One of the most interesting things about how badly Rogers handled the introduction of the iPhone in Canada is how it was totally mauled from a public relations perspective. While Rogers was assailed for its ridiculous data plans, the company essentially did nothing to respond. Only when the assault turned [...]

Within the blogosphere, comments are a strange animal. Comments welcomed by blog writers, they're often far more interesting and insightful as blog posts, and, of course, they're a favorite tool of spammers. The other reality is comments are seen as the ugly cousins to blog posts. Blog posts get top [...]

For all the talk about the iPhone, ringtones, the wireless Web and mobile e-mail, here's the reality few people want to admit: the vast majority of wireless revenue comes from voice services because the vast majority of wireless subscribers mostly use their devices to talk. Talking on your cell phone [...]

After pining for an iPhone Touch for months, I finally pulled the trigger recently - and now wonder why I waited so longer. In short, the Touch is sublime. A wonderfully designed and multi-functional product that probably doesn't get the attention it deserves because of the obsession with the iPhone. [...]

Amid the excitement about the iPhone (despite its software woes) and the recently-launched Blackberry Bold, you sometimes forget that Palm is still alive (if not well!). Lest you forget, it wasn't that long ago that the Palm was the hottest smartphone around. People loved the Treo. I can remember being [...]

When I was growing up, my brother was one of those kids who would get into all kinds of trouble. Unlike the rest of us, however, he would escape the wrath of our parents by smiling or giving my mother a bear-hug. In many ways, Apple reminds me of my [...]

Earlier this month, Silicon Valley Insider took a look at how the cable companies and telecos fared during Q2 in the high-speed Internet business. When it came to growth, the cable companies kicked some serious butt by taking 73% of net subscriber adds. To get an idea of what's happening [...]

I've yet to get my hands on a Samsung Instinct (I'll do so soon and provide a review), and it's unlikely it will dislodge the iPhone as the cool smart phone but you have to admire the Instinct's pluck and willingness to fight the good fight. For example, I think [...]

The sooner the province of Ontario - and other jurisdictions, for that matter - introduce bans on using cell phones and other wireless devices while you drive, the better. This morning, for example, I saw a woman driving an SUV stopped at a stoplight, and banging out a message on [...]

Is it just me or is the tech world really dull these days? Usually, Techmeme is a source of interest and inspiration but the last few weeks have been dull, dull, dull. If it's not another story about Apple, the MacBook or the iPhone, it's TechCrunch putting the spotlight on [...]

One of the most puzzling aspects of Bell Canada's announcement earlier this week it was slashing 2,500 management jobs was that some analysts seemed surprised. In the wake of a leveraged buy-out that has left with more than $30-billion of debt, the company needs to be aggressive to boost cash [...]

So, I have to get a new MacBook. But what to do, what to do? Do I simply buy a new MB, and take advantage of the free iPod Touch (8GB) promotion? Or do I pony up for a MB Pro? Or, should I wait for the new MBs coming [...]

There was a story in the Toronto Star earlier this week about how 100 drivers a day fail to stop behind the open doors of a streetcar, putting them at risk of hitting a disembarking passenger. So what's one the big reasons for the failure to stop? Cell phones. Yup, [...]

It used to be that jumping on a free Wi-Fi network to check e-mail or do some casual Web browsing was easy. Most people didn't lock down their networks because they were happy to share and/or they didn't know how to do lock down their networks. Few people abused the [...]

If there was a dominant theme on MET this past week it was Josh Hamilton. Hamilton is a baseball player with the Texas Rangers whose comeback from drug and alcohol addiction was capped in fairy tale style when he hit a staggering 28 home runs during the All-Star home run [...]

Given my obsession with an iPod Touch is well-known, a colleague dropped off a copy of a Wal-Mart flyer showing an 8GB model on sale for $179.83, or a $100 discount. At $179.83, buying a Touch went from a nice-to-have to a must-have-right-now. So as much as it would mean [...]

Whenever I think of speed-reading, memories of late-night television info-mercials come to mind with promises of being able to read Tolstoy's "War and Peace" in hours. This perception will be one of the major challenges facing Toronto-based Spreed, which just launched a mobile application called Spreed News that increases how [...]

With everyone down with a bad case of iPhone fever (long line-ups on July 11 and proclamations it's going to the "New Personal Computer"), one important consideration many people seem to be overlooking is the wireless carriers own the playground that everyone (hardware makers, consumers) want to play in. It's [...]

I'm not even going dip a toe in the is Jason Calacanis really retiring from blogging or not debate but his "announcement" did make me wonder whether blogs and/or bloggers have expiry dates. Does there come a time, for example, when a blogger simply decides enough is enough after writing [...]

Just swung by a Fido store in downtown Toronto to get a first-hand look at the iPhone phenomena. The good news: there was a sign on window - "iPhone Sold Out", which means demand was brisk and/or the store didn't get a lot of inventory. I suspect the latter. The [...]

Happy, July 11! For Apple disciples, it's like July 4 a week later given the excitement about the 3G iPhone. Even Canadians may be excited after Rogers reluctantly decided at the last minute to "listen to its customers", and offer a generous 6GB of data for $30/month. So I gotta [...]

Amid the furor over Rogers declining to sell the iPhone with consumer-friendly packages (e.g. unlimited data plans, a contract less onerous than three years), it has been interesting to hear little, if anything, from Rogers' Blackberry customers. Truth be told, they should really be the ones pissed off when you [...]

Rogers is taking a public relations pounding over the high-cost data plans (three-year contract, no unlimited data) for the 3G iPhone that hits the street on Friday. As well, Apple is apparently pissed at Rogers. Here's a way for Rogers to get out of its PR pickle: unveil a $130/month [...]

I could be wrong but…it's hard not to getting the distinct feeling the iPhone is going to be a dud in Canada. With Rogers' decision to take a conservative approach to pricing and its failure to offer an unlimited data plan, the hype surrounding the iPhone's much-anticipated launch north of [...]

Does it strike anyone as terribly ironic that on the day that Twitter officially raises $15-million in venture capital, the service continues to be plagued by technical problems? Forget about Twitter surviving the Steve Jobs' most recent love-fest, it would have been better if Twitter had been able to stay [...]