When Canada’s new copyright rules went into effect in January, critics feared that someone would use them to run settlement extortion schemes of the sort that have long…
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Canada cracks down on zero-rating in two net neutrality rulings
The list of countries that find zero-rating to be a violation of net neutrality just keeps on growing, with Canada the latest…
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Levitation program tracked file-sharing sites, Snowden doc shows
The Canadian spy agency CSE monitors activity across over 100 free file upload sites, a newly-revealed PowerPoint document from NSA whistleblower Edward…
Read MoreApple raises minimum app prices in Europe, UK, and Canada
As Apple promised earlier this week, minimum prices in the iOS app store have increased in Canada, the U.K. and European countries…
Read MoreThe agency that built Canada’s Netflix competitor also redesigned Netflix, for fun
The Netflix competitor launched by Canada's cable companies was built by designers who previously mocked up a different kind of Netflix app.…
Read MoreBlackBerry buys “Merkel phone” security outfit Secusmart
The purchase will give BlackBerry a leg up in its quest to pitch to government agencies and enterprises who want secure communications.…
Read MoreReport: Netflix has 4.5 million subscribers in the U.K., 3 million in Canada
Netflix hasn't said in a while how many subscribers it has in each of its international markets, but a new report estimates that there are 4.5 million subscribers in the U.K. alone.…
Read MoreBlackBerry turns its enterprise talents to mobile payments
BlackBerry's enterprise communications network has been shipping secure email for a decade. Now BlackBerry is using that infrastructure to secure NFC payment data for Canadian mobile carriers and banks.…
Read MoreThe Postmedia chain is trying to rethink not just how people read its content but where and when
Postmedia, a large Canadian newspaper chain, is relaunching not just its newspapers and websites, but also offering two very different mobile products: an update-focused phone app and a magazine-style tablet app aimed at the evening news crowd…
Read MoreRdio partners with Shaw to grow subscriber base in Canada
Streaming music service Rdio has teamed up with Canadian broadband provider Shaw to grow its subscriber base in the country, both companies…
Read MoreMounties arrest man who used Heartbleed bug to steal Canadians’ tax data
A 19 year old attacked Canada's tax agency, and stole sensitive data from 900 accounts. The country's police service has now made an arrest.…
Read MoreEleven more countries: Google launches Chromecast in Europe and Canada
Well, hello there: Chromecast is now available in 10 European countries as well as Canada, and the BBC and some other big publishers are ready to cast.…
Read MoreCanada announces new scrutiny of Bitcoin
A Bitcoin ATM in Vancouver has put Canada on the map as a virtual currency hotbed. That role is now under threat as the country's finance minister said Canada would give regulators more resources to watch virtual currency.…
Read MoreCanadian film producers want a Netflix tax
http://www.thestar.com/business/2014/02/07/success_of_netflix_google_leads_to_calls_for_new_rules.html The growing popularity of Netflix in Canada has resulted in calls for regulation, reports The Toronto Star. The Canadian Media Production…
Read MoreVideo: A first look at Tablo, a DVR for cord cutters
What if you could ditch cable, but keep the ability to record shows on a DVR? Tablo wants to make that a reality with a new DVR for cord cutters.…
Read MoreTwitter moves to make more money outside the U.S.
Twitter(s twtr)’s post-IPO path to prosperity presses on: the company has opened up its self-serve advertising platform to companies outside the U.S.…
Read MoreCanada wants to force cable companies to unbundle TV
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/13/canada-politics-idUSL1N0I30BW20131013 Canada’s cable TV subscribers could soon have the ability to subscribe to just the channels they actually watch: Canada’s Industry Minister James…
Read MoreVdio, the online video service run by Rdio, is expanding to Canada
Vdio, the TV and movie-loving sibling of Rdio, is launching in Canada just two months after opening up to the public in the U.S.…
Read MoreCord cutting moves north: 16 percent of Canadians ditch traditional TV
Sixteen percent of Canadians have stopped viewing traditional TV in favor of online video sources, according to a recent survey.…
Read MoreLTE accounts for 7% of all North American mobile connections
In just two years, the US and Canada have spawned 15 LTE networks and 21.5 million LTE subscriptions, according to Wireless Intelligence. Verizon was the first major operator to launch LTE, and it's used its head start well, racking up 14.9 million 4G connections.…
Read MoreGrubwithus buys The Social Feed, expands dining network to Canada
Flush with new funds, social dining startup Grubwithus has made its first acquisition, Vancouver's The Social Feed. The deal will allow the Grubwithus to expand to Canada as well as explore the "supper club" format The Social Feed has popularized.…
Read MoreGot a Web 2.0 service? Tyntec will slap a phone number on it
Your Facebook or LinkedIn account doesn’t have a phone number, but one day it might if Tyntec has anything to say about it. The German company wants to build a virtual mobile phone into any Web 2.0 service, bridging the gap between over-the-top apps and mobile.…
Read MoreWorld starts to tune out America’s moronic copyright ‘watch list’
In a rite of spring, US trade officials have released a "priority watch list" for copyright that places nations like Canada alongside the likes of China, Russia and Pakistan.…
Read MoreCanadians file class-actions against e-book publishers
Canadian law firms are filing class-action suits against Apple and book publishers for allegedly colluding on e-book prices.…
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