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Feedly Inherits Three Million Google Reader Users, Launches Updated Android & iOS Apps
Feedly hasn’t taken the Google Reader shutdown news lightly; it has promised not only a smooth transition for users relying on the service, but improvements to its core functionality. What started as a desktop extension for consolidating and aggregating news in an attractive way, Feedly has since launched mobile apps on Android and iOS that [...]
Rogers offering up a free Kindle Paperwhite 3G to those who sign a 3-year contract
Last month Rogers came out with a $35 Google Play credit to anyone who purchased a Samsung Galaxy device on a 3-year. This month Rogers is offering a free Kindle Paperwhite 3G (usually $199). The offer is good until April 30th for anyone who activates a $55/month Talk, Text or Internet plan. Rogers notes that [...]
Would you buy a 64GB HTC One?
Over the weekend, it was revealed that the 64GB version of the HTC One would be coming to the U.S. as an AT&T exclusive. Not long before, I’d reached out to the Canadian carriers to ask whether any of them would be carrying the aforementioned model and the most common answer was that there was [...]
Virgin Mobile exclusively launches the “Mobile SmartStraw”
Yep: “The Mobile SmartStraw utilizes the sound from a phone’s microphone to stimulate your taste buds. This technology, referred to as “Tap N’ Taste”, will change the way people use their smartphones and is currently available exclusively to Virgin Mobile Members. From bacon doughnuts to brunch, you can trick your brain into thinking that you’re [...]
Twttr, Google Nose, SMART ecoTree, Animalia, plus the “The First Honest Cable Company”
Here’s a roundup of what’s making news this morning…
Eastlink releases the Alcatel One Touch 991s
Halifax-based Eastlink is sure making up for some lost time. After delaying their wireless launch by a few months the company has added another smartphone to their growing collection. The Alcatel One Touch 991s is an entry-level Android that runs OS 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 4-inch display, 3.2 MP camera, 800 MHz processor and a [...]
Facebook’s new Android experience reportedly to be called “Facebook Home”
Facebook is set to unveil something Android-related on Thursday. Some think it is a Facebook phone, others a forked version of Android with the social network’s paw prints all over it. According to a few new specks of leaked data, it looks to be a bit of both. Facebook will unveil an HTC-built “Myst” device, recently leaked [...]
Bell and Virgin update LTE coverage maps with “future” locations
Bell, along with Virgin, have publicly declared that their LTE network reaches about 70% of the Canadian population, which is about 24 million people. Since going live they’ve continually expanded and it seems that they’ll be bringing LTE speeds to many more people. According to their coverage map they have an aggressive schedule to rollout [...]
Top Canadian stories from the past week, plus other news from around the web
These past seven days saw everything from new area codes, device delays and launches, and AWS compatible iPhone, BlackBerry Z10 shipping numbers, and a few OS updates. Below are the top Canadian mobile stories from the last week, plus notable news from around the web: – BlackBerry Q10 to be released in Canada this April [...]
Win One Of Three One-Year 30GB SugarSync Accounts [Contest]
We are big fans of stuff that keeps us organized, and one of the best ways to keep your digital life in order is with a cloud storage service like SugarSync. Perhaps not as well known as their competitors, SugarSync has expanded from being a simple multiple-computer synchronization program to a mobile-friendly platform that emphasizes collaboration. [...]
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