Monday
Mar052012

Video: 60 Minutes covers the dangerous effects of Stuxnet virus

Stuxnet is a virus that compromises critical hardware in nuclear power plants like the centifruge that maintains the balance of uranium. When deployed, Stuxnet can result in industrial sabotage and millions of dollars in losses. 60 minutes explored this particularly nasty form of malware and its implications.

Monday
Mar052012

Brother Canada expands in Montreal Metropolitan Area 

Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. announced the expansion of its operations in Canada with the purchase of a new distribution center in the West Island of Montreal.  The company's corporate head office, situated in the greater Montreal area of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, will now manage three distribution centers (2 in Montreal and 1 in Vancouver, BC).

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Sunday
Mar042012

Apple hits 25 Billion App Download Milestone

Apple has celebrated a huge milestone. Over 25 billion iOS apps have been downloaded for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad since the App Store first went live in 2008. This signifies a robust, thriving and profitable app economy for Apple and its developers.

Apple has paid developers a total of $4 billion to date. For users, it represents a rich variety of paid and free applications to make their device usage more engaging and also increase their loyalty to Apple's products.


“We’d like to thank our customers and developers for helping us achieve this historic milestone of 25 billion apps downloaded,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “When we launched the App Store less than four years ago, we never imagined that mobile apps would become the phenomenon they have, or that developers would create such an incredible selection of apps for iOS users.”

The App Store offers more than 550,000 apps to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users in 123 countries around the world, with more than 170,000 native iPad apps available.

App Store customers can choose from an incredible range of apps in 21 categories, including Newsstand, games, business, news, sports, health & fitness and travel. 

Friday
Mar022012

Canon launches 5D MK III 22 megapixel full frame camera

On the 25th anniversary of its world-renowned EOS System, Canon Canada today announced the new EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR camera. Positioned between the popular EOS 5D Mark II camera and Canon’s top-of-the-line professional EOS-1D X model, the EOS 5D Mark III delivers superb image quality. Key features include:

 

•             22.3-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor

•             High-performance DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processor

•             61-point High Density Reticular Autofocus (AF) System

•             Six frames-per-second (fps) continuous shooting speed.

 

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR camera is expected to be available across Canada at the end of March with an estimated retail price of $3,799.99. The EOS 5D Mark III will also be available with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens in a kit for an estimated retail price of $4,649.99. More details and video after the jump.

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