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While all major telecom companies in Canada are providing TV content for mobiles, only a limited number of Canadians really like to watch that on their smartphone's tiny screens. In an article by Guelph Mercury, it seems like less than 1% of consumers are using their smartphones to watch TV. Deloitte Canada analyst Duncan Stewart notes that "screen...

Pebble is an e-paper watch Kickstarter project launched by Vancouver-born Eric Migicovsky and his Palo Alto-based company Pebble Technology. In just under 48 hours, it has raised almost $1 million dollars. It currently sits at 7,290 backers and $988,423 pledged with still 36 days to go. Eric and his team have created an amazing e-paper...

Astral Media has confirmed they plan to introduce HBO GO to Canadians this Fall. The app is currently in the U.S. only, and will allow subscribers to stream popular HBO shows to their iOS devices: “It will be on the computer, the television of course, iPads and mobile devices,” said Astral chief executive officer Ian...

Looks like David Orazietti, the MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, has plans to introduce legislation to protect Ontario wireless users. He has proposed a plan to allow users to cancel contracts at any time with imposed limits on cancellation fees: “Millions of Ontarians subscribe to wireless phone services and, given the unwillingness of the federal...

Max Payne for iOS was announced this past February, and is now starting to propagate through the App Store. Rockstar has previously released GTA III in the App Store, with moderate reception, so it'll be interesting to see how well this title does. The Max Payne series has been most popular for it's slow motion...

In a teardown of the Apple TV 3 and the A5 processor, Chipworks reports this morning on an interesting discovery in their labs: the A5 is actually built dual core, but with only one core operating. Sometimes, when we get inside technology, we find that things are not always what they are supposed to be. The...

Intuit has launched QuickBooks Online, a cloud-based service to allow entrepreneurs to manage their business information online and it comes with an iOS optimized interface for the iPhone and iPad. Key time-saving benefits of QuickBooks Online include: Online banking integration - QuickBooks Online safely links your accounting to your bank, importing your statements so you...

Rogers currently has a promo that will offer a free XBOX 360 with Kinect to customers that activate two new smartphones on a couples and family voice and data plan. The offer does apply to the iPhone 4S. The advertised plans offer: SMS and MMS 6PM evenings and weekends Canada-wide family plan member calling Canada-wide...

Kickstarter is full of great ideas brought to life by some great inventors and designers. iPhone accessories are popular on Kickstarter, and today we are taking a look at a new iPhone dock. This is the LIL KIKR and LIL KIKR+. Designed mainly for the iPhone 4/4S, the LIL KIKR has great minimal design, while...

Looks like popular magazine and personalized news reading apps like Flipboard and Zite have just got a new challenge on their hands as Google's own app for  exploring online magazines i.e Google Currents is now available worldwide. Previously available to readers and publishers in U.S only, the app was introduced back in December 2011 for iOS and Android...

Having recently reviewed the impressive NOCS NS200 Aluminum earphones, we decided to test drive a slightly better offering from the same company, the NS400 Titanium earphones which also carry a dedicated mic and remote, compatible with most iPhone and iPod models. Full review after the break! Features: Speaker: 8.0 mm dynamic Diaphragm: Titanium coated Sensitivity: 106...

An all new jailbreak tweak called Stride has recently hit the Cydia store which brings a brand new gesture-based unlocking method to iOS. The tweak lets you unlock your jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch using fully customizable gestures instead of the usual slide-to-unlock and passcode input.  The developer has also released a demo video that shows how...