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Want to stay positive and motivated? The free 1 Happy Thought app will help you do just that.

BAI Canada and the Toronto Transit Commission have launched free WiFi at two subway stations.

Interval House has created a new iPhone ad to highlight how technology can extend abuse.

Toronto actor Jeff Hanson was dragged alongside a car by an iPhone thief.

Kutoto is a start up based in Montreal with the idea of helping you get things done via the help of real people. The premise of the app is to allow you to connect with approved and trusted Kutoto users to do tasks such as pick up your groceries, dry cleaning, or even teach you...

If your iPhone battery is running low during the day then you might want to keep an eye out for DanTeb charging stations. The smartphone charging stations were created by the daughter-father duo, Laura and Harvey Miller. Their startup has signed deals to implement stations within major malls in Toronto plus the underground PATH pedestrian...

If you own your own business, then you might be interested in checking out Instamonial, created by Toronto-based tech startup KnexxLocal. The premise of the app is to allow local businesses to quickly upload testimonials from customers to their Instamonial page to then quickly share to social networks. “Word-of-mouth referrals are the single most important...

The Greater Toronto Area is set to get new area codes as of March 25th due to increasing demand for telephone numbers, the Telecommunications Alliance has announced: Starting March 25, 2013, two new area codes will be introduced in the Greater Toronto Area. In Toronto, the 437 area code will be added to the 416/647...

Audi Canada along with ad agency Zulu Alpha Kilo created a documentary detailing the company's project of creating a pretty cool slot car race track, as part of a marketing program known as the Audi quattro Experience. The coolest part? The scaled down model cars had cameras mounted inside to provide a point of view racing...

If you're in Toronto right now, Mobilicity is offering free worldwide long distance calls inside a promotional snow globe tent in Yonge-Dundas Square. The 24 foot high snow globe is open today until 8pm and tomorrow from 9:30am to 7:30pm for free worldwide calling to loved ones. No word on how long your calls can...

The taxi app Hailo has partnered with Molson Coors Canada to give away $1 million dollars worth of taxi fares for the upcoming holiday season in Toronto, part of a campaign to ensure people get home safe for the holidays. “At Hailo, we make it easy to get home from any holiday gathering – allowing...

The Wall Street Journal reported U.S. and Canadian cities part of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) planned to release proposed regulations to reign in on smartphone taxi services. Currently, the 2012 conference is underway in Washington, DC (Nov. 15-17). The association includes member cities such as Toronto, where smartphone taxi operator Uber has come under...