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Research firm comScore came out with some Canadian mobile stats a couple months back, all based on March 2011 numbers. At the time they stated that “12.3 percent of Canadian mobile subscribers accessed banking. During the CWTA Wireless Showcase comScore presented some updated numbers and the trend continued – mobile usage is increasing. You can see some of the previous stats we posted here, mainly about OS market share and how Apple, RIM, HTC and Samsung are all battling it out.

Using your mobile device as a “wallet” will be an everyday experience in 2012, some are adopting it early and doing the basic transactions or using a mobile banking app. comScore stated that since March “Mobile Baking is up 21%”, leading to believe that 33.3% of mobile subscribers use a mobile banking app (based on 20,111,000 subscribers). The most used mobile app is TD Canada Trust with 26%, followed by RBC (21%), CIBC (16%), BMO (10%) and Scotia Bank (10%). Not surprising, Canadians use iOS and the iPhone the most to access their account and perform basic functions, followed by RIM and the BlackBerry OS, specifically on the Torch 9800 (touchscreen/QWERTY keyboard) and Google’s Android OS is creeping up in popularity.

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1. Report: 12.3% of Canadian wireless subscribers use mobile banking
2. TD Canada Trust poll says only 8% of Canadians use mobile banking
3. RBC Mobile Banking app for Android coming this Fall

The answer is simple: old math is greater than new math, according to the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

It’s finally coming back! Fringe, the show that started as a bland X-Files clone and became a quirkily brilliant epic about interdimensional war, is finally on its way back to your television screens on Friday. More »

Canadians get about one-fifth of their daily calories from sugar, with beverages accounting for much of that, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

Canadians usually have to wait a while when it comes to new services – but this turnaround is impressive. Google announced “Movies on Android Market” in May at the Google IO conference, this gave Android users the ability to rent HD movies, but unfortunately it wasn’t available to Canadians. Today, Google has opened the door and directly taking on companies like Netflix. Canadians can now choose from a decent and solid selection of flicks, most range from $3.99 to $4.99 and there’s even a Canadian titles available under each category, examples are Action & Adventure, Animation & Cartoons, Comedy drama etc… Once you make a purchase Google gives you a 30-day “Rental Grant Period” and once you press play on the movie you have 48 hours to finish watching. Android devices that run OS 2.2 or higher is needed.

Check it out here from the Android Market

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R.E.M. has broken up, the band announced Wednesday. The group released 15 albums in its 31 years together. Fans reacted with surprise and dismay.

Mike Modano, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer among American players with 1,374 points, announced his retirement Wednesday with a posting on his Facebook page.

It’s practically raining tablets these days, and two more just hit the market. Of course, the Asus Eee Pad Slider and Archos 80 G9 were announced some time ago, but now you can finally handover your hard-earned paper for one of these Android 3.2-sporting devices. The Slider is already available from a variety of outlets, including New Egg and Amazon, starting at $479, while the G9 is up for pre-order direct from Archos starting at just $299. If you need a reminder of what to expect from the latest Honeycomb slates you should check out our hands-on coverage before hitting those source links and loading up your shopping cart.

[Thanks, BH]

Update: Well, looks like a few of those Archos 80 G9s are shipping earlier than expected. A reader wrote in to let us know he “pre-ordered” a trio of them yesterday and they actually arrived today. He sent in the receipt (which we won’t be sharing) along with a pile of photos and even a video as evidence. Check it out below.

[Thanks, Andrew]

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers unveiled a three-dimensional view of their new stadium on Wednesday, giving fans a peek at the $190-million facility set to open next summer.

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An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth in pieces as early as Thursday.

The pay phone used to be on every block temping you to drop in a quarter, or at last gasp requesting you to slide in a prepaid card. Now, this once common way of communicating is almost history and it seems the home phone will eventually follow a similar path.

A recent poll by StatsCan reported that 13% of households have ditched their home phone to exclusively use a cellphone, this number is up from 8% in 2008. In a report today by The Convergence Group they not only forecast the new entrants to capture 4 million subs by the end of 2014, but it’s also their belief that more Canadians will forgo a home phone and simply use a cellphone. The main reason is due to the continued decrease in monthly voice plans. It’s estimated that by the end of this year two million Canadian households will have replaced their landline for a cellphone. “Lower wireless voice prices are spurring wireless substitution, which we forecast will grow to 26% year- end 2014, from 15% year-end 2011″

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Source: Convergence Group
Via: CBC

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1. Stats Can says the number of Canadian households relying on cellphones as their only telephone service stands at 6.4 per cent – up from 5.1 per cent last year. The agency says 72 per cent of households have at least one cellphone, up 5% in the past year.
2. StatsCan: 78% of Canadian households have a cellphone
3. Report: “New Entrants’ will have 4 million or 12% of Canadian wireless subs by year-end 2014″

Windows 8’s new Metro UI is designed for tablets, but you’ll get it on every Windows 8 PC. Five days into using Windows 8 nonstop, I’ve made up my mind: despite Microsoft’s efforts, Metro really isn’t that enjoyable to use with a mouse and a keyboard. Luckily, that’s not going to stop Windows 8 from kicking butt, whether or not it’s finger-friendly. Here’s why. More »

Saskatchewan tried to do an end-run around rules that would prevent the province from tapping into a pot of more than $1 billion to build a new CFL stadium in Regina, new documents indicate.

Security researchers have developed a potential cyber attack that could decrypt secure communications used by online banking and payment sites.