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Android 4.0.2 Arrives on Bell’s Galaxy Nexus

Another Galaxy Nexus model has just started to get a taste of the latest Android 4.0 flavors out there, on the airwaves of Bell in Canada. Owners of a Galaxy Nexus smartphone at the wireless carrier can now get a taste of this software update and of the benefits it brings along, reports emerged. The update is being d...

11 February 2012
09:11 GMT

TELUS to Fire Up LTE Network on February 10th

Today, Canadian wireless carrier TELUS confirmed plans to make its LTE network available in a series of metropolitan areas around the country as soon as Friday, February 10th. When launched, the network will be available for customers in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener,...

9 February 2012
11:37 GMT

LG Optimus LTE to Be TELUS’ First LTE Device

Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS is expected to add LTE smartphones to its offering in the near future, and the LG Optimus LTE is said to be the very first of them. The company hasn’t yet announced official details on the availability of this device, but it is expected to launch it before the Galaxy Note, ...

8 February 2012
12:13 GMT

Canada Has iTV Prototypes in Labs, Paper Claims

A Canadian newspaper is making waves with a story on Apple’s unconfirmed iTV refresh this year, claiming that telcos are already testing the product in their labs. Citing unnamed sources, The Globe and Mail says Apple has tapped wireless operators Rogers and Bell to pursue partnerships for delivering content t...

7 February 2012
14:11 GMT

Rogers’ Stores Start Receiving Nokia Lumia 710 Inventory

Canadian mobile phone users will soon be able to get a taste of Nokia’s first Windows Phones, as Rogers is gearing up for the release of Nokia Lumia 710. The wireless carrier already made an official announcement on the matter, but did not unveil specifics on when the handset would hit shelves. However, foll...

31 January 2012
06:41 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Note to Land in Canada in Mid-February

Samsung’s largest smartphone out there, the Galaxy Note, will arrive on the market in Canada in mid-February, the company’s website shows. The handset vendor has already announced plans to make the new smartphone available for its Canadian users and has even listed the device on its website, but it did no...

18 January 2012
11:20 GMT

Canadian Retailers Selling iPad 2 Boxes with No Tablet Inside

Canadian retail stores selling electronics such as the Apple iPad might have to do more rigorous checks on returned merchandise starting now. Upon purchasing dozens of iPad tablets, some ingenious fraudsters managed to replace the valuable gadgets with plaster, reseal the boxes, and return them to their sellers, get...

18 January 2012
10:20 GMT

Canadian Video Games Plus Hacked, 21,000 Customers Exposed

Canada-based Video Games Plus (VGP), a major gaming website that commercializes games and console accessories has been breached after the hacker xdev@b4lc4nh4ck managed to bypass their security protocols. Names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers and encrypted passwords belonging to 21,000 of their user...

17 January 2012
10:31 GMT

Prescription Pills Too Expensive for 10 Percent of Canadians

According to the conclusions of a new scientific analysis conducted by investigators at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, it would appear that as many as 10 percent of all Canadians are unable to follow their doctors' prescriptions, as directed. For these individuals, the costs ...

17 January 2012
03:41 GMT

Screening for Depression at the Workplace Boosts Productivity

Experts at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health, in Canada, say that employees who have the luck to receive treatment for their depression while still at the workplace tend to become more positive, healthy and productive than their peers whose condition goes unnoticed. However, ensuring that depression is foun...

12 January 2012
11:01 GMT

Canadian Crosses US Border with Scanned Passport, Authorities Deny It

While approaching the Canadian-American border, a man realized that he had forgotten his passport. Instead of returning for the document, he decided to take a chance and use a scanned copy he had on an iPad 2, apparently succeeding. According to the Winnipeg Free Press, 33-year-old Martin Reisch used a digital copy ...

5 January 2012
05:08 GMT

LG Optimus 7 Comes with Free 12 Month Xbox LIVE Gold in Canada

Canadian mobile phone users interested in the purchase of a Windows Phone can now benefit from a real treat when choosing an LG Optimus 7 smartphone. The handset comes with a free 12 month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold, as long as the mobile phone has been purchased anytime between December 15th and January 31st....

