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Attack of the giant Xbox One; Pledge your gamertag to see what’s hidden inside the oversized console
Microsoft, in some form of oversized pre-launch promotion has placed a giant Xbox One somewhere in Vancouver, Canada. The promotion, being called One Source will allow Canadian Xbox gamers to pledge their gamertags to try and “unlock” the secrets that this humongous Xbox One holds. Although reports haven’t quite stated just how large this oversized…
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Canada to get its first Google Fibre like ultra-fast internet service
Geeks across the globe compare the download speed of their ISPs just like petrolheads compare the 0-62 time of their racers. The current undisputed champion of the arena is Google Fiber which provides download speeds upto 1Gigabit per second at select locations in the US. A new Vancouver based small start-up called OneGigabit, launched last…
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Canada rolls out polymer bank notes, feature robot arms
Canada has brought technology to their currency as well. Their cool new $5 and $10 polymer bank notes seem to be quite the talk of town. Besides being among the most secured bills that the country has ever produced, the new polymer notes also show off Canada’s famous robot arms on the $5 bill. It…
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Canada’s Revenue Agency to Tax Bitcoin Transactions
Canada is the first country which has decided to levy tax on Bitcoins. The Canadian Revenue Agency said that the digital currency isn’t exempted from Tax. Bitcoins, fringe online currency launched in early 2009, became a sudden hit this year. It went on to become the fastest growing world currency, led by speculators the hype…
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Unlocked iPhone 4S might come to Canada for $649
iPhone 4S rumors and leaks were floating around for quite some time before the actual launch but none of them suggested if it would be available in an unlocked contract-free options like the iPhone 4 has been in the past several months. But Apple Canada has its iPhone 4S dedicated webpage pricing the unlocked model…
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Garmin Approach S1 is the first Golf GPS Watch
A good golf watch isn’t all that much a luxury even for the best since they are so scarce. But this can soon change with the GPS powered watch from none other than Garmin. Besides the sporty yet elegant look, the watch has a total of 14,000 golf courses from the US and Canada preloaded…
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Flatter Me Calls Will Make Your Loved One Feel Special
I sometimes worry about the Canadians. Flatter Me is a new phone service operating from Montreal, Canada, that allows you to make someone you care about, feel good about themselves. Rather than calling your friends or loved ones directly yourself, you can now pay a member of the Flatter Me team to call and tell…
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Student-based car does 2,487.5 miles per gallon!
It’s called the NTF 4.0 and it is capable of bringing a mighty stop to the excessive fuel consumption (by automobiles) all over the world. With a total consumption of just 2,487.5 miles per gallon, the vehicle is quite capable of leaving fuel problems in the dust. The car has been designed by students from…
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Canine squad gets hi-tech jackets with built-in speakers and wireless cams
A Canadian company that specializes in body armor for various purposes has designed gone into the dog business now. Well not exactly. What I mean is that they’ve started to design armor for our canine friends out in the field as well and it’s about time to. The company has designed a new set of…
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Incoming messages charged? Let’s sue ‘em!
A couple of Canadians haven’t been too happy with their beeping cellphones. The reason is that the duo is being charged for every incoming message that they receive. The victims, one Mr. Eric Cormier and a damsel in distress by the name of Natalie Martin, both subscribers of Bell Mobility and Telus respectively have been…
