Tech News

TechNewsDaily
Tech firms agree to privacy protections for mobile apps
CNET
by Elinor Mills February 22, 2012 12:01 PM PST Follow @elinormills In an effort led by California's attorney general, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others have agreed to ask developers to inform users about data usage policies before they download apps ...
Google's Safari Tracking: Here Come the LawsuitsMashable
California Attorney General Reaches Deal on App PrivacyNew York Times (blog)
State attorneys general: Google privacy changes appear to harm consumersWashington Post (blog)
BusinessWeek -PCWorld -Montreal Gazette
all 112 news articles »

CTV.ca
Brilliant flash spotted in sky above the Prairies
CTV.ca
A meteor that lit up the night sky in Saskatchewan on Tuesday night is seen in this screen image. A cosmic fireball has streaked across the Prairie sky, delighting eyewitnesses in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Alan Hildebrand of the Canadian Fireball ...
Updated: Fireball in sky over Calgary likely struck Rockhaven, Saskatchewan: VideoCalgary Herald
Meteor's fireball lights up Prairie skiesCBC.ca
Shooting star spotted in Canadian skiesVancouver Sun
Regina Leader-Post -Global Saskatoon -Global Regina
all 21 news articles »

USA TODAY
Microsoft Files EU Complaint Against Motorola
New York Times
BRUSSELS — Microsoft filed a complaint Wednesday with European Union antitrust authorities accusing Google and Motorola Mobility, a smartphone company the Internet search giant plans to buy, of charging too much for use of its patents, marking a new ...
Microsoft in fresh attack against GoogleFinancial Times
Patent wars: Microsoft takes Motorola to EUAFP
Microsoft Files EU Complaint Over Motorola MobilityWall Street Journal
CNET -CanadianBusiness.com -Reuters
all 488 news articles »

Macleans.ca
Mobile games locked in Mortal Kombat
Macleans.ca
by Peter Nowak on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:27pm - 0 Comments The PlayStation Vita, which launches on Feb. 22, has been getting a lot of press over the past few weeks, for a number of reasons. On the one hand, with gaming hardware continually ...
Sony launches PlayStation Vita with hopes of upping quality of its portable playWashington Post
The Future of Mobile Gaming on Game On Podcast #7PCWorld
Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fadingReuters
PC Magazine -Forbes -Telegraph.co.uk
all 1,200 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald
PlayBook update makes tablet an easier sell
CTV.ca
For almost a year, I've wanted to recommend the BlackBerry PlayBook as the best alternative to Apple's iPad. Now, I finally can. What has kept me from giving Research In Motion's debut tablet the thumbs up has been a string of obvious oversights on the ...
PlayBook 2.0 upgrade gives RIM back its swaggerToronto Star
Sorry, PlayBook 2.0 still isn't worth your moneyCNET
Fresh start for unloved PlayBookMontreal Gazette
Wall Street Journal -Register -Vancouver Sun
all 815 news articles »

Toronto Star
Microsoft mocks Google Apps with “Googlighting” video
Toronto Star
By Josh Rubin Staff Reporter Microsoft is turning up the snark in its ongoing war with Google — and it's using Google-owned Youtube to do it. The software giant has released a short video mocking Google Apps, a set of web-based business apps designed ...
New Microsoft ad aims knife at Google's jugularCNET
Microsoft attacks Google Apps in 'Googlighting' videoTelegraph.co.uk
Microsoft Attacks Google Apps Via 'Googlighting' VideoPC Magazine
National Post (registration) -The Verge -Huffington Post
all 50 news articles »

Globe and Mail
Apple shareholders to meet, stock at record high
Vancouver Sun
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position - market leading products, a $98 US billion warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying stock price. But as he gears up for the annual face-to-face meeting with shareholders, ...
iPad trademark dispute shows troubles of doing business in ChinaWashington Post
Apple defends use of iPad name in Chinese court battleToronto Star
Apple defends 'iPad' name in Chinese courtUSA TODAY
Financial Times -Globe and Mail
all 1,039 news articles »

Globe and Mail
Harnessing oilsands won't cause 'climate calamity'
Vancouver Sun
Andrew Weaver isn't what you'd call an oilsands apologist. Weaver, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Climate Modelling and Analysis at the University of Victoria, was a lead author with the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Coal, not oilsands, the real threat to climate, study findsToronto Star
Oil sands proponents get a PR boostGlobe and Mail
Cut all fossil-fuel use: scientistsMontreal Gazette
CTV.ca -Ottawa Citizen -Victoria Times Colonist
all 136 news articles »

ITProPortal
Ericsson to Acquire Venture-Backed BelAir Networks
TechFinance
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has entered into an agreement to acquire Ottawa based BelAir Networks Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close during the first half of 2012. Through this transaction, Ericsson said it will ...
Ericsson Sharpens Focus On WiFi With BelAir Networks BuyWall Street Journal
Ericsson flashes wallet, beds hot Wi-Fi and billing bizesRegister
Ericsson to acquire North American carrier grade Wi-Fi company BelAir NetworksReuters
eWeek -Computerworld
all 133 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk
Google 'smart glasses' reportedly launching this year
Los Angeles Times
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Just as an Internet connection has made our phones smarter and is in the process of making our TVs smarter, soon your glasses may be smarter too, thanks to a project from Google that could be a breakthrough in wearable ...
Google's smart glasses reportedly coming in 2012Computerworld
Report: Google Working on HUD Glasses for 2012 DebutPC Magazine
Google glasses to stream Internet straight to eyeballs: reportToronto Star
Washington Post -Telegraph.co.uk -Fox News
all 159 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk
European Commission to Refer ACTA Treaty to EU's Highest Court
PCWorld
By Jennifer Baker, IDG News The European Commission has bowed to political pressure and has asked Europe's highest court to decide whether the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) treaty is compatible with European Union law.
EU Asks High Court to Decide if ACTA Infringes on RightsPC Magazine
Acta approval stalled by European commissionThe Guardian
EU, facing opposition, suspends ratification of copyright treaty, refers to ...Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -Toronto Star
all 262 news articles »

