The much-hyped press event for Sony's Playstation is over with the first details of the PlayStation 4 announced. A Holiday 2013 release is being targeted, however there are no pics as yet of the machine - nor talk of pricing at this point. The system will use a supercharged PC architecture with an 8-core AMD x86 CPU, allegedly making it very easy … [Read more...]
Golden Spike unveils ambitious plans for $1.5 billion trips to the moon
December 7, 2012 by
Space tourism? Yeah, been there, doing that. But in the world of private travel, there's really no such thing as too much competition. Today, the newly formed Golden Spike Company took the wraps off of an exceedingly ambitious plan that would eventually see pairs of citizens hoisted up to the moon for a cool $ 1.5 billion. Before you brush it off … [Read more...]
Vancouver Council unveils transportation plan
October 25, 2012 by
Vancouver City Council's lifted the lid on its "Transportation 2040" plan and it includes more bike lanes and eliminating car access to certain streets and removing parking along other roads. Charles Gauthier with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association hopes there will be adequate consultation before the plan is approved by … [Read more...]
Translink unveils 3 year plan, takes an axe to spending
September 17, 2012 by
Translink's blaming lower than expected revenues from tolls, fares and fuel taxes for making major cuts to service improvements promised last year. "We're going to deliver as much as we can to the region and we're going to be fiscally responsible." Board chair Nancy Olewiler has released the 2013 base plan saying most expansion has … [Read more...]
Tep Wireless unveils European-wide hotspot rental service for $5-a-day, 1GB of data included
July 11, 2012 by
Hardcore jetsetters should still be turning to Xcom Global, iPhone Trip or a local mobile shop upon arrival, but those who won't be burning up the megabytes now have yet another alternative when traversing European lands. The outfit best known for keeping those traveling to the UK connected is now branching out a bit, enabling a single rental … [Read more...]
Disney Unveils First “OZ” Poster
July 5, 2012 by
Disney Pictures have released the first poster art for their upcoming fantastical adventure prequel "OZ: The Great and Powerful". The first public look at the film is set to take place at next week's San Diego Comic Con. Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
Adobe unveils CS6 and subscription-based Creative Cloud service, up for pre-order now (video)
April 23, 2012 by
Adobe's biggest day of 2012? Go ahead, don't be afraid to call it what it (probably) is. For starters, the outfit is introducing Creative Suite 6 to the world in formal fashion, with 14 applications either unveiled or refreshed. Photoshop CS6 is graduating from beta -- seeing an update that'll provide "near instant results" thanks to the Mercury … [Read more...]
WorkSafeBC unveils toolkit for domestic violence
March 23, 2012 by
When Allen Sawkins wished his partner Tony McNaughton a good day at work one January morning in 2000, domestic violence was the last thing on his mind. Yet, as Sawkins found out after McNaughton was stabbed to death that day at the Starbucks he managed, domestic violence can reach far beyond the home. McNaughton was killed when he tried to stop … [Read more...]
BC Conservative party unveils two key promises
September 25, 2011 by
The leader of the BC Conservative party unveiled what he calls two key promises in his party's platform at a convention in Nanaimo today. John Cummins says if his party forms the next BC government they will restore the ability of police in the province to lay charges without having to go to crown counsel. Cummins says … [Read more...]
Anton unveils focus of campaign
September 14, 2011 by
NPA mayoral candidate Suzanne Anton presented a three-fold focus on neighbourhoods, prosperity and accountability at a press conference yesterday. She emphasized the need for better leadership and accountability. If she were elected, Anton said, one of her first actions would be to lift the “media gag order” on civil servants and to publish … [Read more...]
