Apple leads smartphone growth, Android draws 1st-timers
New statistics suggest Apple’s iPhones are the top-selling smartphones in the U.S., but more first-time smartphone buyers are opting for an Android device.
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02/06/2012
02/02/2012
Review: Samsung goes gigantic with Galaxy Note
With its latest Android smartphone, Samsung went big. Really big. So if you’re looking for a small, tiny phone, stop reading.
The Note is a phone with a gigantic 5.3-inch touch screen, but a slim 9.65 mm body.
01/31/2012
Most people use their phones in the bathroom: study
If you’re reading emails or checking Facebook on your smartphone while in the bathroom, you’re not alone.
A new study suggests most people use their cellphones in the bathroom.
01/25/2012
Toronto-based firm offers limitless audiobook streaming
Do you like audio books? Check this out: Audiobooks.com a new service based in Toronto, is providing as many streaming audiobooks as you can listen to for a regular payment.
01/20/2012
'Real Steel' release hints at the future of DVD extras
Movie audiences who fell in love with the spectacle of Hugh Jackman's 'Real Steel' will love what Disney's done with the Blu-ray release that hits shelves this Tuesday (January 24).
Not content with a standard release, the studio is bringing a 'second screen' to viewers' iPads and PC devices. This 'app' enables viewers to interact with the Blu-ray extras as the movie plays.
12/28/2011
Hackers targeting cars in 2012: experts
I often wax on about the importance of protecting your computer and smart phone against hackers, but you might want to start protecting another piece of technology against hackers – your car.
It’s not enough to lock up your car, use a club or get an engine immobilizer. Hackers who once wreaked havoc on your desktop or laptop PC want to mess around with your wheels.
11/14/2011
How did your cellphone break? Study reveals dirty truth
A new study is shining light on how your cellphone may have met its demise – and what germs are lurking on that handset.
10/04/2011
iPhone 4S: More evolutionary than revolutionary
With as much anticipation as Canadians had for the 2010 Olympic hockey final in Vancouver, Apple unveiled its latest iPhone, the 4S.
But what it revealed was about as exciting as if Team Canada were to bow out of the first stage of a hockey tournament.
There was no iPhone 5, nothing mind-blowing. The iPhone 4S, simply put, was more evolutionary than revolutionary.
But that’s not a bad thing.
09/27/2011
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ update being rolled out in Canada
If you’ve been waiting for a major update to Windows Phone 7 – the latest variety is now being rolled out in Canada (and the rest of the world), according to Microsoft.
09/15/2011
Can you afford Bell's high-speed 4G data?
4G cellular data is finally coming to Canada. This week, Bell launched its LTE cellular network service in selected markets–but can you afford to surf with it?
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Danny Bradbury is a technology journalist with 20 years' experience. He writes regularly for publications including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Financial Post, and Backbone magazine. Danny also writes and directs documentaries.
Maurice CachoMaurice Cacho is a Toronto-based journalist mixing his love for tech with a passion for news. He's also CP24's Web Journalist and appears daily on CP24 Breakfast and weekly on the channel's tech show, Webnation, discussing tech news and trends.
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