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Fresh iPad 3 rumours rolling in

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

While the latest Samsung television commercials poke fun at Apple Mania, it’s hard to deny the amount of buzz iDevices get – even before they’re officially announced. Here are the latest iPad 3 rumours on the Interweb – but don’t count on any of th…

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Hell In A Handbasket

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by saskboy

American spy charged with spying, by his own government, when he revealed to reporters that the CIA was acting illegally by torturing people. Obama’s War on Whistle-blowers, rages on. Bradley Manning is rolling over in his pending grave for allegedly feeding Collateral Murder and other information to WikiLeaks. == Our ghoulish Globe and Mail thinks [...]

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Photo leaked of radical new BlackBerry smartphone

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

RIM has been no stranger to the news lately, whether it’s a high-profile CEO shake-up, shrugging off takeover rumours or readying the upcoming PlayBook 2.0 software due out this month. But here’s something else you might not have expected.

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Is data-free web surfing finally here?

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Lee Mathews

Could free mobile web surfing really become a reality in the near future?

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Want a good sleep? Don’t bring your tablet to bed

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

A medical expert warns against curling up with a tablet to read an e-book before bed – if you want to have a good night’s sleep, that is.

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Bill C-11: copyright, the movie

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Jesse Brown

The U.S. copyright war is headed for a Hollywood-esque happy ending–unlike the one in Canada

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Who is Leonard Katz, acting chairman at the CRTC?

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by OpenMedia.ca

The CRTC, Canada’s telecom regulator, announced today that Vice-Chair Len Katz will serve as their acting chairman until the government appoints a new chair. This is not a surprising choice, as Katz has been the CRTC vice-chair since 2007.
Outgoing cha…

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"All Power which Has No True Legitimacy"

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by The Public Eye

The logical conclusion to the Occupy Movement: The Great Collectiveby “Kilgoar”As originally posted on: The Internet ChronicleJanuary 19, 2012Occupy has proven the power of Social Media. Protests are more visible, sustainable, and effective than ever …

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Surprise, surprise. Texting while on a date is a big no-no

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

A Canadian survey finds 95 percent of women would feel annoyed if their companion used their smartphone while on a date. And most respondents would prefer a real Valentine’s Day card as opposed to a digital one.

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Dangers of cyber attack greatly exaggerated

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by redeye

Some commentators in the United States would have us believe that the possibility of cyber attack is imminent and that the scale would be catastrophic. Conn Hallinan believes that there is another agenda behind this fear mongering. Hallinan is a column…

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New music streaming service, rara.com, debuts on a high note

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

Music lovers, listen up. rara.com is a new streaming music service that just launched across 20 countries, including Canada, providing ad-free access to more than 10 million tracks. Here’s the scoop.

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Lessons from Full Tilt Poker and MegaUpload

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by bazie

Many of us – and that number was shown to be in the tens of millions - who believe that the Internet ought to be a fundamentally free and private place felt something of a sense of shared solidarity at the mass Internet protest that result…

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Progressive Proselytizing: Lessons from Full Tilt Poker and MegaUpload

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by bazie

Many of us – and that number was shown to be in the tens of millions - who believe that the Internet ought to be a fundamentally free and private place felt something of a sense of shared solidarity at the mass Internet protest that r…

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Google Chrome challenges Skype with new built-in video chat capabilities

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Lee Mathews

Google is bringing web-based video and voice chat that “just works” to the Chrome browser, and Firefox and Opera will soon support it, too.

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The System

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by The Public Eye

For Protest Against #SOPA 68 Website hacked By DinelsonAs originally posted on: The Hacker News [ THN ]January 22, 2012Dinelson deface 68 Websites for Protest Against SOPA and PIPA. List of all Hacked site is posted here. A protest to a Congressional …

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Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed?

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

By Natalie Wolchover | LiveScience.com The raging battle over SOPA and PIPA, the proposed anti-piracy laws, is looking more and more likely to end in favor of Internet freedom — but it won’t be the last battle of its kind. Although, ethereal as it is, the Internet seems destined to survive in some form or [...]

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The System

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by The Public Eye

SOPA: An Architecture for Censorshipby Julian SanchezAs originally posted on: Cato @ LibertyDecember 20, 2011The Stop Online Piracy Act—a bill misleadingly named for its aspirations, not its probable effect—has provoked an outpouring of justified …

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Canadian Progressive World: SOPA defeat: Don’t celebrate just yet

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Obert Madondo

On Wednesday, the Internet won resoundingly against censorship. A grassroots-style online campaign torpedoed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) an intended internet killing law before the US Congress. And yet, this is not the victory to …Read More -…

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How to change the default font style, size in Microsoft Word

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

Save yourself some time and aggravation by always starting a new Microsoft Word document (or Outlook email) with your preferred font style and size.

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How to control your thermostat from anywhere without breaking the bank

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Phil Tucker

Finally an affordable Wi-Fi enabled thermostat you can control over the net using any browser or smartphone.

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