So, Amazon has a reading platform called Kindle. Goodreads has a platform that makes fairly excellent suggestions when it comes to reading materials. You probably see where this is going. This evening, Amazon announced that it was acquiring one of the more popular reading recommendation engines, and while the outfit isn't making clear what it plans … [Read more...]
Google Glass will reportedly be built in America, at least initially
March 28, 2013 by
That $ 1,500 price tag for Google Glass Explorer Edition? Perhaps it makes a bit more sense considering that US labor will be used to manufacturer it. According to unnamed sources cited by Financial Times, the first run of production-quality Glass headsets will be built in Santa Clara, California. The reason? A lot is riding on the quality of … [Read more...]
T-Mobile’s iPhone will not ship with WiFi Calling enabled, but it’ll probably come in time
March 27, 2013 by
For jetsetters hoping to utilize T-Mobile's iPhone for all of their international jaunts, we've a bit of bad news for you: WiFi Calling isn't going to hit the carrier's iPhone initially. Here at today's T-Mobile UnCarrier event in New York City, the company's chief marketing officer Michael Sievert told me that "it's not coming" at launch, but when … [Read more...]
Move for Hope
March 27, 2013 by
Move for Hope, the kick-off event for the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s 9th annual campaign to end violence against women. The Canadian Women’s Foundation is inviting Canadians to raise hope for women who have experienced violence by participating in Move for Hope, the country’s largest pledge-based event to end violence against women, on Saturday, … [Read more...]
How to start a digital health company + movie
March 26, 2013 by
Following Hacking Health Vancouver Sanotron and its programming partners has organized two highly educational, interactive and entertaining events for you on Thursday, April 25: First: A workshop called How to Start Your Digital Health Company 8am – 12 noon at a location in downtown Vancouver (TBA) Second: A special private screening, followed … [Read more...]
Existing iPhone 5 handsets cannot have AWS support enabled, but Apple is shipping the new A1428 carrier-unlocked on April 12th
March 26, 2013 by
Starting April 12th, Apple retail shops as well as Apple's online store will begin selling the new and gently tweaked A1428 model of the iPhone 5. For those paying attention, that's the same model number as AT&T sells today, but Apple's enabling support of the AWS bands from the factory on the new guy -- and sadly, Apple affirmed to us that … [Read more...]
Unleash the Power of your iPad or iPhone
March 25, 2013 by
Whether you have an iPad or an iPhone or both, this workshop is for you! They all use the same Operating System (iOS) Our 1/2 day iPad and iPhone workshops normally run at $ 299.00 per person but we are piloting our new materials and would love for you to take advantage of this offer! Only $ 49.00!!! iPad and/or iPhone Training from Swirl … [Read more...]
YouTube searches are now on Google Trends
March 25, 2013 by
Remember that day when you first discovered YouTube, and you wasted approximately 100 percent of your working hours just clicking around? Now, Google's making it even easier to see what was popular back then, all the way back to 2008. Starting now, YouTube searches are surfacing on Google Trends, and some of the top memes are crafting some … [Read more...]
Babbel acquires PlaySay in bid to bolster US language learning presence
March 24, 2013 by
Babbel's been doing a solid job of picking up users as it attempts to help people around the world learn new tongues over their lunch breaks, but evidently, it's not picking up steam in the US as well as it would like. The remedy? Buy the market share one so desires. Today, the company has announced the acquisition of San Francisco's own PlaySay -- … [Read more...]
CUTC Infect 2013 – Vancouver
March 24, 2013 by
Infect, powered by the Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference (CUTC), is a conference that brings together visionaries, leaders, and enthusiasts from all industries - really anyone with a love for technology. We’re bringing in speakers that are legends in their field. We’re flying out Zach Holman from Silicon Valley to have him share his … [Read more...]
