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Facebook Said to Announce Android-Powered HTC Smartphone Next Week
Previous speculation noted Facebook had a mobile phone in the works (it never materialized), but now it appears this could become a reality. The social network sent out press invites today that noted "Come See Our New Home on Android," an event set to take place in one week on April 4th, at their Menlo Park...
Departing Rogers CEO Entitled to $18.5 Million Retirement Package
According to a proxy filed late Thursday afternoon, it was revealed Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed will be entitled to a retirement package worth about $18.51 million when he retires from the company in January of 2014. The company announced his retirement on February 14th with a surprise after hours statement. Mohamed noted he would be...
Rogers, Fido, Chatr Customers Can Jump on New Unlocking Policy Starting Today
Back in early February Rogers announced it was changing its cellphone unlocking policy, to allow customers to free their devices 90 days into their contracts instead of at the end. We told you in the beginning of this month Rogers would start this new policy on March 28th, which is today. Customers who have accounts...
Apple Launches “Why You’ll Love an iPad” Page on its Website
"When iPad was introduced, there was nothing quite like it. And there still isn't", states the newly created 'Why you'll love an iPad' page on Apple's official website. (more…)
TSN TradeCentre for iOS Updated to Stream 2013 NHL Trade Deadline
TSN TradeCentre for iOS has received an update today to bring the app up to speed for the fast approaching 2013 NHL trade deadline. TSN is known for their 10-hour flagship broadcast of TRADECENTRE '13 and you can watch it all live right from within the app, on top of its extensive news coverage. What's...
Apple’s Free App of the Week: Poster-Making App Phoster
Apple's free App of the Week is Phoster, an app that enables you to create stylish and funky posters from a wide variety of templates. There are 197 total free templates with unique designs and colours to choose from plus you can also add your own images from your photo gallery or camera. Customizable text...
MLB Fans: Topps Releases BUNT 2013 Trading Card Game
With the 2013 MLB season to kick off on April 1st, Topps has released version 3.0 of its exclusive BUNT trading card game. The update includes a new navigation interface and improved loading times, plus multi-card trades and unlimited card collections are now possible. There are also collectable card and awards plus the ability to...
Apple’s Cheaper iPhone Could Be Housed In A Unibody Ceramic Enclosure
Apple Insider is reporting that an Apple patent filing for a "Multi-layered ceramic enclosure" shows the Cupertino company's growing interest in ceramic device enclosures, a material which noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes could be used in the rumored low-cost iPhone. The filing reveals that Apple may be developing a unibody type design, fabricated from layers of ceramic in...
Twitter Mentions Data Stamps Apple’s Victory Over Samsung
According to an unscientific tally of mentions on Twitter, published in a report yesterday by Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, it seems that between Apple and Samsung, the former is a clear winner in the global smartphone market, Bloomberg is reporting. Investing Analytics, the group that compiled all the Twitter data, revealed that the iPhone 5 was mentioned 2.4...
Patent Reveals A Stunning Future iPhone Featuring Wraparound Display
A patent application from Apple published by the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals a stunning future iPhone concept, that features a wraparound display allowing both sides of this iPhone to display content, either individually or as one continuous display, reports Patently Apple. The same wraparound display concept may be applied to the much rumoured Apple iWatch....
Find Out Who Survives this Drop Test: HTC One vs iPhone 5 [VIDEO]
The folks over at Android Authority are at it again with their drop tests, this time pitting the latest HTC One versus the iPhone 5, with drops taking place from three different heights and also at face level. This is going to be either fun or painful to watch. Check it out below: We've seen...
CWTA Says Canada’s Wireless Market is More Competitive Than You Think
Earlier this month, Michael Geist, the Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, released 10 reasons why he believes the Canadian wireless market is "woefully uncompetitive." We've seen responses to this report by TELUS and now the CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), Bernard Lord, has responded...