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...]
Momovan13 – How Virtual Payment Systems are Changing the Retail Environment for a Better Customer Experience
February 27, 2013 by
Back by Popular Demand... DigiBC Presents: Mobile Monday Vancouver How Virtual Payment Systems are Changing the Retail Environment & Customer Experience Presentation by Payfirma Monday, March 4th 2013 6:00PM - 8:00PM The Network Hub Pizza & Beer Included DigiBC Members $ 5 // Non-Members $ 10 March Topic: How virtual payment systems are … [Read more...]
#Momovan13 – How Virtual Payment Systems are Changing the Retail Environment for a Better Customer Experience
February 20, 2013 by
Back by Popular Demand... DigiBC Presents: Mobile Monday Vancouver How Virtual Payment Systems are Changing the Retail Environment & Customer Experience Presentation by Payfirma Monday, March 4th 2013 6:00PM - 8:00PM The Network Hub Pizza & Beer Included DigiBC Members $ 5 // Non-Members $ 10 March Topic: How virtual payment systems are … [Read more...]
COPE looks ahead for better return
February 19, 2013 by
A municipal party that had disappointing results in the last civic election is looking ahead to the next one. The Coalition of Progressive Electors, or COPE, has held its Annual Policy Conference. Executive Director Sean Antrim, says in the years between elections, members meet to start talking about issues they should start working and doing … [Read more...]
NPA councillor seeks better food cart/restaurant balance
January 8, 2013 by
A Vancouver city councillor is standing up for local restaurants as they deal with increased competitioni the form of the popular food cart program. NPA councillor George Affleck plans to table a motion next week to have staff look at changes to the food cart program to help ease restaurant owners' concerns. This, he says, especially since the city … [Read more...]
Some gift card advice from the Better Business Bureau
December 24, 2012 by
For those planning to give gift cards as presents, a few words of warning. BC has laws preventing most gift cards from expiring, but Mark fernandes of the Better Business Bureau says there are other things to keep in mind. "Look for signs if the company is appearing to go out of business. Because you don't want to buy a gift card, get a … [Read more...]
Facebook privacy overhaul grants better controls for permissions, apps, photos and more
December 23, 2012 by
Voting for changes may never be the same on Facebook, but it sure seems as if the company is taking your privacy more seriously than perhaps it has in the past. In a move that signals bold changes on behalf of the user, Facebook has published two posts today outlining a litany of both user and developer tweaks that enable greater control over … [Read more...]
Raimi’s “Oz” Gets A Better Second Trailer
November 14, 2012 by
After a first trailer which featured some beautiful visuals but felt a little too CG-heavy and lightweight, the second trailer for Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great And Powerful" is a marked improvement in every way. While some have been worried Raimi was headed in the direction of Tim Burton's profitable but terrible "Alice In Wonderland", this trailer … [Read more...]
BC RCMP latest to tell gay teens ‘it gets better’
November 6, 2012 by
The latest in the It Gets Better online video campaign aimed at supporting gay youth has come from the BC RCMP. They talk about growing up as a gay teen, being called names in school, coming out to their parents, and trying to figure out with who they were. The video, as of 7 a.m., had been viewed more than 10,000 times since being post yesterday … [Read more...]
Better In-Flight WiFi On the Way
September 20, 2012 by
Good news from 30,000 feet: major airlines are making strides to improve the quality of their in-flight WiFi. Not only will it be faster, but it will be less expensive and, sometimes, free. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
