HootSuite is Courting Brazil
HootSuite’s social media dashboard is now available in Brazilian Portuguese across its web and mobile versions, the Canadian startup announced today. HootSuite already has clients in Brazil, including several Brazilian…
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RIM Finally Rolls Out BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
RIM has announced that the second version of the OS for its much-maligned BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is rolling out today – chances are that it’s too late to do much…
Uniiverse, a Sharing Economy Platform, Grows 400% in One Week
Last year, we saw innovative companies like Airbnb and Skillshare take off. We’ve also seen a slew of smaller startups like Eventup and GetAround spring up in this “sharing economy”…
HootSuite Hits Three Million Signups
Social media management dashboard HootSuite has announced its three millionth sign-up, with a man called Alan from Sao Paulo laying claim to the magic milestone. Launched in 2008, HootSuite is…
Here's the Thinnest iPad Keyboard Case We've Seen Yet
The North hallway at CES houses some pretty cool stuff, and most of the great Apple-related products are in the iLounge pavilion. But right beside the front door was a…
RIM Preparing to Oust Chairmen Lazaridis and Balsillie
With shareholders pressing the company to overhaul its board, Canadian smartphone maker RIM could be about to undergo a corporate shakeup that would result in co-founders Mike Lazardis and Jim…
Meet 'Sean Parker's Son From the Future'
Sean Parker’s appearance on stage at LeWeb in Paris today attracted one of the biggest crowds of any of the sessions at the conference. When the floor was opened up…
The Guardian Goofs with a Canadian Cannabis Flag Photo
I am not trying to come across as a sanctimonious, virgin-pure blogger here. I make mistakes all the time. Thankfully, some of our readers have a lot of time on…
BBC iPlayer Arrives in Canada
BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, has announced that the global BBC iPlayer app will be available in Canada from today, making it the sixteenth territory added to its pilot…
Dad Faces Lawsuit for Internet Predator Hunting
There’s something sort of creepy about the fact that Dany Lacerte, a father living in Quebec City, is posing as a 13-year-old girl on the…
The world's first Catvertising agency launches
This just in from Canadian advertising agency John St: “We’re seeing a major shift in consumer habits. Everything is moving towards cat videos. And the agencies that don’t know that? They’ll…
Tradyo: Fun, Mobile Craigslist Rival
The local classified ads market was completely disrupted by the rise of sites like Craigslist and eBay but it hasn’t evolved much since then. While it’s too early to say…
RIM Gets Class-Action Filed Over Outages
Following a three-day service outage earlier in the month, RIM has found itself the subject of a class action lawsuit after it left millions of its customers without email, messaging…
The HuffPo goes French in Quebec
The Huffington Post has announced that it’s extending its international reach with a second Canada-focused online publication, but this time it will be aimed at French-speaking Quebec. Le Huffington Post…
Kobo Vox: 'The First Social eReader
Kobo Vox is the latest eBook reader in the Kobo family and it is referred to as ‘the first social eReader’. In this case, social means that you’ll be able…
