The Rise of Bank Card Fraud in Canada
Source: saunderslog.com
Scary piece in today’s Ottawa Citizen on the rise of bank card fraud here in Canada.Â.Â
Last 20 posts tagged "Canada"
VoIP Related Death In Canada
Source: andyabramson.blogs.com
The unfortunate death of a toddler in Canada is making VoIP out to be the culprit when in reality technology kills the same way as a gun. It comes down to people.
The call being sent to t…
The elephant in Rick Segal and Albert Lai’s room
Source: saunderslog.com
There’s a message being lost in the very public fracas between Albert Lai and Rick Segal, which is that startups in Canada are undersupported. Canadian VCs have a reputation among entrepreneurs…
Geist vs Goldberg
Source: saunderslog.com
Two of my favorite personalities on the Canadian web are Mark Goldberg and Michael Geist. Often taking opposite positions on key issues, their commentary is always a worthwhile read. So,…
How AT&T picked my pocket.
Source: saunderslog.com
My phone rang on the ski hill this morning. It was AT&T’s collection agency, BCR, calling to harass me again.Â
You see, AT&T picked my pocket to the tune of $1170, and then…
The impact of wireless broadband
Source: saunderslog.com
All week long at Mobile World Congress the impact of cheaply available wireless broadband was evident. From the folks who were broadcasting live with 3G wireless camera phones, to people uploading…
Is CounterPath an FMC consolidation play?
Source: saunderslog.com
CounterPath is on the move. Since their merger with Newheights, and refinancing at the hands of Sir Terry Matthews they’ve been on a buying binge. February 1, it was FirstHand Technologies. …
Published on February 8th, 2008
under Abramson, Bridgeport, Canada, CounterPath, FirstHand, FMC, mobile, NewHeights, softphone, Tech & Business, VoIP
Fast-busy on mobile video for Canucks
Source: saunderslog.com
The Boy Genius report has dropped a couple of juicy gems in the last day or so for Canadians. First came the news that Rogers would offer $7/month unlimited browsing and next that we’d…
SquawkBox with Duncan Stewart
Source: saunderslog.com
All I can say is WOW! Duncan does a great interview and it was terrific to have a guest of his stature on the show.
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 Squawk Box Jan 22 [37:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download…
Travelling in comfort on Via
Source: saunderslog.com
For the last couple of days I’ve been travelling on Via Rail, Canada’s national passenger carrier. It’s a pretty comfortable way to travel. I’ve been sitting her…
System access fee: the drip feed for Canadian wireless carriers
Source: saunderslog.com
The practice of burying hidden fees on bills, and how it rips consumers off is gaining some visibility:
Broadband Reports: companies are "taking business expenses and breaking them out…
Rumours, rumours!
Source: saunderslog.com
The rumour mill was working overtime yesterday, spinning new yarns and hyping up speculators everywhere.
Venture Beat reported that Facebook was planning to acquire Plaxo. Shortly after, TechCrunc…
Privacy International slams US and UK
Source: saunderslog.com
Over the holidays I had the opportunity to have dinner with American friends where, unsurprisingly, the topic of the war in Iraq was discussed. While the US Patriot Act’s egregious civ…
Elizabeth II moves to YouTube
Source: saunderslog.com
Buckingham Palace has decided to create a YouTube channel. The Queen’s Christmas Day message will be available after 3PM GMT on YouTube, to the world. In addition, archival footag…
TalkSwitch Makes Foray Into Canada
Source: www.voip-news.com
TalkSwitch, the well-known designer and manufacturer of telephone systems for small and multi-location businesses, announced today that they have signed on Imeco Telecom as their newest distributor,…
Winter in Ottawa
Source: saunderslog.com
In case you’re wondering what a real winter looks like, here are some shots from yesterday and today. These two were taken about 3 in the afternoon. I had to go out and pick up a dinner…
Published on December 17th, 2007
under Canada
Digging out
Source: saunderslog.com
Around here, everybody’s digging out this morning. The snow started falling at around 9 AM yesterday, and finally quit over night. Thankfully I hired a plough service this year. …
HTC Touch now “freeâ€? from Bell and Telus
Source: saunderslog.com
A fierce duel is being fought at retail by Telus and Bell. When Bell announced unlimited data plans on HTC Touch devices for $7/month, Telus responded by dropping the price of t…
Jim Prentice backpeddles on Canadian DMCA
Source: saunderslog.com
The paper had some very good news this morning on copyright in Canada. Jim Prentice, the minister responsible for the bill, has delayed tabling it in the House of Commons. The reason…
Council, Shmouncil!
Source: saunderslog.com
It’s friday, the day I dump my junk mail box and have a chuckle at the latest Nigerian money laundering scams, and the artfully constructed emails exhorting me to take action to "hav…
Published on December 7th, 2007
under blog, Blog Council, Blogging, Canada, Google, marketing, Tech & Business, Yahoo
Day 2 of the Canadian Institute Social Media conference
Source: saunderslog.com
It’s day 2 of the Canadian Institute Social Media conference. It’s a fascinating group of attendees and presenters, mostly drawn from some very large Canadian organizations - government…
