New Copyright Rules in Canada Affect Daily Digital Life
by Lee Rickwood
It affects any number of our daily tech activities, and our use of digital material of all sorts, including music, movies, cell phones and video games.
Category: Business
Rogers launches On Demand Online service nationwide
By Ted Kritsonis
Having been in beta for the last six months, Rogers took its On Demand Online (or RODO for short) service out of beta and officially launched it throughout Canada today. The site will offer TV shows, movies, music videos and web-exclusives for free to both visitors and existing Rogers customers who already subscribe to any of the company’s Internet, wireless, TV or home phone.
How to get out of your cell phone contract
By Ted Kritsonis
The dreaded cell phone contract. There’s a bitter irony in that it binds the carriers to their customers, and yet its terms are usually the flashpoint for the endless derision the latter aims at the former.
Ontario Sees More Privacy Complaints Than Ever Before
by Lee Rickwood
It is ‘A Time for Innovation’ in privacy, as well as technology.
Our obsession with Social Media
By Jessica Muhlbier
A recent Retrevo Gadgetology study shows that the majority of social media users are obsessed with checking their online networks throughout the day, and even in the middle of the night. According to this study, 48% of users check and or update their Facebook or Twitter during the night or soon as they wake up.
How Microsoft Canada’s new online offerings help Steam Whistle Brewing and Cupid’s Gourmet Cupcakes
by Lee Rickwood
The scalability of online services like BPOS means they can meet the needs of larger, more established companies – as well as the small, home-based start-up.
Everyday User Security 1: Keep your passwords strong
By Tim Teatro
In the first installment of our series on user security, I’d like to start with the most basic and important security measure you can take.
Digital libraries save up Canadian content, Tweets, and everything else
by Lee Rickwood
Every public tweet, ever since Twitter’s inception in March 2006, will be archived – what a treat!