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Google Buzz packs it in as Google+ takes its place
November 2, 2011 – 3:25 pm
Google Buzz packs it in as Google+ takes its place

By Tim Teatro

Millions signed into their Gmail accounts last Monday, only to be greeted with the message, “Google Buzz is going away, but your posts are yours to keep.” This marks the end of what is generally considered to have been a failed experiment.

Facebook Revamps: It’s Hot and Cold!
October 26, 2011 – 11:04 am
Facebook Revamps: It’s Hot and Cold!

By Hessie Jones

Facebook recently announced a number of important changes. These include Subscribe Button, News Feed Ticker, Smart Lists, the revamped Newsfeed … and the major announcement: Timeline. The announcements were made at Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco in September. I had the chance to see Mark Zuckerberg speak at the conference. Here’s my take on some of these changes…

New options for frustrated tablet typists
October 25, 2011 – 9:50 am
New options for frustrated tablet typists

By Lee Rickwood

Added intelligence, new hardware and software tools make for better – if not safer – tablet typing.

Here’s Looking at You Kid – Proximity Marketing and Customer Tracking Embedded in Advertising
September 25, 2011 – 11:48 am
Here’s Looking at You Kid – Proximity Marketing and Customer Tracking Embedded in Advertising

By Lee Rickwood

Technological developments being applied in what’s known as ‘digital out-of-home’ advertising industry are bringing amazing new abilities to track and measure the audience, to trigger and enhance client interactivity, and to find and identify new customers.

Going GaGa for Google Movies as Rental Service Launches in Canada
September 2, 2011 – 10:09 am
Going GaGa for Google Movies as Rental Service Launches in Canada

by Lee Rickwood

Google’s foray into the living room will not end here; the company will soon offer as many services for the home TV as it now does for a PC or mobile device.

The legalities of unlocking your mobile phone
August 26, 2011 – 8:25 am
The legalities of unlocking your mobile phone

By Ted Kritsonis

Unlocking mobile phones has always been a confusing element to mobile phone ownership, but the demand for the freedom to use a handset anywhere, everywhere and with any provider will likely only grow further. And as it stands, there isn’t much of a legal precedent to stop it in Canada.

What Apple without Steve Jobs means for the tech world
August 25, 2011 – 3:17 am
What Apple without Steve Jobs means for the tech world

By Ted Kritsonis

Steve Jobs is a visionary who has made design and functionality a hallmark of how technology evolves. What does the future hold without him?

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion, secures Patent Stockpile
August 15, 2011 – 10:10 am
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion, secures Patent Stockpile

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

In an unexpected move, Google has transformed from software provider to handset maker by buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion.

The pluses and minuses of Google+ – what works, what doesn’t, and what to hope for
August 11, 2011 – 10:45 am
The pluses and minuses of Google+ – what works, what doesn’t, and what to hope for

By Amrita Mathur

Google’s latest offering in the social networking arena – Google+ (also known as Google Plus) has now been out for over a month and already more than 25 million users have checked it out! Here are my thoughts on some of the less obvious features that are awesome and some comments on what things might be missing.

Developer engagement vital to Mobile OS success
July 18, 2011 – 9:08 am
Developer engagement vital to Mobile OS success

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

How companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and HP engage and compensate developers on their mobile platforms will eventually determine their long term success.

Apple, RIM, Microsoft, Ericsson, Sony and EMC pay $4.5 Billion for Nortel Patents
July 6, 2011 – 9:32 am
Apple, RIM, Microsoft, Ericsson, Sony and EMC pay $4.5 Billion for Nortel Patents

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
 
In an unprecedented move, Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Ericsson and EMC last week formed a strategic partnership to bid for 6,000 Nortel Networks patents worth $4.5 Billion.

Review: Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 plays nice, but not quite iconic
June 20, 2011 – 4:50 pm
Review: Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 plays nice, but not quite iconic

Video featuring Ted Kritsonis

Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 is the company’s opening salvo in the tablet race, and is among the first to be running on Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb mobile operating system. To set it apart from others, Acer has tried to design the A500 as a media-friendly tablet that anyone can use.