Sherman Hemsley, the American actor who played George Jefferson, first on All in the Family and later on the TV show The Jeffersons, has died. He was 74.
The Jeffersons' Sherman Hemsley dies – Arts & Entertainment – CBC News
USB Power Delivery spec upped to 100W, aims to make proprietary power connectors obsolete
The battle between Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 has only recently begun in earnest, what with mobo's finally emerging to give non-Mac computers access to the 10Gbps interface. While USB 3.0 can't match Thunderbolt in terms of data throughput, it now has the upper hand in power capabilities, as last week the 100W Power Delivery spec was approved for both USB 2.0 and 3.0. That's ten times what Thunderbolt can do, and it means that you can charge up your laptop or power most any peripheral via Univer…
RBC updates Electronic Access Agreement to reflect new era of mobile payments
RBC, along with CIBC and many of the national Canadian banks, are endeavouring facilitate the largest change to the way we make payments since the invention of the credit card. Mobile payments are a reality, and they are coming very soon.
Earlier this year CIBC and Rogers, along with RIM and the Bold 9900, set in motion the first NFC-based mobile payment system in Canada. While the scope will be limited to CIBC Visa and Mastercards at first, it will eventually be enabled, through a secure SIM…
Earlier this year CIBC and Rogers, along with RIM and the Bold 9900, set in motion the first NFC-based mobile payment system in Canada. While the scope will be limited to CIBC Visa and Mastercards at first, it will eventually be enabled, through a secure SIM…
Calgary's 1st UFC event deemed among worst ever
The much-hyped Ultimate Fighting Championship event ended on a sour note in Calgary last night, with fans booing the main bout.
Galaxy S III sales hit 10 million in 2 months
Samsung has surpassed their own record and has announced that their newest flagship device – the Galaxy S III – has reached 10 million in sales in less than two months. The device, which is designed for humans, runs Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and was originally released on May 29th in London, then gradually launched in 145 countries with availability across 296 carriers worldwide. The Canadian release kicked off on June 27th from various carriers including Rogers, Bell, TELUS, WIND, Mo…
UCLA creates transparent solar cell, dreams of current generating windows
Transparent photovoltaics have yet to grace the face of your smartphone, but don't give up hope — UCLA researchers are working on a new see-through solar cell that's showing potential. Using a new type of polymer solar cell, the team has been able to build a device that converts infrared light into electrical current. Current prototypes boast 4 percent energy conversion efficiency at 66 percent transparency — not crystal clear, but certainly clean enough to peer through. According to a stud…
It Seems that Cars Can Explode In Real Life Just Like In the Movies
Usually, cars don't explode in a huge ball of fire, as Michael Bay wants you to believe. Unless you are at the Kashira highway in Moscow, Russia, just like these guys.
'Anger Management' Ratings Free Fall Comes to an End
After nearly a month on the air, Charlie Sheen's FX comedy finally sees week over week gains on Thursday night, improving its chances of a 90-episode renewal.read more
Microsoft reports first loss in 26 years
Microsoft says an accounting adjustment to reflect a weak online ad business led to its first quarterly loss in 26 years as a publicly-traded company.
10 Smart Tricks for Summer
Ah, the warm summer months are here, which means more time spent outside running around enjoying the outdoors. It also means occasionally battling the bugs, the sun, and the heat. To ensure that these…
The Most Popular New Baby Names of 2012: Arya… and Theon? [Holy Crap Wtf]
We reported back in April that the hottest baby names of the year thus far were including names from Hunger Games and Game of Thrones. And now, another list of the year's most popular baby names has come out from the naming service Nameberry — and those trends continue. As we predicted, both Senna and Cinna are becoming popular names. More »
Microsoft launching Windows 8 on October 26th for new and upgrade customers
The title says it all, folks — Microsoft's newest operating system will hit the masses starting on October 26th, nearly three years to the day after the launch of Windows 7. Just days after the company previewed Office 2013, we're now told that Steven Sinofsky has affirmed the date at MS's annual sales meeting, but it's not clear if that's a global date or one reserved for the US market. Customers will be able to grab Win8 as an upgrade or in new, unmolested form on that date, and you can be…
This awesome news!! #BoycottApple
This awesome news!! #BoycottApple
Apple is being forced by a British judge to tacitly state that Samsung didn't copy its iPad design. According to Bloomberg, Judge Colin Birss said that Apple has to post a notice both on its website and several British newspapers and magazines, to help correct the "damaging impression the South Korea-based company was copying Apple's product." The online part will reportedly stay there for six months. Apple lost its case against Samsung in the UK earlier this month, with the same judge awkwar…
Ofcom: Texting is more popular than talking
Ofcom's annual report into the communications habits of Britons has revealed that it's not just geeks who stare in annoyance when the phone rings. The general consumer is now abandoning voice calls is favor of texting in a big way, making five percent fewer calls than they did the previous year. The numbers also showed that on average, people send 50 texts a week, smartphone ownership was up 12 percent and tablet purchasing shot from 2 to 11 percent in a single year. The trend isn't slowing, …
This awesome news!! #BoycottApple
This awesome news!! #BoycottApple
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UK judge forces Apple to state on its site that Samsung didn't copy the iPad
Apple is being forced by a British judge to tacitly state that Samsung didn't copy its iPad design. According to Bloomberg, Judge Colin Birss said that Apple has to post a notice both on its website and several British newspapers and magazines, to help correct the "damaging impression the South Korea-based company was copying Apple's product." The online part will reportedly stay there for six months. Apple lost its case against Samsung in the UK earlier this month, with the same judge awkwar…
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Asus comes through again! #asustransformer
Asus comes through again! #asustransformer
We certainly expect Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to make its way to ASUS Transformer devices sooner rather than later. Let’s face it, ASUS has one of the best track records for updates as the Transformer Prime received the Ice Cream Sandwich update in January, and the original Eee Pad Transformer (TF101) received it February. We fully expect Jelly Bean to land on the higher end devices, but there was a rumor floating around that the Eee Pad Transformer and the Eee Pad Slider might not be so fortuna…
The Best Android Tablet Apps
With the Nexus 7 now available, Android tablets are no longer poor iPad copycats. They're real, banging for your buck affordable and most importantly, really good.
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Trailer
The full-length, live action trailer for "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn", the live-action prel
Neighbor Saves 7-year-old Girl Falls from Third-floor Window in Coney Island,NY
Neighbor Saves 7-year-old Girl Falls from Third-floor Window in Coney Island,NY
A bystander has filmed the moment a neighbour saved a seven-year-old US girl from injury after she f
Do People Love Google+ Or Just Really Hate Facebook?
The annual American Consumer Satisfaction Index has been posted, and there's some shocking data about our feelings towards online services. People are remarkably satisfied with Google+.