Tag Archives: Apple

Cogeco offers $5 unlimited WiFi plan for the iPad

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10 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Coinciding with Apple’s iPad pre-order date, Cogeco will launch a $5 per month, contract-free, unlimited WiFi service for the iPad. The catch? The service is only available in downtown Toronto. Plus, Apple releases Canadian iPad availability and pricing info.

 

Rogers won’t do unlimited data for iPad

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10 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Pre-ordering for the iPad has begun, but the enthusiasm faded as Rogers released its iPad data plan rates. The disappointment over no unlimited data package could change if Bell or Telus enter the space.

— reprinted by PCWorld.com, Canada’s Rogers Won’t Do Unlimited Data for iPad

— reprinted by Macworld.com, Rogers do unlimited data for iPad in Canada

Are iPhones riskier than Android, Blackberry and Nokia?

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31 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

iPhones appear to pose greater security risks than Android, Blackberry and Nokia smart phones, but is this really the case? An nCircle survey says yes, security expert Charlie Miller says not necessarily, and Pwn2Own sponsor TippingPoint won’t say.

— republished by PCWorld.com, Are iPhones Really Risky?

Stop DRM from becoming a ‘privacy nightmare’

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17 Feb 2009, ITBusiness.ca

The news that iTunes will offer songs from the three of the largest labels free of copy protection software was music to the ears of many users. Privacy experts say it’s a sign the industry is realizing how counter-productive digital rights management (DRM) limitations actually are.

Rogers iPhone rates draw Canadian users’ ire

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01 Jul 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

An online petition protests the entry-level $60 package that includes 150 daytime minutes, unlimited evenings and weekends, 75 outgoing text messages and 400MB of data. Analysts aren’t impressed, either.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Users complain Rogers has dropped the iPhone ball