It seems crazy today that the public infrastructure to support our data-hogging smartphones, tablets and laptops is so …
Canada
No Money, No Problems: Canada Considers Completely Digital Currency
While Americans pull crumpled paper bills out of their pockets to pay for their Mega Millions tickets, Canadians are busy ditching all of their old currency. The Canadian government introduced plastic bills in November, recently …
No Passport, No Problem: Man Uses iPad to Cross Border into U.S. [UPDATE]
Ever approach the border with a sinking feeling that your passport is sitting at home next to the phone charger you also forgot to bring? Fear not, tech-savvy travelers, because apparently you can now just present your iPad to …
Report: Police Confuse Bitcoin Miner’s Power Use for Growing Weed
There are unconfirmed reports today that at least one Bitcoin miner has been raided by police because unusually high power consumption led authorities to suspect that he was clandestinely growing marijuana. The tip comes from an IRC chat captured by blogger Mike Esspe, though there are no corroborating details.
e-Books Coming Soon To A Canadian Public Library Near You
Canadian libraries won’t have to make room on their shelves for the thousands of books that they’re adding to their catalogue. That’s because, through a partnership with Overdrive.com, e-Books from book publishers McClelland & Stewart and Random House of Canada are to be made available for Canadian schools, colleges and libraries. …
O, Canada! Nation Most Internet Friendly In World
They may have socialized medicine and spend their days playing hockey while slurping down copious amounts of maple syrup, but that doesn’t mean that Canadians aren’t down with the latest technological trends. In fact, a recent study shows that Canada is actually the most web-friendly nation on the planet.
ComScore reports that around …
Netflix Comes To Canada, Eh?
The Netflix instant streaming service is coming to Canada, the company announced Monday.
This fall, Netflix is expected to make its first international expansion as it offers its Watch Instantly package to Canadians. Though initially, the service will be available in English only, the company has made its intent to open up the service …
Apple Looking To Ditch Google With Another Mapping Company Acquisition
Reports out of Canada indicate Apple has acquired its second mapping company in less than 12 months. Poly9, a Quebec-based company specializing in interactive 3D mapping software is the same company that NORAD contracted to track Santa Claus’ escapades on the eve of Christmas.
There’s no official word from either side but the …