Canadian Radio & TV

CRTC approves Corus deal to buy Sex TV

November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The CRTC this week approved a deal which would see Corus Entertainment purchase the specialty television channels Drive-In Classics and SexTV from CTVglobemedia. The $40 million deal was first announced in Mid-July but took until this week for federal regulators to approve the deal. [Read the full story] Read More →

Telephony

Bell Mobility eliminates System Access Fee

November 20, 2009 · 2 Comments

Effective today, Bell Mobility has eliminated its system access fee from all existing postpaid plans. The move was expected after Rogers Wireless dropped its access fee in October and Telus Mobility dropped its fee on November 5th. [Read the full story] Read More →

Tech Toys

TomTom V1.2 iPhone app now available

November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

TomTom announced today that the latest version of the TomTom app for iPhone and iPod touch (version 1.2) is now available from the iTunes app store. The updated application adds text-to-speech (TTS) for spoken street names, advanced lane guidance, a new Help menu providing direct access to emergency numbers and directions to the nearest emergency providers, and the ability to control iPod music from within the app. [Read the full story] Read More →

Home Theatre

Global TV sales rise 1% in third quarter

November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Global television sales rose 1% in the third quarter of 2009, from the same quarter a year earlier, to 54.9 million units according to the latest figures from DisplaySearch. Third quarter LCD TV shipments worldwide increased 38% from a year earlier, while sales of plasma, OLED, CRT an RPTV televisions all declined. [Read the full story] Read More →

Computing

Windows Home Server PP3 update finally arrives next week

November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment

On the Windows Home Server Blog today, Microsoft announced that its long overdue Windows Home Server (WHS) Power Pack 3 (PP3) will be available on November 24, 2009. Earlier this year members of the Microsoft Home Server had told Digital Home the new update would be available no later than the Windows 7 general availability date of October 22nd. In late September, citing the need for “the absolute highest level of product quality” the company said that update required additional testing and would not be delivered on time. Microsoft says Power Pack 3 will install automatically if Automatic... [Read the full story]

FAQ

FAQ: What is a Smart Meter?

October 29, 2009 · 1 Comment

In November of 2005, the Ontario government introduced legislation to start the process of getting “smart meters” into every home and small business in the province, a process that should be complete by 2010. The province claims smart meters will give consumers more control over their electricity costs by allowing them to shift electricity consumption to times when electricity costs are lower. [Read the full story] Read More →

Home Theatre

Global TV sales rise 1% in third quarter

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Last week’s top seller on DVD was “UP”

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Use of LED backlighting in LCD panels expected to grow

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Telephony

Bell Mobility eliminates System Access Fee

Effective today, Bell Mobility has eliminated its system access fee from all existing...

Virgin Mobile will offer iPhone in coming months

In a tersely worded statement released today, Virgin Mobile announced that it would...

Cogeco Cable expands its home phone offerings

Cogeco Cable announced today the company had expanded its digital phone (VoIP) offerings. The...

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Canadian Radio & TV

CRTC approves Corus deal to buy Sex TV

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TSN HD offers free preview

In an effort to increase the number of Canadians subscribing to its High definition feed, TSN has announced that will offer a free preview of TSN HD from Nov. 26 until Jan. 6. In order to view the TSN HD free preview, cable and satellite customers will require an HDTV cable set top box or satellite receiver, a subscription...

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