Friday
Sep102010

Breaking news: Nokia appoints Canadian Stephen Elop as president and CEO

Nokia's new president and CEO Stephen Elop headed  Microsoft's Business Division. Photo via Seattle Times

Espoo, Finland -Nokia's Board of Directors has appointed Stephen Elop President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia as of September 21. Elop currently heads Microsoft's Business Division. Before joining Microsoft, Elop held senior executive positions in a number of US-based public companies, including Juniper Networks, Adobe Systems Inc. and Macromedia Inc. He holds a degree in computer engineering and management from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, which is his home country.

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Thursday
Sep092010

Review: 6th Generation Apple iPod Nano 

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Probably the most dramatic departure from all its previous iterations, the 6th Generation iPod Touch completely renovates the concept of Apple's most popular music player. Now with multi-touch and with a smaller than ever form factor, the iPod Nano raises eyebrows not just for what's been added but also for what has been removed.

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Thursday
Sep092010

Motoring: Scion to launch this month in Canada


Toyota’s Scion brand launches in Canada this month, featuring three models that start as low as $17,200. Although the brand is popular in the U.S., it is the first time Scion has been offered in Canada. The new Scion models will compete in the subcompact, sport utility and compact sport segments and will be highly customizable vehicles.

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Thursday
Sep092010

Rogers offers Android 2.1 updates to HTC Magic+ and Samsung Galaxy Spica

We begged, they listened and it finally happened. Rogers recently provided long awaited software updates to two of its Android smartphones. The HTC Magic + and Samsung Galaxy Spica. Users can expect voice typing on all fields, animated wallpaper, new widgets and a shiny new app launcher. HTC Magic+ owners can avail of the update OTA (Over The Air) just make sure your Android is plugged during the update. For Samsung Galaxy Spica owners, the path to 2.1 is a winding one, you need a cable and a PC to flash the phone.