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: Mobile
Spending time with Apple’s iPad is only way to understand if it’s for you
Featuring Ted Kritsonis
Apple’s much-hyped iPad is a slick and stylish device that will serve multiple purposes. Initially, you’ll ask yourself if you actually need it, and make no mistake, the iPad is a “want” and not a “need”. But it does many things well — you just need some time with it to find out for yourself.
Mobilicity launches handsets and plans for Toronto
Text and photo by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Mobilicity’s pay-in-advance, unlimited service model ensures customers can use their phones as much as they want within their city coverage area without the worry of incurring extra charges. For customers travelling outside the Mobilicity unlimited network coverage area in Canada and the U.S., low per-minute-rate roaming will be available on a pay-per-use basis, as will other extra features, such as international calling, downloads and 411 directory assistance.
Apple’s iAd to take mobile advertising into uncharted territory
By Dilshan Kathriarachchi
Apple’s launch of the in-app iAd framework would no doubt be a game changer for the mobile advertising industry. In its inspired attempt at merging TV-style ad experiences with the interactivity of the web, Apple has set the bar very high for a mobile advertising industry that is still in its infancy.
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.
iP3 Forum Brings iPad, iPhone, iTouch Fans to Toronto
As Apple has now announced the date for iPad availability here in Canada – May 28th, the company says – there should be lots of interesting devices as well as people in attendance.
HP buys Palm
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
HP has money and the desire to be a competitor in the mobile space, they may finally be able to succeed where Palm has failed, but they better hurry up. Microsoft, Apple, Google, RIM and even Nokia are way ahead in many markets.
Nexus One officially comes to Wind Mobile
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Google’s powerful and versatile Nexus One Android smartphone is now officially offered to work with Wind Mobile and possibly upcoming carrier Mobilicity which shares similar network features.