29 December 2011
13:51 GMT

Pamela Anderson Gets Her Way as Russia Bans Seal Fur

Pamela Anderson and other PETA activists are enjoying a new victory. It seems that Russia has decided to ban all seal fur imports, to make sure that its name won't be associated with cruel practices such as extended baby harp seal hunts.This is definitely bad news for Canada, since Russia has always been conside...

21 December 2011
10:58 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Canadian Availability Takes a Turn for the Better

Many issues have plagued the availability of the Transformer Prime in Canada, but Asus seems to have finally sorted things out as retailers will started shipping pre-orders soon.The first sign of things getting better was yesterday’s report that Tiger Direct has started shipping the Asus tablet, and now NCIX ha...

20 December 2011
15:21 GMT

PlayStation Vita 3G Model Might Be Delayed in Canada

While the PlayStation Vita is scheduled to appear in western territories this February, Canadian gamers might be forced to endure a delay of the higher priced 3G model of the handheld console, presumably due to a problem with the current infrastructure of Sony’s 3G partner from that country.The PlayStation Vita...

16 December 2011
12:41 GMT

iTunes Match Rolls Out Internationally

Following a premature rollout of iTunes Match internationally, Apple is now reportedly pushing out the service officially, with customers in Europe and Canada reportedly receiving confirmation emails that the music matching service is a go in their territories. European pricing is set at €24.99/year. U.K. custom...

16 December 2011
08:28 GMT

Canada Tackles Potentially Lethal Salmon Virus

The Canadian salmon is threatened once again, this time not by human influence or sea lions, but by a potentially lethal new virus that could make more than a few victims. This topic is being analyzed by the Supreme Court, that wants to find out whether the wild Pacific salmon is exposed to this threat and also, wh...

16 December 2011
04:26 GMT

Google Voice Offers Free Calling in the US and Canada for 2012

Great news just arrived for the users of Google Voice in the United States and Canada. Next year, they will be able to benefit from free calling on the North American continent. Last year, the Mountain View-based Internet giant said that the free calls within the United States and Canada were supposed to be free on...

14 December 2011
02:40 GMT

Canada Eager to Reach Climate Agreement by 2015

Canada expects an international climate agreement to become effective within the next four years, to avoid harmful consequences triggered by climate change, according to the declaration of its Environment Minister Peter Kent. He hopes the Durban summit will provide a “mandate” to negotiate the new legal...

9 December 2011
07:45 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Now Being Released on Dec 20 in Canada

The never-ending saga surrounding Asus’ Transformer Prime availability just received another chapter as it now appears that the tablet will be available in Canada two days sooner than everybody thought before.In Canada, the Prime was originally expected to become available on December 5, but then the date was c...

8 December 2011
17:11 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Now Available in Canada

Today, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone in the world to arrive on shelves with Google’s new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, went officially available on the Canadian market via wireless carriers Bell and Virgin. The smartphone is now up for sale via Bell’s website with a price tag of...

8 December 2011
08:12 GMT

Galaxy S II LTE Now Only $19 at Future Shop, Cheaper at Rogers as Well

Canadian mobile phone carrier Rogers made available for purchase on its airwaves the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE smartphone several weeks ago, but the handset is already much cheaper today, whether purchased via the operator or via partner retailers. For example, Rogers lists the mobile phone on its website with a price...

6 December 2011
17:21 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime to Arrive in Canada on December 22

Living in Canada and planning to get a Transformer Prime for this Holiday season? Well, then you might just be in luck as BestBuy revealed that Asus’ quad-core tablet should start selling on December 22.That’s only three days after US is supposed to get the tablet, and significantly earlier than the Prime...

5 December 2011
03:26 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Now Available at Rogers

BlackBerry Bold 9790, the latest device that Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion launched in the popular Bold series, is now available in its homeland country on the airwaves of wireless carrier Rogers. The new device is the thinnest Bold handset in the world, while offering great performance capabiliti...

1 December 2011
15:31 GMT

Canada to Tackle Climate Change on Its Own

A recent report indicates that Canada plans to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, the legal framework aiming to curb greenhouse emission still valid until 2012. This rumor was brought into discussion during the ongoing climate negotiations. At this point in time, Canada's position isn't certain, since Peter...

