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...]
Motorola reportedly engineering ‘X phone’ and ‘X tablet’ to rival iPhone and Galaxy devices
December 22, 2012 by
Remember that era where the original RAZR elevated Motorola's name in the mobile realm to god-like status? Evidently, folks in that inner circle are angling for that to happen once more. A breaking report from The Wall Street Journal has it on good authority that engineers at Moto are toiling on a so-called "X phone," which is obviously being built … [Read more...]
Apple’s Eddy Cue reportedly fires Richard Williamson, who oversaw the iOS 6 Maps team
November 28, 2012 by
We aren't apt to ever hear this in official fashion, but Bloomberg has it on good authority that Apple's newly-promoted Eddy Cue has just fired the guy who was unfortunately leading the Maps team at the time of iOS 6's release. If you'll recall, Cue was placed in charge of both Siri and Maps during an executive shakeup back in October, and it seems … [Read more...]
Apple reportedly price matching iPhone discounts from carriers and other retailers
August 9, 2012 by
According to a leaked screengrab hosted up at MacRumors, Apple retail shops now have the authority to price match carrier and rival retail discounts on iPhone. Specifically, the note informs employees that prices from Best Buy, "carriers," Radio Shack and Target can be matched, with $ 49.01 seeming to be the savings across the board. Curiously, … [Read more...]
Woman and baby reportedly in hospital after being pulled from Surrey pool
July 9, 2012 by
There are reports that two people--apparently a woman and a baby--have been taken to hospital after being pulled out of a pool in Surrey late Sunday evening. The pool is said to be at an apartment complex at 105th Avenue and 150th Street. This has not yet been confirmed by officials. We will have more as the details become available. CKNW … [Read more...]
Apple reportedly readying numerous Retina display MacBooks and multiple accessories for WWDC
June 16, 2012 by
New MacBook Pros are practically a given for WWDC (or, let's just say tears will be shed if they elude us), but now, 9to5Mac is stepping up the expectations in a major way. The outlet is now reporting that we could see two different versions of a revised 15-incher, not to mention Retina display-equipped editions of the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook … [Read more...]
Google reportedly planning stable of Nexus devices with Android 5.0, will sell ’em direct
May 16, 2012 by
Hand firmly grasping hat? Good. The Wall Street Journal is reporting on quite the bombshell today, noting that Google is about to cause its carrier partners in the States all sorts of grief -- indirectly, of course. Just weeks after placing its heralded Galaxy Nexus on sale for $ 399 unlocked, the report states that said move is only the beginning … [Read more...]
A Korean Airlines jet has reportedly been forced to land at CFB Comox after “in-flight emergency.”
April 10, 2012 by
Fighter jets have reportedly forced a Korean airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Comox. A statement from the air force confirms Korean airlines flight 72 has landed at the Comox Forces Base, and that crews are reponsing to some sort of an in-flight emergency. There are reports a threat of some sort was made on the plane, and … [Read more...]
Video: Shia LeBeouf reportedly pummeled in Vancouver
October 19, 2011 by
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has been caught on tape getting beaten up outside a Granville Street bar on Friday, with footage showing the actor being hit in the head by a shirtless man. The clip, released by TMZ yesterday, shows LaBeouf balled up on the pavement next to a taxi outside the Cinema Public House as a stocky man, identified as … [Read more...]
Vancouver hospital lockdown lifted after alleged gang leader reportedly killed
August 15, 2011 by
A Metro Vancouver hospital was locked down overnight, possibly in response to heightened anxiety about a B.C. gang turf war. Jonathan Bacon, the eldest of three alleged British Columbia ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
