TELUS Hippo Contest
By Eddy Wedlund on May 19, 2010 at 9:56 AM
TELUS is currently running a cool contest with over $34,000 in prizes entirely through their Facebook page that you may want to check out!
The contest called "Hippo's on Holiday" is a daily game on Facebook where you are given a clue and need to guess where the Hippo is on vacation. The clues are pretty easy, so with a little bit of Googling you should be able to figure them out.
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Dating For Apple Fanboys
By Eddy Wedlund on May 18, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Plenty Of Fish, Match.com, Lavalife - online dating has been a big industry on the Internet for over a decade. We've also seen more specific dating sites that try and hook up users based on common interests like sports or books, but coming soon, you will be able to find a match that loves Apple and Apple products just as much as you do!
TV Show House Shot On DSLR Camera
By Eddy Wedlund on May 12, 2010 at 6:30 AM
In the last year and a half we have seen the shift of DSLR cameras to include HD video. Nikon has included 720p in several of their cameras, while Canon went with 1080p in their line of DSLR's.
Well when the director of the top-rated TV show House was looking for a small form-factor camera to shoot in some tight spaces for the show's season finale, he turned to the Canon 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera.
Remembering The Floppy Disk
By Eddy Wedlund on May 11, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Like the expiry date on a jug of milk, the floppy disk is set to expire. Well, not "expire" per se, the ones you have at home will still work, but Sony, the last major manufacturer of the magnetic disks has announced that the last floppies will roll off the production lines in March of next year.
It's not like the little black disks have really been that popular in last 5 or 10 years, but it doesn't mean they don't still have a soft spot in the hearts of many computer geeks ... err ... users. Whether it was installing Windows 3.1 on your old 286 or Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego on your slightly newer 386, the floppy was a big part (or multiple floppies) of the process.
Canadians: Pre-Order Your iPad Now!
By Eddy Wedlund on May 10, 2010 at 7:37 AM
Apple has finally launched the pre-sale for the much coveted iPad in countries outside of the USA.
May 10th marks the pre-order day for 9 new countries on the iPad's path to world domination. Your pre-ordered iPad will be available on May 28th in Canada, Japan, Australia and European nations France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.
Expect a July release for Mexico, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Austria and Belgium.
Save $$$ with Groupon.com
By Eddy Wedlund on May 6, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Groupon.com is a website that brings you savings right to your inbox. The website is based around finding local deals in your geographical area.
You set your home city and sign up, then each day Groupon.com will send you a "Deal of the Day". The deal varies from day to day, but could be a deal on a restaurant, material goods, services or even an attraction and are often heavily discounted deals.
The way it works, is each day, Groupon.com will post a deal for your town. You can then decide if you want to take advantage of that deal or not. If you decide to take part, you click on "Buy", indicating that you would like to buy-in to the deal. Each deal has a minimum "buy-in" that ranges from deal to deal, but most are between 20 - 100 people. Once that minimum buy-in has been reached, the deal gets activated and everyone who bought-in gets the deal.
Virus Warning From Canada Post
By Eddy Wedlund on May 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Canada Post, our national mail carrier, is warning customers to be cautious of suspicious e-mails that appear like they are coming from a Canada Post e-mail address.
The e-mails, which are definitely not coming from Canada Post, are telling customers that a package was attempted to be delivered to their home with no success. The e-mail then suggests users open the attachment for the parcel delivery notification, but the attachment is most often a virus.
Facebook New "Instant Personalization" Feature, and How to Opt Out!
By Eddy Wedlund on Apr 29, 2010 at 7:19 AM
As a part of Facebook's plans to take over the world (or at least the InterWeb), they have added a new "feature" called Instant Personalization. The idea behind Instant Personalization is to allow Facebook users to enjoy other websites customized to their likings based on things they are interested in and "like" on Facebook as long as you are also logged in to the social-networking giant.
Adobe Confirms Release Of Flash 10.1 For Smartphones
By Eddy Wedlund on Apr 22, 2010 at 8:57 AM
This past week, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, confirmed that Flash 10.1 for smartphones will be launched in the second half of 2010.
Previously Flash 10.1 was expected to be available for smartphones in the first half of this year and that got many smartphone users excited. Flash will just about completely change what you can do on your phone and how you do it.
Follow NHL Playoffs On Your Bell Phone
By Eddy Wedlund on Apr 21, 2010 at 8:55 AM
We are now a week in to the Stanley Cup playoffs and most husbands have kissed theirs wives goodbye until June. Well Bell is making it a little easier to keep your NHL Playoff-life and real-life balanced with Unlimited NHL.
With Bell Unlimited NHL you can watch Stanley Cup Playoff games right on your phone, as well as video highlights, audio highlights, full game audio streaming, real-time text alerts and NHL ringtone and wallpapers.
