Sunday
Feb062011

The Apple Beat: The Verizon iPhone 4 is a hit, advert wars heat up


By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

So, the first Verizon iPhone 4 has finally arrived and the requisite unboxing and early impression videos are starting to hit the web. It is said that the iPhone 4 has broken every sales record the Verizon has ever had. Great news for Apple and Verizon customers who have been waiting three years for an iPhone.

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Sunday
Feb062011

Review: Samsung SF510 Notebook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung's SF510 notebook is a departure from the traditionally austere, and  stark Samsung design ethos. Its wavy, almost whimsical enclosure and playful ivory white exterior and organic brown interior belie the notebook's serious assortment of specs and innovative features.

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Saturday
Feb052011

Motoring: Mini Countryman supersizes the Mini line

Living large: The Mini Countryman is the largest Mini and the first with four doors

We're finding the 2011 Mini Countryman strangely appealing. It is Mini's crossover and it comes with 4 doors, a larger interior and a 4-wheel drive variant. This can be the Mini that's both practical and fun with a variety of engine and accessory choices.

Mini head designer Gert Hilldebrand explained the idea of a larger Mini was something the automaker struggled with.

“But Mini customers — those with children or extra stuff to carry around or who can only afford one car — demanded we build this car,” Hilldebrand stated.

The 2011 Mini Countryman is available in Canada starting at $27,850.

Saturday
Feb052011

Wind Mobile under siege, ownership and control challenged

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Wind Mobile was the first of the new entrants that shook up the Canadian telecoms industry a year ago. With over 250,000 subscribers,  Wind Mobile now finds itself beleaguered because its controlling company, Globalive (which is a subsidiary of Egyptian giant Orascom) failed to meet Canadian ownership and control requirements in the telecom sector. Could this be the end of Wind Mobile in Canada? What will happen to their susbscribers?

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