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As of November 5, 2009, the four major Canadian wireless carriers consisting of Rogers, Fido, Bell, and Telus are all finally running HSPA+ with network speeds of up to 21Mbps. For a country that is traditionally viewed as behind the technology curve, I feel pretty good about this. Not only do our four main carriers...

In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now...

Less than four months ago, Google Latitude was finally released for iPhone users. Although we didn't end up with a standalone app, the Latitude web-app does a great job, all things considering. You can see live traffic, get directions, check out satellite view, and more. Google Latitude Now With Location History and Alerts Our Google...

I have a few minutes left in me to write up my experiences with a game I have been playing called the World's Hardest Game. The reason I have only a few minutes is because this game is impossibly difficult and frustrating! The World's Hardest Game from AddictingGames.com AddictingGames.com has done it again. They have...

Since this blog is run out of Vancouver, BC, sometimes we tend to have a more regional focus on the Westcoast. Well, to balance the news and to make up for the dismal and appalling play of the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-8-5 record in case you forgot; use ScoreMobile to keep track if scores if...

Bring on the iPhone "competition" in Canada, eh! Looks like Bell has started airing their own iPhone commercials on TV. The following commercial was aired on G4 Tech TV, and was ripped by the one and only, RoryPiper. This branded iPhone commercial only shows Bell at the end, with no mention of Rogers, Fido, or...

MobileMe users, check this out. Google has dropped the price of their yearly storage fee and increased the amount of alotted space. This works out to Google's cheapest option of 20GB for $5 USD per year. If you're confused about why Google charges for storage, don't be. As a Gmail user, for example, you get...

There's been a lot of hoopla lately about the latest "iPhone worm" that apparently will Rickroll your iPhone. The worm makes its way to your iPhone through SSH, since the default password is "alpine" for every single install of OpenSSH. Now, before you get freaked out, you don't have much to worry about if your...

Today Apple released numerous Mac OS X fixes, among them the final release of OS 10.6.2. The update is recommended for all Mac OS 10.6/10.6.1 owners and is available via software update on your Mac. Aside from the final release of 10.6.2, Apple also released updates for Mac OS Server 10.6.2, a 10.6.2 combo update,...

Before you begin to read, this post ONLY applies to the following iPhone users: Jailbroken iPhone Baseband: 04.26 Firmware: 3.1.2 To check your baseband, on your iPhone to go Settings > General > About and scroll the the bottom beside the title "Modem Firmware". If you do not have the three points above, please stop...

With the recent release of the iPhone on Bell, customers should be made aware of the cancellation policies for their carrier. In this case, we will take a closer look at Bell. Below are five sections: 1.) Bell Cancellation Policy 2.) If you are cancelling a Voice Plan before contract maturity 3.) If you are...

In the USA right now, Verizon Wireless is on a full front assault right now on the iPhone and AT&T. They are pumping millions into a marketing campaign that is exploiting the "weaknesses" of the iPhone, but more importantly the lackluster 3G network of AT&T (oh, and also promoting the Motorola DROID). Verizon's Clever Attack...