30 November 2011
02:40 GMT

Globe and Mail’s Classroom Website Hacked Every Season

Globe and Mail, a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, suffered a security breach that affected their Classroom website, a few hundred of their members remaining exposed. The Online Classroom Edition of The Globe and Mail is a site that addresses teachers and students across Canada, but as it turns out, everyo...

29 November 2011
06:05 GMT

Weekend Reading: How Canada's Becoming the Most Important Country in the Games Industry

While not as important as other huge gaming news that appeared in the last week, Square Enix's announcement of forming another studio in Montreal, Canada, has once again showcased just how important the country is becoming on the global interactive entertainment scene.As of right now, you can barely throw a stic...

26 November 2011
09:01 GMT

White BlackBerry Bold 9900 Now Available at Rogers

Canadian wireless carrier Rogers has just added to its offering a new flavor of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone, one that came dressed up all in white. The new mobile phone can be seen on the wireless carrier’s website here, featuring a price tag of $599.99 when purchased contract fr...

24 November 2011
16:11 GMT

Square Enix Setting Up Another Montreal Studio to Work on New Hitman Game

Square Enix has confirmed that it's going to set up another studio in Montreal, Canada, besides the existing Eidos Montreal, called, what else, Square Enix Montreal, whose first project will be a new installment in the Hitman series.Square Enix has definitely diversified its projects since acquiring Eidos back i...

22 November 2011
19:31 GMT

Roku to Arrive in Canada and the UK in 2012

Those of you waiting impatiently for Roku to make it outside of the US boarders have now a reason to rejoice as the company has just announced its plans to expand operations in Canada and the UK in early 2012.Roku is right now negotiating with its partners to see which streaming services will follow it in these new r...

17 November 2011
22:11 GMT

Future Shop Kicks-Off Pre-Orders of Galaxy Nexus on Monday

The release date for the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in Canada is drawing near, and major retailers in the country are already announcing plans to make the device available for their customers. Future Shop is one of these, and the company announced that Canadians interested in the purchase of this device wil...

16 November 2011
15:31 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Coming Soon at Bell Canada

Virgin Mobile is not the only wireless carrier in the country to announce plans for making the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus available for purchase on its network. Bell also made this move, putting the mobile phone on its website, though without announcing any specific release date or price tag for it. Galaxy Nexus wa...

14 November 2011
17:21 GMT

Virgin Mobile Will Bring the Galaxy Nexus to Canada

The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone is set to make an appearance on the market in Canada in the near future, and wireless carrier Virgin Mobile will have it available on its network. The carrier has just gone official with plans to add the new smartphone to its offering, and announced that users can already re...

14 November 2011
14:11 GMT

Motorola PRO + 4G Now Available at Bell

Canadian mobile phone carrier Bell has made available for purchase on its airwaves a new Android handset coming from Motorola, namely the Motorola PRO + 4G. The new mobile phone was put up for sale for $0 with the signing of a three-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier. Users who would like to purchase ...

10 November 2011
17:01 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Listed as Coming Soon to Canada

Last month, Google and Samsung announced the release of a new smartphone in the popular Nexus series, namely the Galaxy Nexus, which should be released on shelves in various markets around the world in the near future, Canada included, it seems. On the special page put up on Google's website for this device, ...

10 November 2011
07:21 GMT

TELUS to Launch HTC Amaze 4G on November 4th

Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new Android-based mobile phone on its 4G network, none other than the HTC Amaze 4G smartphone that was already made available in the United States at T-Mobile. The new device is currently on a coming soon page on the wireless carrier&#...

2 November 2011
14:21 GMT

HTC Raider 4G LTE Now Available at Bell Canada

HTC Raider, one of the latest Android-based mobile phones that HTC brought to the market with support for 4G LTE networks around the world, is now available for purchase in Canada via wireless carrier Bell as the HTC Raider 4G LTE. The mobile phone was just put up for sale on the wireless carrier's website wi...

2 November 2011
08:01 GMT

PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle Arrives Before Its Official Release

Sony has presented a special deal for fans of the upcoming PlayStation Vita from North America, as a special First Edition bundle will be made available a week before the official February 22 release of the console.Sony is getting ready to debut the PlayStation Vita in its native Japan, on December 17, and confirmed ...

