iPads may replace television screens in the backseats of taxis if a pilot program goes well. American mobile payments company Square made the proposal, which will see 50 taxi cabs in New York City be outfitted with iPads.
Having a tablet embedded into the rear head cushion allows riders to be entertained in more ways than with a regulae TV, such as the ability to play games. It would also allow riders to pay their fare from the back seat via credit card—hence why Square is pushing the concept.
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I love it when technology is able to keep up with me. I work at frantic paces. I’m the type of user that prefers the physical keyboard of the BlackBerry to the touchscreen of the iPhone just because of the speed and accuracy. That said, I know that it’s definitely not the speediest or most accurate interface I can think of. (The Minority Report screen comes to mind.)
Nearly one-third of smartphone owners use their mobile devices for shopping-related activites, according to new research from Nielsen.
The firm's U.S. Digital Consumer Report reveals that 38% of mobile shoppers use their smartphones to compare prices in-store.
38% also browse products online via their smartphones, and 34% read product reviews from their devices.
While the smartphone may be the new favourite shopping companion, users aren't widely adopting their smartphone as a wallet.
Just 9% of consumers with smartphones are using their devices to pay at the register.
However, the curiosity is there: 71% said that would be interested in considering an app that enabled this ability.
You can check out more data on this topic from Nielsen here.
What are Canada's most dangerous cities in terms of cybercrime? Norton decided to find out. Teaming up with independent research firm Sperling, Norton uncovered Canada's riskiest online cities.
By considering numerous affects that affect online user safety, Burlington was identified as the most dangerous city in Canada for cybercrime, followed by three British Columbia cities—Port Coquitlam, Vancouver, and Langley. Rounding out the top five are Calgary and Fredericton, with Toronto, Edmonton, and Victoria all squeezing into the top 10.
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As oil hits the highest levels since May 4, 2011, and the average price of gas is somewhere in the $1.20 per litre range for Canadians, we are definitely still feeling pain at the pumps. So maybe it's time to start thinking about purchasing an enivronmentally friendly electric vehicle, which are slowly becoming a reality in the marketplace—most notably in Quebec.
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Vancouver-based HootSuite plans to add well over 100 employees over the next 10 months. Continuing its aggressive hiring spree, the web startup wants to effectively double its headcount—from 120 to 250—by the end of this year.
It was only last year that CEO Ryan Holmes—whose ambitions are well known—said he was doubling his company's headcount from 25 to 50. But by the end of 2011, they'd already hit the triple digits.
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Rogers released its fourth-quarter earnings report today. The telecommunications giant says that profit is up 3% and earnings per share are up 17%.
Rogers also says that wireless revenue is up 2%, thanks to a 42,000 new postpaid subscribers. And the company experienced the most smartphone activations ever in one quarter.
Nearly 800,000 smartphones were activated, with about one-third of those being upgrades from regular cellphones. As a result, smartphones now represent 56% of postpaid subscriptions for Rogers.
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You have critical files you need to upload, but because you share your internet connection with a universe of other users, the files just seem to sit there, waiting in the line up forever.
For many businesses, each and every day, this same scenario takes place. Peak period internet slowdown can hinder the productivity of a business.
Important, time-sensitive files that a business needs to upload or download through the internet, often take longer to transfer at certain points of the day.
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It's a war of the tech titans. The "Don't Be Evil" Google, which has been taking a lot of flack during the past year for questionable activity—most recently circumventing Apple's Safari settings—seems to be getting under the skin of its biggest enemies these days. While the battle with Apple in the mobile space is far from over, the search engine giant must now contend with Microsoft's latest round of attacks as well: an ad campaign that takes pretty obvious shots at the company's practices.
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Thinking of buying a Vita, Sony's new handheld PlayStation gaming console? Well, some good news has surfaced—you'll be able to watch Netflix on it. While rumours and early testers suggested the likelihood of the Vita supporting Netflix, today the media streaming company made an official announcement.
“We are very excited that Netflix is available on PS Vita at launch," said Greg Peters, vice president of product development at Netflix. "Many Netflix members love their PlayStation entertainment consoles and handhelds. We’re glad to offer PS Vita users the ability to enjoy Netflix wherever and whenever they want."
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