Canadian government doesn’t think Apple has engaged in anti-competitive conduct

The Canadian government has found no wrongdoing when it comes to Apple’s promotion of the iPhone with Canadian wireless carriers. The Competition Bureau released an official statement following a two-year investigation saying there isn’t sufficient evidence that Apple has been engaging in anti-competitive conduct. The statement says there are no terms in Apple’s deals with wireless carriers that have had a “significant effect” to the competition.

Apple was being accused of using market force to demand carriers to sell devices made by its competitors at inflated prices as well as supposed limits being placed by Apple on marketing and sales of the iPhone by the carriers. A query is being done in France and South Korea for the same allegations.

Source: Apple Insider

Nokia makes a comeback with this Android phone

Nokia is back but only in what’s considered the biggest smartphone market in the world. HMD Global, the company who has the rights to use the Nokia brand for mobile phones, released its first Nokia-branded Android device. Called the Nokia 6, this mid-range smartphone will be sold exclusively on Chinese e-commerce portal JD.com for 1,699 yuan (around CA$320). The Nokia 6 was anticipated for a debut at MWC in Barcelona next month but it looks like they wanted to release the device early.

The Nokia 6 comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass IPS LCD display, mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, Android 7.0 Nougat, 4GB of RAM, 3,000mAh battery, and 64GB internal storage (expandable up to 128GB via microSD). This smartphone is built with a 6000 series aluminum and is equipped with a fingerprint scanner embedded into the physical home button on the front. It also comes equipped with a 16-megapixel rear shooter with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus, 1μm sensor and dual-tone flash, as well as an 8-megapixel front camera with an 84-degree wide-angle lens, 1.12μm sensor, and an f/2.0 aperture.

Source: Android Headlines

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CES 2017: Fisher-Price has a stationary bike with a tablet

The new Fisher-Price Think & Learn SmartCycle feels like part of an inevitable future, where everything has to be smart and connected. It gives us mixed feelings though, giving kids even more screen time but it’s also a fact that kids are spending more time staring at screens than moving. What the SmartCycle hopes to achieve is to educate, entertain, and get kids moving. The machine comes with four different apps meant to teach subjects like math, STEM, science, social studies, and reading. They get to interact with the games by pedaling and steering. Aside from the included apps, there will be others available for download for US$5 each. It’s expected to arrive in the US in the fall for US$150 (close to CA$200).

Source: TechCrunch