Google has rolled out the ability for Gmail users to make free telephone calls directly from their inbox. “Calls to the U.S. and Canada will be free for at least the rest of the year and calls to other countries will be billed at our very low rates,” Google said on their blog Wednesday. Users [...]

The Apple iPhone 4 is the most revolutionary smartphone ever made — that is, until you hold it. It doesn’t like to be held. Seriously. The Internet is flooded with reviews and reports from early adapters in the U.S. who say holding the iPhone 4 a certain way causes reception problems. What do you expect [...]

Apple released what many have been speculating about for months — the newest refreshed iPhone 4. The tech giant’s CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday to make the announcement. Standing in front of thousands of developers and journalists from around the world, [...]

Google appears to be back in Winnipeg taking more shots for their Street View feature on Google Maps. We’ve heard of two sightings today: Kenaston near Grant, and another on Nairn Avenue. Google was driving around the province early last spring and finally flicked the switch to enable Street View in Winnipeg on December 1. [...]

The province is making available 29 e-waste collection depots beginning May 1. Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie made the announcement Wednesday at Urbanmine — a collection facility on Rothwell Road for used electronic waste. The new depots are part of the E-waste Roundup program established in 2007. Last year, 1.5 million kilograms was recycled, which is [...]

Canadians may appear to be savvy when holding their smartphones as tightly as a newborn baby, but a new study suggests otherwise. According to Delvinia — an interactive agency in Toronto — the majority of Canadians who possess smartphones only using their most basic functions, such as making calls, texting and taking pictures. The same [...]

The Apple iPad only came out on Saturday and already owners are reporting flaws with the new tablet-style device. According to Internet reports, these are just some of the downsides: Weak Wi-Fi signals — Fluctuating signals vary by device, but remain strong on iPhones and MacBooks in the same location. Apps crash unexpectedly — A [...]

Canadians couldn’t wait to get their hands on the latest gadget from Apple — a tablet-style computer called the iPad. We’re sure you’ve heard of it. Winnipegger Glenn Tinley of iTVWinnipeg.com drove down to Minneapolis late Friday afternoon for the launch of the iPad Saturday morning at the Mall of America. Tinley wasn’t the only [...]

Google’s premiere smartphone — the Nexus One — is available for shipping today in Canada, the company has announced. The Nexus One comes unlocked and is compatible with a SIM card on Rogers Wireless and Fido, and most other 3G networks across the globe. Beginning today, Google has put out an additional model for AT&T’s [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz How’s this for creepy — a new mobile phone app is making identifying strangers much easier than ever before. The best part? You don’t have to talk to them to find out their entire social networking history. Recognizr (there’s no ‘e’), is a facial recognition app that allows you to point [...]

Posted Brian Schultz The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is looking for a new member to add to their customer service panel and they’re using Twitter to find that person. Brad Ross, TTC’s communications manager, sent out a tweet Thursday stating, “Ok riders, looking for 1 public member for the cust. serv. panel. Tell us why [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland New data from the website TheDailyBeast.com reports Canada is the second laziest country in the world; second to the United States. A number of factors are used to place countries in their proper category of shame. How many calories the average citizen burns per day, to how many hours of television [...]