canada takes effect March 31.

by Lee Rickwood

By Ted Kritsonis

In a previous article this week, we talked about some of the media players available in Canadian retail that would make great additions to a home theatre setup. Naturally, we understand the category still needs a bit more time for consumers to get comfortable with, which is why projecting a computer screen to a TV might be easier to do.

Mobilicity just announced that it is giving its customers unlimited free calls to China, Hong Kong and Singapore from February 2- 4 as part of the Lunar New Year celebration.

By Ted Kritsonis

The notion of the Web-connected TV is going to become a bigger story over the course of this year, and media players are a big reason why. But now that they’re slowly starting to go mainstream, which one is most ideal for your home entertainment needs?

By Lee Rickwood

So an attractive netbook with a new Dual Core Atom processor like this one was supposed to hit both targets – small size, big punch. Depending on your requirements, you may have to be happy with one over the other.

By Lee Rickwood

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Under Schmidt’s leadership, Google has dominated the internet search and online advertising market while expanding into new projects most notable of which are their Android smartphone OS and the purchase of YouTube which is the Internet’s de facto video service. Google is currently estimated to be worth $163.2 billion.

Ten years ago, Apple stock was worth $7 a share, last week its latest high was $348.48. Last year, Apple passed rival Microsoft in market capitalization to become the world’s most valuable technology company. Revenue reached a new high with $26.74 billion for the quarter that ended December 25, 2010, and net quarterly profit hit a high of $6 billion.