Google’s Year in Search: What did Canadians search for in 2021?
Google’s annual Year in Search is out for 2021 and we have some insight into what Canadians searched for over the past year.
Greenhouse gas turned into carbon fibre by Canadian researchers
At this time, however, the cost of the technology, as well as the plausibility of building a bigger scale capture and conversion system, is still unknown.
Google’s Call Screen beta hits Pixel devices in Canada
As more people are Googling “how to block spam calls” and “phone scams,” features like Call Screen are indeed welcome.
Report: U.K. determines there are ways to limit risks from using Huawei 5G equipment in networks
The U.S. is encouraging other nations to accept their word that the company could potentially spy on behalf of the Chinese government.
Huawei CFO arrested in Canada faces extradition to the United States
The United States has had an ongoing investigation of Huawei, probing if the company has been violating the trading sanctions with Iran.
U.S. Senators urge Canada not to use Huawei in 5G infrastructure plans
The letter outlines “grave concerns” Rubio and Warner have with Canada’s plans to include Huawei in developing the country’s 5G network infrastructure.
CBC investigation says Apple overestimates repair costs to push users into new devices
The high cost of MacBook Pro’s and iPhones also bring unnecessarily high cost repairs. According to a CBC report.
NVIDIA expanding Toronto office with addition of new AI research lab
NVIDIA is hoping to triple the number of AI and deep learning researches working at the facility by the end of the year.
Canada’s National Public Alerting System — Alert Ready — testing nationwide this week
The alert will consist of the same alert tone that is currently used on the TV and radio alerts, a unique vibration, and a Cell Broadcast message.
Canadian paramedics testing drones in rural area for faster response times
The going hasn’t been easy though as Transport Canada released some pretty tight rules and regulations surrounding drone use last year.
Canadian Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn wins $150,000 Intel Extreme Masters PyeongChang tournament
Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn defeats Kim “sOs” Yoo Jin to be crowned champion at the Intel Extreme Masters competition in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Amazon Alexa finally arrives in Canada, Echo devices available for pre-order
The Canadian version of Alexa offers a new English voice with a Canadian accent and over 10,000 skills from Canadian companies.
Limited time BlackBerry KEYone sale nets Canadians $80 off
The BlackBerry KEYone will go on sale starting at 12:00 a.m. ET October 25th at select retailers including Amazon.ca, Blueshop.ca, and Staples.ca.
Bell wants Canadian government to maintain black list of piracy sites
Bell also wants to impose criminal charges and liability for cases of commercial copyright infringement.
Microsoft Rewards appear to be live in Canada for some
From now until June 2018, you can use your points for a chance to win a gift card to purchase an Xbox One S or Microsoft Surface Pro.
Recreational drone flying in Canada just got a bit easier — temporarily
The most notable change is the decreased distance you need to be from vehicles, vessels, and the public if your drone is between 250g and 1kg.
Google Home now available in Canada
The Canadian release of Google Home also marks the first time Google Assistant is available in French as well as English.
Canada’s CRTC abolishes unlocking fees and bans locked smartphones
“[Canadians] told us loudly and clearly that [the Wireless Code] could be more effective. We have listened to them.”
Rubin’s Essential Phone coming to Canada as TELUS exclusive
The Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge full display, dual cameras system, a Qualcomm 835 processor, 128GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM as well as modular accessories.
Google has made Google Wifi available in Canada
There are an awful lot of networking solutions on the market and Google’s may make sense for you especially if you already live in their ecosystem.
Help Google decide where to allocate $5 million to Canadian nonprofits
Out of all the submissions, ten finalists were chosen — all of whom will receive a portion of the $5 million in the form of grants.
Radioplayer app launches in Canada, includes over 400 radio stations
Radioplayer Canada includes radio stations that cover everything from sports to music, news, talk, and entertainment in both English and French.
Canadian mobile users gaming less, using phablets more
Sports apps were the big winner in Canada in 2016 seeing a 172% growth in usage while gaming apps fell 3% over 2015.
Samsung Canada to deactivate Note7 devices still in the wild
Samsung has an interesting challenge on their hands. Users clearly love their Note7 devices, enough to continue to use them even after they’ve been recalled.
Canada’s Competition Bureau Drops Google Investigation
While the EU has brought charges against Google accusing the search giant of abusing its position in the Android market, Canada’s Competition Bureau has dropped its … Read more…
Sugar Mobile Takes On Canada’s “Big Three” Telcos
A new mobile phone service provider has launched in Canada. Sugar Mobile is hoping to give Canadian cell phone users an alternative to Canada’s “Big … Read more…
Over Half Of Canadians Are Gamers, And Almost Half Those Are Female
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) has released a new study that indicates over half of Canadians are considered gamers, and nearly half of … Read more…
hitchBOT Broken Beyond Repair In Philadelphia, Two Weeks Into US Tour
File this under “this is why we can’t have nice things.” hitchBOT, the robot hitchhiker from Port Credit, Ontario, was destroyed only two weeks into … Read more…
