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Thought 3-D Was Cool? Welcome to Augmented Reality

Dax Hamman | Posted 05.23.2012

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No longer will we have to settle for the environment that someone else has chosen for us. Instead, we can simply switch it up with a mere thought or swipe of a virtual keypad and have it become more suited to our tastes. As the technology becomes more prevalent, major questions begin to form for society about the impact this has.

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Why Are Canadian Companies so Late to the E-Commerce Party?

Nicolas Darveau-Garneau | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Macy's, Ads, Online Ads, Google, Social Media, Online Shopping, Online Advertising, Online, Online Marketings, Marketing, Canada Business News

Did you know that Canadians spend 25 per cent more time on the Internet than Americans do? It's true! Yet, companies and their online marketing campaigns have failed to take advantage of what is quickly becoming, or rather, has become, the best, easiest way to advertise.

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Why We Shouldn't Cast Away Podcasting

Mitch Joel | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Google, Podcasting, Mitch Joel, Audio Reporting, Spark, Twist Image, Audio Programming, Six Pixels of Separation, Ht Professional Recorder, Garageband, Iphone, Audio Hijack Pro, Social Media, Program Director, M Audio Microtrack, Online Social Network, Kurt Andersen, Skype, Podcast, Creativity, Audio Podcasting, Studio 360, Digital Marketing Agency, Mobile, Pursuit of Spark, MacBook Air, Recording Studio, The Grey Dog, Audio Quality, Hindenburg Field Recorder, Public Radio International, Tape Recorder, Publishing, Itunes, Business Book, Blog, Portable Digital Studio, Radio, Radio Station, Audacity, TED Conference, Online Video, Ctrl Alt Del, Julie Burstein, Sony, Canada News

Podcasts enable each and every one of us to become the eclectic, program directors of our own radio stations, and best of all, it's the cheapest way to learn that you can find.

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If You're a CEO, Don't be a Hypocrite

Randall Craig | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Social Media, Global Economy, Corporations, Privacy, Google, Canada Business News

Is there a conflict between your organization's policies externally, and the ground rules it enforces internally? In today's world of many-to-many contact and community-building, philosophical alignment is no longer optional. And without alignment, there is hypocrisy.

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"How Weird Are You?" And Other Tricky Interview Questions

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 12.27.2011

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Imagine a man named Jim. He's applying for a job at Google. Jim knows that the odds are stacked against him. Google receives a million job application...

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Why Artists Should Hate the Internet

Ben Johnson | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Arts, Google, The Internet, Social Media, Youtube, Artists, Art, Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr, Canada Business News

By so enthusiastically embracing this newfound ability to share everything, artists' work is being inherently devalued in the rush to simply "get it out there." Sure, you're anxious to share your passion with the world, but think about who is really benefiting from all your hard work before you click that submit button.

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Should We Trust the Government to Protect Our Online Privacy?

Michel Kelly-Gagnon | Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Google, Social Media, Facebook Privacy, Privacy, Online Privacy, Canada, Google Street View, Canada Business News

Free markets provide their own checks and balances, especially when hundreds of potential competitors are lurking. Any private supplier can only use or request information from his customers up to the point where the marginal benefit for him stops outweighing the cost of bad publicity and the loss of unhappy customers.

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Google Asks Canadians To Update Google Maps

CP | Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.23.2011

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TORONTO - Google is taking inspiration from Wikipedia and inviting Canadians to scan Google Maps in their hometowns and make improvements where needed...

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Google's Foray Into Streaming Movies Sets Up Battle With Canada's Telcos

The Huffington Post Canada | Daniel Tencer | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Google, Blockbuster Bankruptcy, Shaw, Netflix Canada, Video on Demand, Google Canada, Rogers, Youtube, Netflix, Streaming Movies, Youtube Movies Canada, Blockbuster, Youtube Canada, Canada Business News

Call it a sign of the times. The same week that video rental chain Blockbuster announced it is closing all its Canadian locations, Google announced...

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Businesses Thinking of Switching From Facebook to Google+?

Garry J. Wise | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Technology News, Social Media, Lawyers, Facebook, Google+, Google Plus, Canada Business News

At very least, I suspect Google+ will emerge as a central social media hub for lawyers and businesses. Its video conferencing capability is certainly going to be extremely tempting. The virtual courtroom, for example, could be much closer to reality than we think.

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Google Streetview Trike Rolls Into Toronto

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.18.2011

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THE CANADIAN PRESS -- TORONTO - Make way for the Google trike. The Internet giant showed off the three-wheeled addition to its popular Street View ...

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Google, Apple Bid For Last Shreds Of Nortel

The Canadian Press | Posted 08.26.2011

Read More: Google, Apple, Patent Infringement, Technology, Telecoms, Nortel, Patents, Canada Business News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- MONTREAL - The last of Nortel's assets -- patents for Internet search, mobile video and wireless networks that can be used in co...

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Google Muscles In On Canadian Startup

Financial Post | Posted 08.15.2011

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TORONTO -- Leila Boujnane figured it was only a matter of time. For the past two years, the founder and chief executive of Toronto's Idee Inc. watched...

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Gmail Hacked From China: Google

The Canadian Press | Posted 08.02.2011

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The Canadian Press - BEIJING, China - China denied it supports hacking activities and said it is part of global efforts to combat computer security th...

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Google Ex-CEO Admits to Facebook Fail: 'I Screwed Up'

CP | Posted 08.01.2011

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THE CANADIAN PRESS -- SAN FRANCISCO - If he had a another chance, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt would have pressed the Internet search leader to focu...

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