Steve Jobs

Apple pays tribute to former CEO Steve Jobs

2012/10/05By Jerome Skalnik

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away a year ago today. Apple today turned its website’s homepage into a tribute to its former leader. The video ends with a note from current CEO Tim Cook: Steve’s passing one year ago today was a sad and difficult time for all of us. I hope that today everyone will reflect on his […]

Rumour: Apple to launch iPad 3 on Steve Jobs’ birthday

2011/12/23By Jerome Skalnik

A new rumour suggests that Apple could launch its next generation iPad on February 24th to mark Steve Jobs’ birthday. In the past Apple has not tied product announcements to sentimental points in its history. The date also falls on a Friday, a day not normally used by Apple to make announcements. The Chinese Economic Times report adds that to […]

Samsung and Google delay Unpacked event due to Steve Jobs’s death

2011/10/09By Jerome Skalnik

Samsung announced on Friday that it was postponing its upcoming Unpacked event on October 11th. A short statement was issued but did not provide an explanation for the decision: “Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and […]

The world reacts to the death of Steve Jobs

2011/10/06By Jerome Skalnik

Steve Jobs passed away last night. Since then, reactions, tributes, stories have been flooding the Internet as people react to the news. Here is a sampling of these: Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder: The way I see it… the way people love products he put so much into creating means he brought a lot of life to the world. Tim Cook, […]

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 […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

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 […]