Seems like every spring, when spring is in the air and it’s time for The Masters golf tournament (in my opinion, the best golf tourney in the world!), I always find myself writing up a little post about their app. This year is no different. The Masters app for iPhone was recently updated for the…
TELUS Continues Support of Japanese Relief Efforts
TELUS is continuing their support of Japanese relief efforts by extending their free long distance (to Japan) program until April 30th. To date, TELUS customers have already made 40,000 free calls to Japan on their mobile devices and home phone lines since the program was initiated in March. CMO David Fuller commented on the extension:…
Saddleback Leather Intros New iPad 2 Case
Looking for a protective and unique case for your shiny new iPad 2? If you are, I received a note from our friends at Saddleback Leather, and what they have in-store for you may be right up your alley. Saddleback has just introduced their new iPad 2 case. It’s made from very thick, full-grain boot…
Nerd Alert: NES and Commodore Decals for iPhone 4
While doing some random iPhone 4 accessory shopping this morning, I came across a couple of real gems from… you guessed it… Etsy. The decals I stumbled upon are for the retro gamers out there, and they’re guaranteed to turn a few heads. The first decal reproduces the look of the original NES controller. The…
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and PLAY Pre-Orders Live at Rogers
A quick weekend note here for all of the Canadian mobile junkies out there. Yesterday, Rogers announced that the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY are both available for pre-order. Cool beans for not only for gamers, but for Sony Ericsson and Android fans as well. Both devices pack a pretty good feature set……
TELUS Launches Motorola Defy with MOTOBLUR
A quick note from TELUS this morning alerted us to a new device in their lineup… namely, the Motorola Defy. Available now from $79.99, the Defy packs Motorola’s MOTOBLUR to help sync, stream and backup all of your filters and messages. It’s also a ruggedized device, and comes with a 3.7″ (480 x 854) scratch-resistant…
Rogers Successfully Expands Network in Manitoba
Our good friends at Rogers dropped us a note earlier today, letting us know that they’ve successfully expanded their network in Manitoba. Yes, folks from Winnipeg to Winnipegosis (hope somebody gets that joke) should enjoy higher speeds and improved performance. The network expansion means that good folks in places like Thompson, Flin Flon, and The…
BlackBerry PlayBook to Ship with Free Baby Chickens
Although I can’t consider myself a HUGE fan of The Joy of Tech, every once and awhile one of their comics will catch my eye, and make me laugh. Case in point today comes to us in the form of a new BlackBerry PlayBook comic. Check it out above. If you’re waiting patiently to get…
Angry Birds: The Movie (Spoof Trailer from Rooster Teeth Shorts)
When video games go big time and become part of pop culture, the result is often a horrible movie or two. Angry Birds is no exception. I haven’t exactly been keeping up-to-date on the latest cinematic hopes and dreams over at Rovio, but I know a movie is definitely something that ‘could’ hit us in…
Motorola XOOM WiFi Slated for April 15th Release in Canada
To all of the Canadian readers out there, you may (or may not) recall my post on the Motorola XOOM WiFi ‘slated’ for an April launch in our fair country. The Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ powered tablet has raised a few eyebrows, and with that, it’s on our radar. The latest bit of news regarding a…