Six Dutch gamers broke the Guinness World Book for Records for non-stop gaming, playing Red Dead Redemption for a whopping 50 hours straight on a Sony PlayStation 3. READ FULL POST AT CANOE BLOG
Archives for 2010
Dutch Gamers set Guinness Record for continuous play
July 19, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
RIM & Rival Take Issue Over Apple’s Antenna Claims
July 18, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
All eyes were certainly on Apple and Steve Jobs. He admitted imperfection and acknowledged the iPhone 4 in fact did have an antenna problem. But after showing how other smartphone manufacturers have the same problem, it’s not surprising that the other parties singled-out would have something to say about it. READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG
iPhone 4 Arrives in Canada July 30th, Antennagate over
July 16, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Canadians and folks in 16 other countries will have to wait no longer, as Steve Jobs unveiled the latest list of countries destined to receive the iPhone this coming Friday, July 30th.
The announcement came at the end of the Press Conference Apple held this morning at.READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG
Hands Free Insanity hits Canada
July 15, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Today Manitoba becomes the 8th province in Canada to pass legislation banning a driver’s use of hand-held cell-phones ( that includes texting devices), after PEI, Saskatchewan and British Columbia came on board earlier this year.(more…)
The Cat Came Back – NFB Launches Free iPad app
July 13, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
If you can’t get enough of the The Cat Came Back and The Log Driver’s Waltz, The National Film Board of Canada has just released the NFB Films for iPad app.. READ POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG
@ceoSteveJobs Top 10 parody tweets
July 10, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
When you are in the public eye as much as Apple and Steve Jobs, it’s a no-brainer that someone is going to poke fun at you. READ ENTIRE POST at CANOE TECH BLOG
iPhone 4: Hold me please but not so tight?
July 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Numerous reports of reception issues with the iPhone 4 seem to have surfaced in the last few days all seemingly due to the way the iPhone is held in one’s hand. More specifically, signal strength is reported to drop when gripped tightly on the lower metal band covering the black strip. READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG
Renting a Car? Please! RTFM: Read the fine manual
July 1, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
With no direct flights from Edmonton to Salt Lake City and not willing to spend half a day in airports or 36 hours to get there via Aeroplan, we decided it might be fun and easier on my back to rent a full-sized new car and take a little adventure. Jenn and Jenna at Hertz Edmonton fixed us up with a super deal on a 2010 Chevrolet Impala LT that not only offered us unlimited mileage, but also easily allowed us to cross the border into the US. READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH
Apple’s biggest WWDC10 hits
June 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Once upon a time, Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) was just that – for developers and for the most part a gathering of geeky guys and gals looking to find ways to churn out some really cool code. But that’s all changed..
Apple Southgate Edmonton finally opens
May 28, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
People lined up for 8 hours at Edmonton’s Southgate Centre for the opening of Apple’s 15th Canadian and Edmonton’s 2nd store which coincided with the official launch of the much anticipated iPad. READ MORE
