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TELUS says it has recently completed its implementation of Wireless Video Experience Optimization for its 4G network (Koodo included), which aims to reduce network congestion, lower data usage, increase video load speeds and lowers the chances for stalls while loading video on your smartphone. Similar network optimizations for video have also been implemented by Verizon...

For iPhone users on Koodo, the company has introduced a promo until March 18th where anytime minutes and data have doubled (via MobileSyrup). We last saw a similar promo from Koodo last November. The $45 plan has improved since then, as it formerly only had 150 minutes and 250MB of data to start. As you...

If you've just purchased a new Mac or have been looking at getting new software to increase your productivity, two amazing bundles have launched today from MacUpdate and Stack Social (MacLegion). The MacUpdate Bundle includes the following software: Parallels Desktop 8 - Run Windows on OS X DEVONthink Pro 2 - information manager for your...

Chipotle has updated its mobile ordering app for iOS with iPhone 5 screen support and official iOS 6 support. The app also received a new design to make it easier to navigate. More importantly, the update brings mobile ordering to Canada, along with locations in the UK and Paris. What's New in Version 3.0 The...

With the Federal Government set to launch its rules for the 700MHz wireless spectrum auctions, TELUS Senior Vice President of Federal Government and Regulatory Affairs, Ted Woodhead explains the company eagerly is anticipating these rules so it can continue to expand their wireless network. Essentially, TELUS notes even with their smaller spectrum holdings the company has...

Apple this morning updated its Supplier Responsibility page to update how the company has been successful in tracking excessive work hours throughout its supply chain, which their Supplier Code of Conduct limits work weeks to 60 hours "except in unusual circumstances", with voluntary overtime. The company now tracks over 1 million employees as of January...

The CBC reports a $6 million class-action lawsuit launched against Bell Mobility in 2007 will begin its journey in court over the next 10 days in Yellowknife. James Anderson launched the lawsuit against the phone company in 2007. He says Bell should not charge customers a 75-cent monthly fee for a 911 service which doesn't exist...

Apple grabbed the No. 1 US smartphone manufacturer position with 37.8% during the three-month average period ending January 2013, while Android maintained its lead as the No. 1 smartphone platform with 52.3% platform market share, comScore's recent report reveals. (more…)

While speaking at a press conference on annual results in Switzerland, Swatch CEO Nick Hayek said that a so-called Apple "iWatch" could never replace the iPhone, and that he doesn't believe such a device would be the next smart device revolution, Bloomberg reports. The chief of the largest Swiss watchmaker added that replacing an iPhone with an interactive terminal on...

Fortune is reporting that Barclays and Citi have both lowered their price targets for Apple's stock (AAPL), while Merrill Lynch is sticking with its $570 price target. However, Merill has found some "worrisome trends" while searching on Google Trends, which tracks the frequency of search terms. After meeting with two senior VPs at Apple, Phil Schiller and Peter Oppenheimer, Barclay's...

In an effort to cut down on the time officers spend behind a desk, 30,000 smartphones are being bought for London's Metropolitan Police. However, Chief Constable Simon Parr, from the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) believes that these devices will likely end up as 'expensive paperweights', The Telegraph is reporting. Met chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says that...

Yesterday Rogers launched a sale on 16GB and 32GB iPhone models for $99 and $199, on three year terms. It takes three to tango when it comes to wireless carriers in Canada, and as expected TELUS and Bell have also slashed their iPhone 5 prices, with the former making changes to its website just after...