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GOOG-411 offers quick route to nearest Canadian clichés

Google has launched a Canadian version of its voice-recognition local search phone service , whereby users dial a hotline -- 1-800-GOOG-411 -- and respond to the questions posed by the voice-recognizing computer on the other end. This is a way to find...

Posted to Shark Tales by Sharky on Mon, Jun 23 2008
Canadians lambaste Bell Mobility, TELUS over "15 cent cash grab"

By Joaquim P. Menezes Crooks, criminals, thugs, money grubbers, gougers, sleaze bags – these and other choice epithets (many unprintable) – appearing since yesterday in myriad blog posts – describe what scores of Canadians think of two of this country...

Posted to 15cents by Joaquim Menezes on Thu, Jul 10 2008
More Bell Canada misinformation and misdirection in attempt to justify questionably lawful throttling

In a Network World article by Dave Webb , Bell Canada’s chief of regulatory affairs Mirko Bibic attempts to justify the throttling of the last-mile connection to independent ISPs. As is typical, Bell Canada is abusing peoples confusion between issues...

Posted to Enterprise Insights by Rusell McOrmond on Mon, Apr 14 2008
Separating the competitive access issues from the Net Neutrality issues.

Bell throttling wholesale providers of DSL services has further opened up the conversations around Net Neutrality. Michael Geist has written about the mounting call for action on net neutrality from organizations such as the National Union of Public and...

Posted to Enterprise Insights by Rusell McOrmond on Sat, Mar 29 2008
Does DRM and anti-circumvention legislation increase unauthorized P2P?

There is an all too common belief that putting a legal layer around “Digital Rights Management” (DRM) to encourage its usage will decrease copyright infringement. The USA, being the primary source of that thinking from their National Information...

Posted to Enterprise Insights by Rusell McOrmond on Tue, Jul 29 2008
Global Knowledge acquires Nexient Learning

Approximately 30 months ago IT learning and training in Canada was basically scattered everywhere across this great land. What happened in early 2007 between CDI, Polar Bear Training and Acerra changed the IT training business forever in this country...

Posted to CDN Varbose by Paolo Del Nibletto on Mon, Aug 24 2009
Linux: How much does it not suck?

This is in response to Vijay’s post about Linux - which clearly created much traffic (views) and controversy (worst voted and highest voted on blogidol). Linux does not Suck Linux does not suck. It only sucks if you have never tried it or are afraid...

Posted to Blogging Idol by Chris Lau on Thu, Apr 30 2009
Review: Palm Pre Is Hot And The Buzz Is Loud - What Does It Mean For The Apple IPhone?

(Last Updated: 04/29/2009 5:00PM EDT ) There is a lot of buzz around the new Palm Pre. We’re going to give you a blow by blow review of the Palm Pre vs. Apple IPhone and you won’t believe some of the results… Without further delay, the...

Posted to Blogging Idol by Pedro Cardoso on Fri, Mar 27 2009
The Android tablet as an e-reader...ouch?

Is the newer, smaller generation of Android tablet the right choice for those looking for a new e-reader? Or is it eye torture? ...

Posted to All Things Android by Sean Carruthers on Wed, Aug 22 2012
Bell Canada may disconnect Cybersurf, affecting thousands of Calgary-area customers

According to a CBC News report by Peter Novak , Bell Canada served Calgary-based independent ISP Cybersurf with “a notice to disconnect for failing to pay for rented network access” earlier today. Cybersurf provides dial-up Internet, high...

Posted to Techbuzz by Jennifer Kavur on Thu, Aug 28 2008
Cheap Internet marketing methods can generate amazing ROI

A few months ago I was told about pay per click advertising such as Google Adwords and MSN Adcenter. These programs allow businesses to handle their own online marketing campaigns for quite cheap and potentially great return on investment. The best thing...

Posted to Blogging Idol by vijay on Tue, Apr 7 2009
Responding to a schizophrenic IT careers market

By Joaquim P. Menezes - • There's a really hot IT careers market out there that - for some reason - Canadians are choosing to stay away from in droves. • It's absolutely vital that industry, academia and government exert themselves separately and jointly...

Posted to Career Corner by Joaquim Menezes on Thu, Oct 4 2007
Will Windows 8 stall Android tablet growth?

Android tablets are pulling up neck and neck with the iPad - but will Windows 8 derail that growth? ...

Posted to All Things Android by Sean Carruthers on Mon, Oct 15 2012
Kobo and Kindle's Android e-readers get kicked up a notch

Both Kobo and Kindle are getting updates in the Android-based e-reader lineup (as well as a few e-ink alternatives for those of us with sensitive eyes). ...

Posted to All Things Android by Sean Carruthers on Mon, Sep 10 2012
Has Social Media Gone Too Far and Will It Decline?

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Posted to Enterprise Insights by DYLAN PERSAUD on Tue, Sep 11 2012