Canadian Passport Unlocks Beer Fridge In Sochi
Canada’s Olympic house in Sochi has a neat trick up its sleeve. It features a beer fridge which opens after you insert a legitimate Canadian passport. In other words, if you want a beer out of that fridge, you need to be a Canadian or have a Canadian friend.
Canada Used NSA’s Help To Spy On Airport Passengers Through Free Wi-Fi
Canada has been rather shielded from the digital surveillance debate going on around the globe right now. Not anymore, now that a report suggests that Canadian spy agency used airport Wi-Fi to spy on passengers.
Former Canadian Defense Minister Claims That Aliens Want To Give Us Advanced Tech
Claims about alien sightings aside, Canada’s ex-defense minister Paul Hellyer has now claimed that aliens want to give us advanced technology. According to him, they wouldn’t do so until we stopped waging wars and became a peaceful race.
Bitcoiniacs Will Bring Bitcoin Kiosks To Canadian Cities
Purchasing Bitcoin currency in exchange for your actual money can be quite a hassle. However, it may be a lot easier for Canadians now that Bitcoiniacs is planning on bringing Bitcoin kiosks to 5 Canadian cities.
Candian Customers Can Now Cancel Phone Contracts After Two Years
Canadian wireless operators have long asserted a rather unfair power over their customers. However, thanks to a change in policy by Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Canadian customers will now finally be able to get rid of their phone contracts after two years without paying any penalties.
Canada’s Warrantless Surveillance Bill C-30 Reviving
Remember about Canada’s Bill C-30? The sweeping surveillance bill proposed by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, who declared that if you opposed unlimited, unaccountable, secret warrantless snooping on networked communications by the police and by appointed civilians, you “stand with the child pornographers?” The sweeping Canadian warrantless Internet surveillance bill, officially known as Bill C-30, is back again.
Magellan RoadMate 5045-LM 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
The RoadMate 5045-LM is a 5-inch GPS navigator perfect for any size vehicle. The huge 5-inch screen is 35% larger than a standard 4.3-inch screen. No need to worry about finding your way, since you get lifetime map updates included with the RoadMate 5045-LM.Get free lifetime map updates! The RoadMate 5045-LM includes free map updates for the life of the navigator. Never again worry about finding the restaurant in a new part of town or locating the new parking garage. You will always have the latest available maps.
Accidental Worldwide Launch Of iTunes Match By Apple, Charge Will Be Reimbursed
A number of reports floating on the internet are claiming that Apple had accidentally launched iTunes Match internationally. One particular report, citing a snapshot of response from Apple, states that the launch is not working for Apple users outsides of US and Brazil. And that customers in other parts of the world who have been charged for the service will be reimbursed.
Motorola Pro+ 4G For Bell Canada
Motorola has announced their Pro+ 4G for Bell Canada, the enterprise-ready smartphone will make its North American debut on November 7th, bringing the power of a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 3.1-inch 640×480 display and the 4G of its name refers to HSPA+ connectivity with a theoretical limit of 14.4 Mbps. The device measures in at 62 x 119.50 x 11.65mm and weighs 130g and is powered by a 1550mAh battery which offers up to 6.5 hours of talktime and 9.5 days in standby and it’ll sell for $349.95, but there’s no word on whether subsidies will apply for long-term contracts……………………….
Bobsled Extends Free Calling To The Web, Android And iOS
T-Mobile is expanding its efforts to let you call your Facebook friends for free with the launch of its new Bobsled VoIP apps on iOS, Android and the web. You can download the Bobsled app for iOS, even though T-Mobile doesn’t officially carry the iPhone! or Android and you can also call someone on Facebook who doesn’t yet have the Bobsled app installed.You can also go directly to leaving a voicemail without having to call and integrating with Facebook was a smart move on T-Mobile’s part, since Facebook has such a colossal user-base already—it gives the service instant usability…………………
TomTom Go Live 1535M Extends Live Service And HD Traffic To Canada
TomTom’s Go Live navigation service is more useful with advanced travel-specific apps by Yelp, TripAdvisor, Expedia, and Twitter all from the comfort of its 5-inch touchscreen. Using the Go Live 1535M portable GPS unit, Canadian drivers can now access the company’s signature HD Traffic feature to get real-time routing based on current congestion. The GO LIVE 1535 M combines the most comprehensive road and traffic information from TomTom HD Traffic with access to real-time information through travel-related apps. It’s going to be available at retail stores and from online retailers in October 2011 for around $269 with a free 12-month starter subscription to Live offerings.
Netflix Arrives In Latin America
World’s largest internet movie and TV series subscription service, Netflix will roll out in Latin America from 5 september to 12 september. Netflix’s Brazilian service, in Portuguese, costs 14.99 Brazilian real (about $9.35) a month and Spanish version of the streaming service will be available in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The streaming service for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will be rolled out Wednesday for ARS$39 (US$9.28) per month in Argentina and US$7.99 per month in the latter two countries, also Chile and Bolivia will be added on Thursday for CLP$3790 (US$8.19) and US$7.99 per month……………..
Nintendo Confirms Netflix On 3DS
Netflix app will be available for download from the Nintendo eShop, which is accessible after you’ve installed the free system update from June 6 and Netflix customers will be able to access their streaming service once the app is installed, while new users will be prompted to start their free trial. The app requires a steady wireless Internet connection to stream movies and TV shows smoothly, so it may not work as well at Starbucks as at home and even though the 3DS has free access to various public Wi-Fi hotspots across the country…………..
43 More Countries Will Be Under Netflix Streaming Coverage Plan
Investors got just the news to confirm hopes that Netflix is on track for the kind of growth to justify its stock price and after expanding to Canada, the company will launch its online streaming service in 43 countries in South and Central America along with the Caribbean later this year. Netflix members from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean will be able to instantly watch a wide array of American, local and global TV shows and movies right on their TVs via a range of consumer electronics devices capable of streaming from Netflix. Members in the region will be able to access Netflix in Spanish, Portuguese or English…………..
Sony Dual-Screen S2 Tablet Hits FCC
Sony’s dual-screen S2 tablet hits the FCC, boasting AT&T-ready cellular frequencies and will sport 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, and most tellingly, 850MHz and 1900MHz 3G bands suggesting a launch on AT&T………….
