Description: Farm At Hand is taking farm management from the dusty notebook to the cloud. The farm management multi-platform program will allow farmers to track everything from equipment to harvesting. Source: TechVibes Date: August 28, 2013 News on the upcoming GrowLab cohort is slowly leaking as accepted startups update their AngelList profiles and move into office space… Read more »
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Why Canada Is a Testing Ground for Apps
Description: Start-up companies have found a perfect testing ground for their new apps in Canada. With the large (but not too large) size of the country, friendly and honest people and a tech savvy marketplace, Canada is the perfect country to launch new ideas. Source: Mashable Date: November 22, 2013 Developers worldwide are using Canada as… Read more »
Victoria Start-up “BackyardBC” Finds New Way to Promote Tourism in Province
Description: Tourism in BC has been on the decline for the last 10 years. This new start-up “BackyardBC” hopes to turn things around by offering a one-stop shop for discounted rates on hotels and resorts to locals all over the province. Source: Techvibes Date: November 8, 2013 The amount of international visitors to the province of… Read more »
Five Social Video Trends to Watch in 2014
Description: Advances in social media and online marketing techniques are rapidly increasing to new heights everyday. Here are some social video trends to be on the look out for the coming year. Source: Techvibes Date: October 24, 2013 Social Media and online video are fast moving and sprouting quickly into new dimensions. Increasingly, businesses are learning… Read more »
Samsung Keeps its Cash Hoard Close
Description: While companies like Apple have taken part in a number of acquisitions this year, Samsung has been a bit more frugal with their undertakings. Here’s a look at why they are keeping their cash locked up. Source: Globe and Mail Date: October 31, 2013 Samsung Electronics’ money pile is growing and its cash strategies… Read more »
Federal Government: We Will Reduce Roaming Costs on Canadian Network
Description: Canadians are fully aware of the exorbitant wireless service fees they are charged every month, but now here’s some good news. The federal government intends to reduce costs – including roaming charges while outside of the country. Source: Techvibes Date: October 17, 2013 The Canadian government admits we as consumers pay a lot of money… Read more »
Canadian Start-ups Head to London
Description: Hundreds of Canadian technology start-up companies head to London to investigate the European city as a future place of business. Source: Techvibes Date: October 4, 2013 Techvibes spent that last week in London, England shadowing a handful of startups selected for UKTI’s Global Adventure Challenge and the C100UK’s inaugural 48 Hours in London. Read Rest of… Read more »
Why Everyone Suddenly Loves The Phablet
Description: Just when the smartphone saturation in the developing world seems to be near, a new device has found its niche. The Phablet (part phone, part tablet) apparently offers solutions to the problems here and in the developing world. Source: Fast Company Date: January 10th, 2013 Big screens equal big bucks. That’s what Samsung realized… Read more »
Online Holiday Spending Tops $40 Billion for First Time Ever
Description: The data has been tallied and the results are in: e-commerce saw growth across all major shopping days during the holiday season in 2012. Source: Mashable Date: January 3rd, 2013 U.S. consumers spent $42.3 billion online during the holiday season, the first time online spending has ever topped $40 billion for that time period, according to… Read more »
Rhythmia Medical Maps A Better 3-D Picture Of A Beating Heart–From The Inside
Description: Electrophysiology is a $2.5 billion space and it’s growing quickly with the help of digital innovation. Boston Scientific’s latest new heart mapping and navigation tools are among the most recent innovations. Source: FastCompany Date: October 26, 2012 Heart conditions show up as irregularities in the organ’s electrical routine. Heart surgeons and physicians sometimes check in… Read more »
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