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Play4Perks Means Earning Rewards While Playing Games On Your Phone

John F. Gray | Posted 04.02.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Read More: Mobile Games, Wyley Interactive, Mobile Gaming, Mobile Phones, play4perks, Lululemon, Ea, Vancouver, Smartphones, Vancouver Startups, Bc Business, Smartphone Games, Sprott Shaw College, Starbucks, Startups, Mobile Apps, Canada British Columbia News
John F. Gray

Three former game studio executives with 40+ years of experience could easily be basking in the console glory days of the past. Instead of opting for white sandy beaches and umbrella drinks, these former EA (Electronic Arts) colleagues have co-founded a company that adds rewards to mobile games as you play.

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Made In Vancouver Moj.io Gives Your Car More Mojo

John F. Gray | Posted 03.03.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Read More: Internet, Mobile Devices, Mobile Phones, Moj.io, Cars, Innovation, Technology Startup, Mobile Apps, Bc Business, Vancouver, Canada British Columbia News
John F. Gray

Imagine not fumbling for your key fob to open car doors. With Vancouver-designed Moj.io, your car senses the proximity of your phone, and unlocks the car door for you. Don't fret about forgetting to turn off the house lights or locking the doors. Moj.io notices you've left the driveway and locks up the house for you. It also dims all the lights in your house, saving you money on energy costs.

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OMG! SMS Turns 20!

CBC | Posted 12.04.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Texting Turns 20, Whats Next, Sms, Texting 20th Anniversary, Sms Turns 20, Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Sms 20th Anniversary, Texting, Canada Business News

On Dec. 3, 1992, Neil Papworth, a young software engineer in England, sent out the world's first text message. Typing on a PC — since mobile phon...

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Study Finds 1 In 6 Cell Phones Harbor Traces Of E. Coli Bacteria

CBC | Posted 12.16.2011 | Canada
Read More: Global Handwashing Day, Video, Kevin Wolf, Ron Cutler, Cell Phones, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Mobile Phones, Karl Kabasele, Joe Eisenlohr, E. Coli, Canada News

About one in six cellphones tested in the U.K. had traces of E. coli bacteria from fecal matter, a new study released for Global Handwashi...

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Shaw Abandons Plans For Cellphone Business

CP | Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.01.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Wind Mobile, Shaw Communications, Telus, Videotron, Bell, Mobile Phones, Rogers, Wireless Industry, Shaw Movie Club, Wireless Industry Canada, Cellphones, Publc Mobile, Mobilicity, Wi-Fi, Eastlink, Canada Business News

Shaw Communications has pulled the plug on plans to launch a wireless phone service, favouring instead a less risky venture into Wi-Fi services — a ...

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Say Goodbye To Your Debit Card For One Of These

The Globe and Mail | Posted 09.05.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Canada Business News

Instead of scrambling for their wallets to pay for groceries, consumers around the world will increasingly be able to use their mobile phones. Mobi...

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Too Slow? RIM Falls Behind In Smartphone Wars

The Canadian Press | Posted 08.18.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Smartphone, Blackberry, Apple, Android, Cellphone, Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Jim Balsillie, Technology, Rim, Mike Lazaridis, Research in Motion, Tablet, Canada Business News

MONTREAL - Research In Motion seems to have become a victim of timing on the launch of its new BlackBerry smartphones, causing investor selloffs and r...

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Can BlackBerry Survive The Smartphone Wars?

The Huffington Post | Peter Nowak | Posted 07.26.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Blackberry Android, Blackberry Google, Blackberry Playbook, Blackberry Apple, Google Android, Apple Rim Google, Mobile Phones, Canada Business News

What's wrong with Research In Motion? That could be the question after financial analysts downgraded the BlackBerry maker's stock and reviewers panned...

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