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Wearables bring together techies in Toronto

There are a few hundred people in Toronto who are, in a manner of speaking, wearing their passion and belief in the potential of wearable technology on their sleeves.

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U.S. warns EU on Europe-only data network

The United States warned the European Union (EU) on Friday that its plans for a European communications network that would bypass connections to the United States could violate international trade laws, according to a report from the U.S. Trade Representative.

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CRTC questions service providers in mobile-TV case

The CRTC has sent out a series of questions to be answered by telecommunications service providers at the centre of a complaint over undue preference in providing mobile-TV services for flat fees.

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Money for messaging — BlackBerry mines BBM for dollars

It’s hard to pin down David Proulx, BlackBerry Ltd.’s senior director of BBM, on when exactly the company started to see this application as something that could generate revenue directly.

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Telus closes financing to repay auction debt

Telus Corp. said Friday it has closed a $1-billion offering of senior unsecured notes, which it said in a press release “will be used to repay bank indebtedness incurred to pay for the 700 MHz spectrum licences and for general corporate purposes.”

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Geneviève Côté takes on key SOCAN role in Quebec

The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) said Thursday that Geneviève Côté has been appointed its chief of Quebec affairs.

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Government’s long-awaited digital strategy ‘nothing new’: analyst

A document released by Industry Minister James Moore Friday that outlines the government’s long-promised digital strategy includes “nothing new and nothing bold,” according to telecom analyst Jean-Francois Mezei of Vaxination Informatique.

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DHX Media buys Degrassi creator Epitome

DHX Media Ltd. said Thursday it is has bought Epitome Pictures Inc., the Canadian television producer best known for its Degrassi franchise.

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Wind reports subscriber base at 700,000

Wind Mobile said Thursday that its subscriber numbers have hit 700,000, as it also announced what it called a “plethora” of new unlimited mobile plans.

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NHL contract was factor in Rogers’ 700 MHz auction bidding

Rogers Communications Inc. made it clear Thursday that there was a connection between the several billions of dollars it spent separately on National Hockey League content and wireless spectrum in recent months.

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