Trio joins together to seed new ideas for the BlackBerry
New fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device
New fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device
But RIM also hopes the sleek device will also catch on in broad retail market
Consumers who bought HD-DVD players from any retailer can return them to Future Shop for $100 against a combo player
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| 4. | The 20 best small companies to work for in CanadaThe smaller the team, the more critical it is to attract and retain the right talent |
| 5. | Automatic Hotmail sign-in problemsUser constantly asked to re-enter Hotmail password |
| 6. | YouTube launches in CanadaVideo sharing site has already signed agreements with the CBC, CFL and Sony BMG Canada |
| 7. | EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fireOnline auction company may be using smaller market to test acceptance of move to North America, Europe |
| 8. | Facebook to let users carry profile with themPrivacy settings attached to a person's Facebook profile will remain in effect at external websites |
| 9. | Canadian Forces mine benefits of 3-D simsAir force using NGRAIN software to reduce the time and money spent on training technicians |
| 10. | Questions arise as airlines introduce in-flight InternetAirlines, service providers will have to figure out how to handle the guy in 16E who's surfing porn sites |
| 11. | Logitech G3 Laser MouseIt's not as glitzy as Logitech's higher-end gaming mice, but the optical engine is excellent and the dpi adjustment is very handy |
| 12. | Should I buy a CD-ROM or a burner to replace broken drive?CD-burners are DVD-ROMs are an economical alternative to basic CD-ROMs these days |
| 13. | Google looks strong after challenging stretchFailure of Microhoo deal, robust quarterly results mean today's annual shareholders meeting will likely be a jovial one |
| 14. | And on the 8th dayCreator of digital world predicts growth for ‘Second Life' |
| 15. | LG LRY-517 DVD-VCRThe LR-517 is handy if you want to dump TV shows or movies (other than copyright-protected ones) to DVD, or play DivX files |
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| 1. | The curse of a perfect memoryMs. Price can remember what happened every day since 1980. The 'woman who can't forget' talks about her life |
| 2. | Canada orders vitamin D studyReview to probe whether deficiency could be linked to deadly diseases |
| 3. | Japan's collision courseAfter its near-death experience in the 1990s, the land of the rising sun is slowly on the rebound. But most observers see trouble on the horizon. Modest reforms have brought modest success, but drastic action is needed to avoid another crash. |
| 4. | EnCana to splitOil and gas producer announces it will divide into two energy companies: one a natural gas firm, the other a fully integrated oil company |
| 5. | Don't coddle Beijing – it must account for its role in DarfurMany consider it taboo to speak of the genocide in Darfur and the upcoming Beijing Olympics in the same breath |
| 6. | Five women and 365 daysTwelve months after his election as a vigorous reformer, many supporters feel let down by his descent, they say, into vulgarity |
| 7. | Parents, officials meet after elite school rocked by new sex scandalTeacher arrested in U.S. on allegations that he solicited a minor and possessed child pornography |
| 8. | EnCana's plan: Divide, then conquerCEO Randy Eresman says ‘it's the right time' to unlock the value of the massive oil and gas company |
| 9. | Cambridge scientist takes Canada to cutting edge of physics theoryRIM co-founder stages a coup in persuading award-winning researcher to head institute |
| 10. | My ogling makes my girlfriend furiousCan I get it under control and reassure her that I'm committed without becoming a navel-gazing freak show? |
| 11. | Mining for winners among the unlovedPortfolio Strategy: Investing pros don't mind picking through the trash – don't be shy about trying it yourself |
| 12. | The Critique of Pure ReasonIs it 'the single greatest work of modern philosophy'? |
| 13. | Dancing in The BubbleTel Aviv's nightlife puts many larger cities to shame. Now, Israelis and visitors looking to let loose are flocking to a new kind of dance club – smaller, exclusive, and ruled by the almighty List |
| 14. | Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of businessWhen Peter Munk met David Gilmour, they were pursuing the same young woman in a downtown Toronto restaurant |
| 15. | Jacques Lamarre: Seeing growth in maintenanceSNC designs it. SNC builds it. Now SNC wants to run it, too |
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| 1. | Lost in spaceAfter Ottawa barred the sale of MacDonald Dettweiler to U.S. firm Alliant Techsystems, MDA is stuck with a space unit it says can't thrive in its current incarnation |
| 2. | Time to fix the Canadian space programThe program must be made sustainable, writes MDA co-founder John S. MacDonald |
| 3. | Don't coddle Beijing – it must account for its role in DarfurMany consider it taboo to speak of the genocide in Darfur and the upcoming Beijing Olympics in the same breath |
| 4. | Obama is taking on McCain despite what Clinton saysBarring a cataclysm the Illinois Senator is now the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party |
| 5. | Canada orders vitamin D studyReview to probe whether deficiency could be linked to deadly diseases |
| 6. | EnCana to splitOil and gas producer announces it will divide into two energy companies: one a natural gas firm, the other a fully integrated oil company |
| 7. | Sri Lanka elections marred by irregularitiesAllegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence during elections in country's improvished east |
| 8. | Red Cross boat to Myanmar sinksShip carrying supplies for 1,000 sinks in latest aid setback; death toll jumps to 28,000 as aid groups warn of humanitarian catastrophe |
| 9. | Japan's collision courseAfter its near-death experience in the 1990s, the land of the rising sun is slowly on the rebound. But most observers see trouble on the horizon. Modest reforms have brought modest success, but drastic action is needed to avoid another crash. |
| 10. | Parents, officials meet after elite school rocked by new sex scandalTeacher arrested in U.S. on allegations that he solicited a minor and possessed child pornography |
| 11. | Details of tasering stripped from RCMP reportMounties have stripped any new answers from a heavily censored report on the high-profile stun gun incident involving Polish immigrant at Vancouver airport |
| 12. | Lessons (and laughs) from the Odd Couple of businessWhen Peter Munk met David Gilmour, they were pursuing the same young woman in a downtown Toronto restaurant |
| 13. | Obama leads in superdelegates for first timeHillary Clinton's once-imposing lead wiped out |
| 14. | Clinton didn't choose words well on race, Edwards saysFormer Democratic presidential hopeful said he thinks Obama will be the party's presidential nominee |
| 15. | MP barred from asking questions on Mulroney sagaLibel suit against Thibault cited as reason |