Mozilla to introduce ads in new tab page

While the new tab page on Firefox is usually reserved for your most visited sites, Mozilla is planning to introduce promotional tiles into that page. But first they will do so with those who cleared their history or those who are installing Firefox for the first time. The company guarantees they will label the tiles properly. As TechCrunch points out, this could be a trial to see how users will respond to the addition of ads into their space and could eventually be rolled out in a way that all new tab pages will feature some sort of sponsored link.

Budweiser's Red Zeppelin to light up sky as largest goal light

In support of Canadian Men’s and Women’s hockey, the Budweiser Red Zeppelin will make its Toronto debut tomorrow, February 13 at Fort York – Garrison Point Park, to cheer on the Canadian Men’s team as they take on Norway. The Red Zeppeling, which debuted at the Super Bowl, will act as the world's largest goal light and will be activated each time Canada scores.

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First look at the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X

The new Alcatel OneTouch Idol X is the latest Android smartphone coming to Canada. It's a sweet smartphone that features single and dual SIM versions, Quad Core 1.5 GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, Android OS 4.2.2, a 13 megapixel camera and will be coming to Virgin Mobile. The Idol X looks and feels a lot like the LG-made Nexus 5 and I'm looking forward to testing it for the next couple of weeks.

Google kicks off the 2014 Google Science Fair for students aged 13-18

Google is challenging students aged 13-18 to submit their brilliant ideas for the fourth annual Google Science Fair. Last year, Canadian student Ann Makosinski scored top honours in her age group for her battery-free flashlight.

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