Looks like rumors regarding Microsoft opening its first retail location in Canada are finally coming true. According to The Star, Microsoft will openits first retail store in Canada at Yorkdale Shopping Mall in Toronto, which also happens to host an Apple Store. The report claims that the design of the Microsoft stores in the U.S. incorporates many of the...
Here's Monday evening headline, courtesy of the Toronto Star: "Man strikes nun with car then has iPhone stolen" …and here's the story: A nun on her way to Sunday mass was injured when her car was hit by a vehicle that drove through a red light. The collision happened at about 6 a.m. at Keele...
Popular last-minute hotel booking service Hotel Tonight has announced the availability of its apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch as well as Android in Canada with initial hotel offerings in Toronto and Vancouver, reports Market Watch. The company is planning to expand its international reach, launching in additional Canadian cities and new international markets over the coming...
The Mayor of Toronto has announced that the people of Toronto can now use their smartphones to report graffiti to city officials. He hopes that this will further efforts to clean up the city. Mayor Rob Ford says this is the cleanest Toronto has been in a long time, and he wants to make...
If you have ever been to Canada’s first Apple Store (especially on a weekend) you know that place turns into a sauna and getting to the back of the store can take up to 10 minutes. Okay, I’m exaggerating a tad, but if you have been there, you know exactly what I’m trying to get...
Everyone loves to speculate when and where an Apple Store will open. In Toronto, we recently heard of a rumour about Apple opening up a store at Stollery's at Yonge and Bloor, but that turned out to be false. So if you really want to get the attention of the general public, use Apple to...
Update 1: The Grid contacted Stollery's and their manager Deborah Scott had this to say (thanks Francois): “I think that’s an interesting rumour and I’d like to know who started it,” she said. “But it’s not true—we’re definitely in business, we have staff here, we’re still buying and we’re not moving anytime soon.” According to tip received by...
According to a report from the Globe and Mail, Microsoft has plans to open up its first retail location in Canada. The rumoured location is Yorkdale Shopping Mall in Toronto, which is also home to an Apple Store. Microsoft has 14 stores in the U.S., and locations are typically near Apple Stores, and cosmetically look...
We've heard some bizarre iPhone and iPad stories lately. First, there was the Toronto lawyer that sued Apple when his goods got stolen, along with the professor who claimed Apple should also be responsible when she was robbed of her iPhone. Then there is the ongoing story about iPad 2 models being purchased only to...
Toronto lawyer Michael Deverett purchased a MacBook Pro and iPod touch back in 2009. As he returned to his vehicle after stopping at a convenience store, his rear window had been smashed and his Apple goodies stolen. As the Toronto Star reports, Deverett ended up suing Apple: Deverett sued Apple, claiming that theft rings in...
Rogers officially announced their plans to employ their LTE network back in February. In July, Ottawa was the first city for their LTE technical trial, and as of today, LTE is now live in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, as promised. Bell beat Rogers to the punch to launch their LTE network in Toronto and southern...
During my time at Apple Expo, I met a lot of great people and got to network with lots of great companies. One of those included the folks from CellularFirm.ca, one of Canada's newest mobile accessory retailers, with over 4000 products in their inventory. Based out of Toronto, their background is in dealing with buying...
