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Amazon, unlike Apple, disrespects Canadians

September 29, 2011 Science & Technology

All the Canadian news sources have reported about Amazon’s new tablet, the Kindle Fire. But what all those reports fail to mention is that the tablet won’t be available to Canadians. In fact, it may never be released anywhere outside of the United States.

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A prediction about tablet computers in 2016? Really?

July 30, 2011 Science & Technology

A few days ago, I noticed a story that made its rounds through all the various news outlets: Android tablets will outsell iPads in 2016, with the iPad seeing its market share reduced to around 30%. Honestly, no matter which system you favour, but this is one of the silliest predictions anyone could ever make. [...]

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The app wars have started

July 25, 2011 Science & Technology

The e-book apps Kobo and Kindle both released new updated apps for the iPad over the last 24 hours. In each case, the biggest “innovation” was the removal of the integrated shop. Under new App Store rules, digital content, such as e-books, must be purchased through Apple’s App Store, and providers like Amazon or Kobo [...]

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Postmedia losing money again, Digital First strategy not working

July 13, 2011 Media

Newspapers everywhere are complaining of dwindling sales and the difficulties in switching users from “free” websites to ones hidden behind pay walls. There’s no doubt that quality journalism can’t be free – don’t worry: this site will remain free and ad-supported, because it’s not faced with the overheads bearing down on news organizations – and [...]

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Financial Times attempting an end run around Apple

June 7, 2011 Media

A day after the big Apple announcements coming out of San Francisco, one major newspaper publisher has decided to declare war on Apple and its app policy for the iPad.

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Troubles for Google and Apple

May 15, 2011 Science & Technology

After the fiasco Amazon recently went through when its cloud servers crashed and left many users and clients hanging, it now seems Google’s turn on the carousel of bad news.

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Canadians should support RIM and its Playbook

May 14, 2011 Business

The last year has seen some dramatic changes in the computing world. When Apple released its “magical” iPad last year, it started something much bigger than the company itself. Now a year later, consumers can choose from a proliferation of tablets, including the improved iPad2.

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Sorry, Naomi Lakritz, but I won’t read the Calgary Herald anymore

April 28, 2011 Business

I reported about this previously, but an update is in order. The Calgary Herald, part of Postmedia, which used to be the Canwest newspapers before it went bankrupt, boasts about its digital presence every single day, but fails to live up to its claims.

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You want privacy? Stay off the grid entirely!

April 22, 2011 Business

The sanctimonious crowd is after Apple again. Apparently, iPhone and iPad devices keep a log of users’ locations through what is known as “Location Services”. Calls have been issued, such as to the privacy commissioner in Canada, to investigate – as if we were dealing with a major crime of genocidal proportions.

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Globe and Mail’s new iPad app rocks

April 21, 2011 Business

Last year, soon after the Canadian launch of iPad1, the Globe and Mail was the first Canadian newspaper to release an app for the tablet. But it was a big disappointment.

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