March 29, 2024

Foursquare’s BlackBerry 10 app updated to add features that iOS users already enjoy

Heads-up, BB10 users -- checking in just got a little less second-class. Foursquare has today issued an update to its BlackBerry 10 app that effectively brings it closer in line with the version already available for iOS users. For starters, there's a more compact Explore screen, and your friends can now be tagged in check-ins and comments. For big … [Read more...]

“Game of Thrones” Already Renewed?

British acting legend Charles Dance is best known to fans of HBO's "Game of Thrones" as Tywin Lannister, the head of House Lannister and father to three of the major characters in the saga (Cersei, Tyrion, Jaime). At a recent press conference for the second season Blu-ray release, Den of Geek got a comment from Dance suggesting that the show has … [Read more...]

NDP already have a dim view of tomorrow’s budget

Details won't be known until tomorrow but the provincial NDP are already pouring cold water on the B.C. Government's new budget. Finance critic Bruce Ralston says the idea of a balanced budget is already being panned. "The Globe and Mail had a cartoon this morning with Mike DeJong mounted on a unicorn holding some balloons holding some balloons in … [Read more...]

“Alex Cross” Sequel Already Underway

"Alex Cross", the Tyler Perry-led reboot of the film series based on James Patterson’s forensic psychologist character, opens this Friday. Reviews haven't been kind thus far and it isn't likely to set the box-office on fire. Yet with a budget of just $ 23 million (after subsidies), the film will almost certainly make money for those involved. … [Read more...]

Brand new investigative office busy already

A spokesperson for the brand-new "Independent Investigations Office" says they are pleased so far with now the RCMP secured the scene of last night's police shooting in Prince George. Owen Court speaks for the new office. "Just after 7:30 our office received a report from the Prince George RCMP that their officers had been involved in a shooting … [Read more...]

BC’s Health minister is already onboard with releasing all MLA expenses

As a Legislative committee tries to iron out privacy concerns over posting MLA expenses online, BC's Health minister wants to know what the big deal is.  The privacy concerns are around constituency office staff and their pay but Mike DeJong says he has been posting that information on his MLA website for years.   "There is a global … [Read more...]

Sony Already Moving On “Smurfs 3”

Sony Pictures Animation isn't holding back on its plans to turn "The Smurfs" into a major franchise reports Variety. With production having only just begun on the sequel, which is due for release July 2013, the studio has just hired "Over The Hedge" scribes Karey Kirkpatrick and Chris Poche to commence work on a script for a third film. Producer … [Read more...]

Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE user guide slips out, tells you what you already know

Whether or not Sprint's version of HTC's One X is indeed shipping on May 18th remains to be seen, but one thing's for sure: it'll almost definitely hit store shelves prior to Sprint's LTE network going live. Following the Galaxy Nexus' footsteps in that regard, the EVO 4G LTE seems to have no shame in its game, and the 219 page user manual has … [Read more...]

Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone: fixes AirPlay and network bugs, jailbroken already

Plugged your iDevice into an iTunes-equipped machine lately? You should. Apple has just let loose iOS 5.1.1, a seemingly minor point update that actually promises to fix quite a few (potentially) substantial quirks. Coming two months to the day after the iOS 5.1 software update, the extra 0.0.1 is said to improve reliability of the HDR option for … [Read more...]

BC Hydro says removing 1000 already installed Smart Meters is no big deal.

Despite at first suggesting there might be an issue with Smart Meters BC Hydro had a different story to tell when they called CKNW to go on the record.  Gary Murphy Chief Project officer for BC Hydro Smart Meters says the taking off of 1000 already installed meters is "completely normal" for quality assurance.  When pressed on the amount … [Read more...]