BlackBerry and Tim Hortons join forces for NFC payments

BlackBerry smartphones can now pay for cofee and donuts at Tim Hortons with functionality built into Tim Hortons’ popular TimmyMe mobile app.

BlackBerry 10 smartphone customers will be able to use their phone to complete transactions at participating Tim Hortons across Canada and the United States. This new mobile payment option is unique to BlackBerry 10 customers at this time and is the first such deployment of its kind, anywhere in the world.  

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HTC employs 'Gifted Rappers' to bust rhymes for holiday shoppers

On Saturday, December 14th and Saturday, December 21st, HTC ‘Gifted Rappers’ will be roaming downtown Toronto delivering freestyle custom holiday raps for shoppers, looking to get something for that hard-to-buy-for person on their list. When you spot the HTC ‘Gifted Rappers’ all you have to do is give them the name of the recipient and the HTC ‘Gifted Rappers’ will record your very own custom rap on an HTC One mini and email it to you.

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Toronto-based Bitstrips secures $ 3 Million investment

By now, we've all seen the Bitstrips web comics on Facebook and other social media websites. Well, the Toronto-based startup that invented the DIY comics just received a $3 million investment from Horizon Ventures of Hong Kong. The 17-man group is expecting to grow the business organically, slowly building staff up while improving on their product. To date, 30 million avatars have been built, which proves that Bitstrips have some momentum going for them.

Gift Guide: Three 8-inch Tablets

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Let's face it, tablets are here to stay and the 7 to 8-inch category is the most exciting and competitive area right now because they offer compact yet powerful options. Here are some that anyone will enjoy unwrapping this Holiday Season.

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