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  • Canadian Tech Roundup – Episode 2. CRTC, Rogers, Craigslist XXX…

    [podcast]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/480185/podcasts/Canadian%20Tech%20Round%20-%20Episode%202.mp3[/podcast] iTunes Link RSS CRTC approved usage-based billing Rogers profits down…due to competition! Federal Government Banning Craiglist XXX Vancouver TaxiHailing App Bing offering impressive high-res images of Toronto (bing.com/maps) Canada to break into rare earth metals Hulu Hack


  • Canadian Tech News, September 1st – CRTC, Telco Refunds, WiFi is Bad, Google Games

    This week – in a bid to stay relevant to consumers – CRTC made a couple of good decisions; the cell phone industry still sucks; wifi wackos and Google acquisitions. Canada avoids broadband duopolies, keeps line-sharing alive In a decision that’s most relevant to Eastern Canadians – where telecom competitions actually exists – the CRTC…


  • Canadian Tech News Round-Up

    I listen to a fair few tech podcasts every week, I often find myself quite frustrated by the US-centric nature of the stories they cover. While most of the major tech stories have global implications, just as many – if not more – are about US companies and issues. In an attempt to keep myself…


  • iPhone and Rogers, Round 2

    One year after Rogers nearly botched their Canadian iPhone launch with ridiculous data plans and extra fees, it looks like Rogers might have learned their lesson. According to Rogers PR, they will support MMS and tethering with the intention of making the service availble with the June 19th launch. That means these features will not…


  • iPhone Tethering, Not As Hard As It Looks

    In a flip-flop move reminisant of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign, Rogers Wireless has reversed it’s policy regarding smart phone tethering. I’m not even going to try to speculate what’s going on internally with this company. Buried in this CBC article about Rogers’ (baffling) new data plans is this nugget: Unlike other cellphone carriers, Rogers…