Recently, I posted a story about Freedom Mobile expanding access to Apple Watches on their Nationwide network. Which is their term for their “partners” from the “big 3” carriers. That seems to be short lived as I got this text message from Freedom Mobile: That sucks. That suggests to me that one of the carrier “partners” backed out of the deal or something. But the good news is that Apple Watch owners on Freedom Mobile still get to keep the 5GB increase. That’s still way better than anything the “big 3” carriers offer. I’ll be keeping an eye on this to see when Freedom Mobile can offer Nation ..read more

By Gregg Ostrowski, CTO Advisor, Cisco Observability  These days, applications serve as the main gateway for organizations across multiple sectors. The need to deliver seamless and secure digital experiences is crucial, as businesses are aware that even the slightest mistake in application performance can have negative consequences, including a loss of customers, revenue, and reputation.  Technologists are recognizing the need for innovative approaches and new tools to manage and optimize their applications. Many IT departments are suffering from ‘tool sprawl,’ where IT teams are usi ..read more

Many Francophone Canadians feel that having two official languages is an important part of what it means to be Canadian. Yet most of the Canadian population is not bilingual in Canadian French and English.   Harnessing the power of mobile AI, Samsung is unlocking new ways to communicate for Canadians with the inclusion of Canadian French to its list of languages Galaxy AI now supports.  The language will be available across all its translation features, including Live Translate, Interpreter and Browsing Assist. The new Canadian French language is a first of its kind amongst mobi ..read more

A Reuters report that was posted late yesterday has blown my mind. In short, ByteDance who’s back is against the way because of Congress all but banning TikTok if ByteDance doesn’t sell it, actually prefers that that the app be banned in the US if legal options fail here’s why: The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance’s overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely, said the sources close to the parent. TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rathe ..read more

Delmanor has announced a partnership with Kite Mobility Inc., a pioneering force in electric mobility solutions. Together, they are revolutionizing retirement living by introducing state-of-the-art, safe, and accessible electric vehicles (EVs) to residents of Delmanor Aurora. This collaboration marks a Canadian historical first, empowering active retirees with a fleet of EVs as a no-cost amenity, redefining personal transportation for this demographic. Residents of Delmanor Aurora will have exclusive access to the Volvo XC40 Recharge EVs, offering them a seamless transition to sustainable and ..read more

To quote Dr. Strange from the movie Avengers: Infinity War, “We’re in the endgame now”. ByteDance is gambling on fighting the TikTok ban that President Joe Biden signed into law yesterday by winning in court:  TikTok’s chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. “Rest assured – we aren’t going anywhere,” CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted moments after Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ..read more

Reddit just announced their newest ads product offering: Dynamic Product Ads (DPA). This new ad product will enable advertisers to promote relevant products in conversations where redditors are already deeply researching, discussing, and deciding what to buy. Dynamic Product Ads provided 1.9x higher ROAS when compared to Conversion objective campaigns for the advertisers who participated in testing. You can read more about this news in their blog post here ..read more

I’ve noted an increase in phone calls coming to my cell phone and my home phone lately. Normally I either don’t answer or punt the calls to voice mail as I suspected that these calls are scam calls. Besides, anyone who wanted to talk to me would leave a voice mail for me. But what happens almost 100% of the time is that the caller doesn’t leave a message. That suggests to me that this view of these being scam calls is likely accurate. But recently, I decided to answer the call to see what the deal was. The call I got was from a “John Wilson” calling on behalf of Rogers. I put the name in quote ..read more

Today, Ferrari and HP Inc. announced a historic, multi-year title partnership. Connecting two of the world’s most iconic companies, the partnership features a shared commitment to advance sustainable innovation and accelerate purposeful technology across the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team, the Scuderia Ferrari Esports team, and the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy. In addition, the HP logo will make its debut on the Maranello F1 cars ahead of Miami Grand Prix scheduled for May 3-5, when the team will start competing as Scuderia Ferrari HP. The Scuderia Ferrari Esports ..read more

85% of Canadian service professionals say they are facing a significant increase in customer expectations. To meet those demands, organizations are increasing their investment in AI and data integration and using this moment to tap into the emergence of “service as a revenue driver”, according to the latest State of Service report from Salesforce.  Released this week, the sixth edition of its State of Service report reveals the latest trends in customer service based on a global survey of over 5,500 service professionals, including Canada.  Key highlights of the report include: 83 ..read more