28 October 2011
17:31 GMT

HTC Raider Already Listed at Bell and Rogers in Canada

Canadian mobile phone users will soon be able to purchase a new Android-based smartphone in the country, namely the HTC Raider, which was just made official for two wireless carriers in Canada, namely Bell and Rogers. The smartphone can already be seen listed on these wireless carriers' websites, here and here,...

27 October 2011
17:31 GMT

New Oil Extraction Technologies More Damaging Than Old Ones

New in-situ bitumen extraction techniques currently employed in the Canadian province of Alberta are far more damaging to the environment than previous methods, even if they cause less visible damage on the surface. Analysts cannot seem to agree on which type of extraction is the best. The issue with the oil deposi...

25 October 2011
06:26 GMT

4G Samsung Galaxy S II X at TELUS on October 28th

Canadian mobile phone carrier TELUS is gearing up for the release of a new Android-based smartphone on its airwaves, none other than the 4G Samsung Galaxy S II X that was put on its website several weeks ago. The new mobile phone is now said to arrive on shelves at the carrier on October 28th, with Google's A...

21 October 2011
14:41 GMT

Samsung to Bring Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE to Canada Soon

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new tablet PC on the Canadian market, none other than the LTE enabled Galaxy Tab 8.9. Apparently, the handset vendor already confirmed plans to bring the device to Canada, but they did not make an official announcement on the exac...

21 October 2011
04:41 GMT

Motorola RAZR Coming Soon at Rogers in Canada, Now on Pre-Order

Canadian wireless carrier Rogers has just put the new Motorola RAZR smartphone on pre-order, and announced that it will make it available for purchase on its airwaves in the near future. The new device comes to the market with Google's Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on board and with support for the operator's ...

19 October 2011
11:11 GMT

Samsung Teases Nexus Prime for Canada

Nexus Prime, the next Google phone and the first handset in the world to arrive on shelves with the new Ice Crean Sandwich operating system on board, is expected to make an appearance on shelves in Canada in the near future. The handset was already supposed to benefit from a global launch, but it seems that Samsung ...

18 October 2011
05:31 GMT

Lito Sora Electric Motorcycle Is Here to Run Fast and Quiet

So maybe you won’t hear the exciting roar of a 4-stroke engine, but at least you get to get on the saddle of an eco-friendly motorcycle. Coming from Canada, the Lito Sora electric bike offers a quiet, clean and efficient ride for bikers who are into protecting the environment.Let’s put the sound aspect as...

10 October 2011
07:43 GMT

iPhone 4S on Pre-Order in Canada, Both on Contract and Unlocked

The new Apple iPhone 4S device is now available for pre-order on the Canadian market, both via Apple's own website, as well as through various wireless carriers in the country. The smartphone was unveiled to the world only a few days ago, and is expected to become available for purchase come October 14th, which...

7 October 2011
11:15 GMT

Xperia ray Coming to TELUS for the Holiday Season

Sony Ericsson and Canadian carrier TELUS have just announced that they will have the Xperia ray smartphone available for purchase in the country on the operator's network in time for the holiday season. The new device arrives on shelves with appealing features in a compact and affordable design, and should ...

3 October 2011
15:21 GMT

HTC Raider 4G to Arrive at Bell and Rogers This Year

HTC Raider 4G is another Android-based mobile phone that should make an appearance on shelves in Canada before the end of the ongoing year. The handset, previously spotted into the wild as the HTC Holiday, is expected to land on Canadian shores at Bell and Rogers with support for their LTE networks. For what it�...

3 October 2011
13:41 GMT

Bell Releases 4G LTE Novatel Wireless U679 Turbo Stick

Canadian mobile phone carrier Bell has just added to its offering a new device capable of keeping users connected to its 4G network, namely the 4G LTE Novatel Wireless U679 Turbo Stick. The new device is also known as the Ovation MC 679 USB modem, and can deliver a fast connectivity experience on the wireless car...

26 September 2011
18:01 GMT

First Nissan LEAF in Canada Delivered to Customer

The EV hatch from Nissan was introduced late last year in Japan and the United States, and is now finding its way through to Canadian roads. The first MY 2011 Nissan LEAF unit was handed over to a Canadian customer, who was also the first person in Canada to place an order for the model.Ricardo Borba, an Ottawa resid...

26 September 2011
03:57 GMT


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