Wednesday
Jun262013

Twitter updates app for BlackBerry users

It took a bit of a wait but BlackBerry users with smartphones running OS 5 and up are now getting an updated version of Twitter with features that are available on other operating systems but have been missing on the BlackBerry platform.

Some of these features include photo cards when you expand tweets; retweet and favorite color markers; additional timeline details (such as who replied, their location, and article summary for links); and similar profile suggestions.

Wednesday
Jun262013

Video: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7, 8 and 10.1 versions demoed at Future Shop showcase

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung is set to compete in the tablet market at nearly every conceivable size. The Galaxy Tab 3 line starts with the 7-inch model, a slimmed down 8-inch model and the 10.1 inch model. We have thinner bezels this year, improved storage capacity (accepting up to 64GB microSD) as well as a range of prices starting at $199 for the 7-inch version. One curious thing is Samsung's opting to use an Intel Clovertrail processor on the 10.1-inch tab and not one of their own Exynos processors.

Wednesday
Jun262013

Nokia's JobLens app helps Lumia owners find their next Job

Nokia today launched a very cool app called JobLens, exclusive for Nokia Lumia smartphones, and it is fundamentally changing the way people find, apply to and get their next job.

 

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Wednesday
Jun262013

Microsoft mini-stores coming to Future Shop

Photo by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla for Canadian Reviewer

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

User's who have been wating to experience what it is like to visit a Microsoft Store might soon get a chance to have a sampling by visiting their neighbourhood Future Shop location. A slide shown during a media event for Future SHop today shows a rendering of a Microsoft Store within a store concept in what looks to be a Future Shop location. The product layout, treatment and advertising looks very similar to what the Microsoft Store in Yorkdale looks like except for the giant plug-in HDTV screens.

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