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Who should be driving the Social Media bus? Marketing or the Contact Centre?
May 19, 2012 – 11:27 am
Who should be driving the Social Media bus? Marketing or the Contact Centre?

By Hessie Jones

Businesses now know that they have to adapt to the demands of social media and somehow incorporate its elements into corporate structure and operations. A major question within many companies is, Who takes the lead? More and more it has to be people who deal with customers.

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

HP considers what life without print would be like, but says little about its future
May 10, 2012 – 3:12 pm
HP considers what life without print would be like, but says little about its future

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

SHANGHAI – From HP’s perspective at its Global Influencer Summit in Shanghai, it seems that a world without print of any kind would be a lifeless, colourless existence devoid of any livable character, and while there is anecdotal evidence supporting that, it’s still not clear what this all means for the average consumer.

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 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.

Smart TVs can transform surveillance with online connectivity
April 23, 2012 – 10:08 am
Smart TVs can transform surveillance with online connectivity

By Lee Rickwood

The biggest and brightest TVs out there — now called smart TVs — have Wi-Fi, Ethernet and high speed Internet connectivity, and each one is a potentially open door into not just your viewing habits.

The Promise of Big Data: For Good
April 18, 2012 – 10:31 am
The Promise of Big Data: For Good

By Hessie Jones

The new marketing meme, “Big Data” has captured everyone’s attention. The rise of social, online behaviour, user content generation, not to mention increased mobile activity, has contributed to a mountain of online datasets.

Countdown to summer: free Android apps to start your spring training
April 16, 2012 – 6:48 am
Countdown to summer: free Android apps to start your spring training

By Kiel Hume

The world of apps features something for everyone. Our smart phone and tablet devices are thoroughly integrated into every aspect of life, so it just makes sense that your device will offer a variety of apps for fitness.