Bloomberg
Nokia teases new camera phone with snowy video
CNET
by Luke Westaway February 22, 2012 9:10 AM PST Follow @lukewestaway With less than a week till Mobile World Congress 2012, Nokia drops a teaser video for a new camera phone. Question is, will it be a Symbian or Windows Phone device?
Nokia rumor roundup: new Windows Phone, Symbian models comingArs Technica
Changes in Nokia Corporation's own sharesReuters
Nokia to Unveil 'Pure View' at Mobile World CongressPCWorld
Inquirer -BusinessWeek -South Asian News Agency
all 300 news articles »

Toronto Star
Hits and misses at this year's Toronto auto show
Toronto Star
By Bill Taylor Columnist Time was when you could tell a Ford from a Chevy from a Chrysler at a glance and have a pretty good idea of the model year, too. Not any more. The quest for optimum efficiency is seriously limiting design variations.
Do they sell cars at the auto show?Globe and Mail
BMW M5 'Frozen Silver' on Display at Canadian International Auto ShowAutoGuide.com
Chrysler comeback a sight to see at Toronto auto showCTV.ca
Auto123 -Auto Service World -Autos.ca
all 25 news articles »

Chicago Tribune
Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
Reuters
Nokia Corporation Stock exchange release February 22, 2012 at 16.30 (CET +1) Espoo, Finland - Based on previously announced decisions of the Board of Directors to issue shares held by the Company, 658 856 Nokia shares (NOK1V) held by the Company were ...
Nokia to Unveil 'Pure View' at Mobile World CongressPCWorld
Windows Phone holds little joy for Nokia as Symbian market share plummetsInquirer
Nokia Prepares Budget Lumia 610, Mysterious "Pure" AnnouncementDailyTech
Bloomberg -Reuters Canada
all 115 news articles »

BBC News
Acta: EU court to rule on anti-piracy agreement
BBC News
By Dave Lee Technology Reporter The European Union's highest court has been asked to rule on the legality of a controversial anti-piracy agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) has been criticised by rights campaigners who argue it ...
Top EU Court to Examine Anti-Piracy PactWall Street Journal
EU, facing opposition, suspends ratification of copyright treaty, refers to ...Washington Post
EU pauses push for ACTA anti-piracy treatyGlobe and Mail
TechRadar UK
all 184 news articles »

Toronto Star
Apple defends use of iPad name in Chinese court battle
Toronto Star
Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press SHANGHAI—Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies it sold the mainland China rights to ...
Apple, Chinese company argue over 'iPad' nameUSA TODAY
In contentious court hearing, Apple defends use of iPad name Chinese company ...Medicine Hat News
Court considers halt of iPad sales in ShanghaiFinancial Post
Reuters
all 1,025 news articles »

Chicago Tribune
Microsoft sues Motorola Mobility, claims patent abuse
CNET
by Don Reisinger February 22, 2012 5:45 AM PST The software giant says Motorola is attempting to use essential patents "to kill video on the Web." It also didn't miss the opportunity to take a swipe at Google. Microsoft is the latest tech giant to take ...
Microsoft Files EU Complaint Over Motorola MobilityWall Street Journal
Microsoft lodges complaint against Motorola, citing patentsToronto Star
Microsoft lodges EU complaint against MotorolaUSA TODAY
Times of India
all 247 news articles »

CTV.ca
Finally a use for PlayBook: Tab bodged into Windows, PS3 remote
Register
By Bill Ray • Get more from this author The updated OS pushed out to PlayBooks yesterday can turn a BlackBerry handset into a remote control for Windows 7, or even Android, thanks to the wonders of Bluetooth. The feature was spotted by the chaps over ...
PlayBook 2.0 upgrade gives RIM back its swaggerToronto Star
BlackBerry PlayBook update brings built-in emailVancouver Sun
Fresh start for unloved PlayBookMontreal Gazette
Mashable -CNET -Wall Street Journal
all 743 news articles »

CBC.ca (blog)
Paying for our own surveillance
CBC.ca (blog)
By Leslie MacKinnon There's no way of knowing how much Bill C-30, colloquially known as the online snooping bill, will cost taxpayers, or boost monthly home internet and phone fees. For the internet service providers, the toll it will take on their ...
A bill fl awed beyond repairNational Post
Telcos still concerned about unknown costs of lawful access billThe Wire Report (subscription)
'Lawful Access' Rhetoric Rings Hollow When The Facts Are WrongTechdirt
Kozmedia News
all 5 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald
The Future of Mobile Gaming on Game On Podcast #7
PCWorld
The Sony PlayStation Vita goes on sale in North America and Europe today, but can it succeed in a handheld gaming market dominated by smartphones and tablets? The PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS each offer unique features that can't (yet) be ...
PlayStation Vita launch floats boatload of new games and moreCNET (blog)
PlayStation Vita makes Irish debutIrish Times
Sony Playstation Vita launchesTelegraph.co.uk
BBC News -Register -Wired News
all 1,096 news articles »