Microsoft may be readying an all-out marketing blitz to get Windows Phone 8 all up in your cranium, but those loyal to Sprint won't be getting anything but perturbed. During today's Windows Phone 8 event in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile were "all in" for Windows Phone 8. Strangely, … [Read more...]
Sprint sits out Windows Phone 8 launch in the United States after tepid WP7 reaction
November 3, 2012 by
Reaction to Translink losses
October 17, 2012 by
CKNW News has learned Coast Mountain bus drivers pushed the 'fare not paid button' on board their coaches 2.1-million times in 2011. If you multiply that with the cheapest fare of two-dollars-50 cents, that's just over five-million-dollars in lost revenue. Bus drivers union boss Don McLeod figures that number's on the low side, "You we'd like … [Read more...]
Reaction to daylight shooting
September 19, 2012 by
Many in an area of Vancouver's West End are surprised a shooting would happen in their neighbourhood after shots rang out mid-afternoon Tuesday. But most say they still feel safe in their area. A few people say they heard the shots around 3:00, police were on the scene at Jervis and Comox shortly after and discovered shell casings in an … [Read more...]
Updates & Reaction To Cinema Shooting
July 20, 2012 by
Reuters and Yahoo confirm that approximately 12 people were killed and around 50 people were injured at "The Dark Knight Rises" screening at the Century 16 Movie cinema complex in the suburb of Aurora in Denver, Colorado in the early hours of this morning. The death toll, originally pegged at 14, has been revised down. The attacker was reportedly … [Read more...]
Reaction to teachers agreement
June 26, 2012 by
With the provincial government and the BC Teachers' Federation coming to a tentative one year deal, many members of the education community seem positive about the news which came seemingly out of the blue.Patti Bacchus, chair of the Vancouver School Board, says the agreement concludes a challenging time. "I was very pleasantly surprised to … [Read more...]
Nokia ships Lumia 900 and Reaction Bluetooth Headset in China
June 15, 2012 by
Based on the amount of effort poured into iOS 6 in order to tailor it for users in China, one thing's obvious: it's a nation grasping for smartphones. Apple's seeing huge, huge upticks in spending from Chinese customers, and Nokia's sure hoping it sees similar. In the midst of untold turmoil, Nokia is sprinkling in a bit of positive news this … [Read more...]
The political reaction from Victoria to BCTF demands was swift, on both sides of the legislature.
February 24, 2012 by
Despite the appeal from the Teachers Union, BC's Education Minister says the financial gap between the two sides is far too wide for a mediator to bridge. The union's call for arbitration or mediation is supported by the NDP Education critic Robin Austin. Austin said "Someone who can go and crack heads, someone like … [Read more...]
