Rogers to Take on Netflix and Hulu with Launch of Video-streaming Service

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Description: Rogers is attempting to compete in the video-streaming industry with an on-demand type option of network shows available the day after they are aired. Source: TechVibes Date: January 14, 2014 Rogers is reportedly looking at taking a slice of the streaming media pie. In aCartt.ca online trade magazine report, editor-in-chief Greg O’Brien says, “Rogers has spent more… Read more »

Surgeon Uses Google Glass To Get Critical Data

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Description: As Google Glass becomes a little more mainstream, we take a look at how one surgeon is using the technology to gain insights into his patients’ conditions. Source: CNET Date: January 16, 2014 Part of your doctor’s prep routine for surgery could one day include putting on Google Glass. CNET’s Kara Tsuboi takes us inside… Read more »

Ottawa’s Nuvyyo Unveils Tablo, Which Aims to Make Cord-cutting Easier Than Ever

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Description: Canadian company Nuvyyo claims they are changing television watching with their new device which will supposedly make mobile viewing that much easier. Source: TechVibes  Date: November 14th, 2013 A Canadian company aiming to revolutionize the home media experience hopes to help cord-cutters access high-definition television content over the air. Nuvyyo this week unveiled a new product called… Read more »

Pet-Friendly Tech Start-up Explodes On Kickstarter

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Description: Your days of wondering what your pets are up to while your not there are over. Introducing Petcube – a small aluminum and glass cube that is equipped with a camera, a speaker, wi-fi capability and a laser pointer that can be controlled remotely through the use of a smartphone. Source: Forbes Date: October 24, 2013… Read more »

Five Social Video Trends to Watch in 2014

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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 »

Can AOL Compete in Video?

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Description: Once again AOL is attempting break into the online video market. With a handful of new acquisitions and launches, AOL is hoping for success this time around because online video is one of the strongest draws for people – and it’s a great way to increase engagement time, which translates almost directly into advertising time…. Read more »

20th Century Fox Puts Movies Online First With A Big Push Behind “Digital HD”

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Description: 20th Century Fox has recently shown some innovation in attempts to boost their online movie sales. Going forward, new movies released by Fox will be offered online in “Digital HD” 3 weeks ahead of In-store DVDs. This shift in priorities may just inject some life into a floundering industry. Source: TechCrunch Date: September 18th,… Read more »

TV Makers Join Forces Against Smartphone Giants

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Description: The rise of Apple and Google in the smartphone market has pushed Nokia and Research In Motion to the brink of irrelevance. Now, television makers are scrambling to make sure the same does not happen to them. Source: www.nytimes.com Date: Sept 5, 2012 TV makers are wagering that mobile phone users hooked on consuming… Read more »

“Color Forecast” Spies On The Hip To Help Guide Your Fashion Choices

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Description: This innovative new website tracks and translates the most worn colour in some of the most fashionable cities around the world. Now the fashion conscious can see what colours the fashion elite are wearing in real-time. Source: Fastcompany.com Date: April 19 2012 Even if you’ve confidently assessed the nowness of your hemline, heel height,… Read more »

Khan Academy: The future of education?

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Description: With the backing of Gates and Google, Khan Academy and its free online educational videos are moving into the classroom and across the world. Their goal: to revolutionize how we teach and learn. Source: CBS .com Date: March 21, 2012 Questions: 1  Is Khan Academy the online silver bullet for on-line education? 2. What… Read more »