Polaroid

Polaroid releases a new Android photo app, Polamatic

2013/07/02By Cory McNutt

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Just when you thought there were not enough photo filter apps, a new one springs up – this time Polaroid introduces their new Android app called Polamatic, for US$1.99. There is really nothing new here, almost like a mini-Instagram. If you are old enough to have used a Polaroid camera then you will recognize the included borders as they look […]

Polaroid CEO confirms Android-powered camera with interchangeable lenses

2012/12/20By Jerome Skalnik

It appears that the leaked Polaroid IM1836 Android-powered camera with interchangeable lenses could be genuine. Just days after the leak, Polaroid CEO has confirmed to Imaging Resource that the company will indeed unveil such a camera at CES 2013. According to an email statement from Scott Hardy, president and CEO of Polaroid: “There will be an Android powered, interchangeable lens […]

Leak reveals Polaroid IM1836 Android-powered camera with interchangeable lenses

2012/12/19By Jerome Skalnik

Polaroid, the famed camera company that went bankrupt in 2008 and has since re-emerged as a purveyor of entry level digital cameras, may be the latest to throw its hat into the new Android-powered digital camera market. Samsung already offers the Galaxy Camera and Nikon recently unveiled the Coolpix S800c. Leaked images and specifications now suggest that Polaroid is about […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

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Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]