Apple watch to replace car keys, CEO says

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said the company’s new smartwatch is designed to be able to replace car keys and fobs, The Telegraph reported Friday.

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Google to give mobile-friendly websites more priority

Google Inc. said Thursday that it will start giving mobile friendliness more weight in terms of how websites are ranked in Google searches.

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Rogers denies exec called for ban on VPNs

Rogers Communications Inc. said Friday that David Purdy, its senior vice-president of content, did not call on government to ban virtual private networks (VPNs) during a media-industry conference in Toronto on Thursday, despite suggestions on Twitter to the contrary.

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No plans to seek must-offer status for Bloomberg TV

One of the executives behind the newly announced Bloomberg TV Canada news channel says that there are no plans to seek a broadcast licence that would compel broadcast distributors to offer the channel to customers.

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FCC approves open-Internet regulations

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a set of rules that, among other things, prevents Internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic, or giving priority to content from an affiliate or any company that's willing to pay to secure "fast lanes" for its content.

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Next CRTC decision on TV won’t be about pick-and-pay

The CRTC on March 12 will announce most decisions related to its Let's Talk TV consultation, but it won't be about whether to force TV-service providers to unbundle channels.

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Payphone use ‘decreasing’ but still ‘important’: CRTC

The CRTC said Thursday that it has found use of payphones in Canada is "decreasing steadily" though they remain "important" and careful consideration should be given before removing a community's access to them.

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Friends of Canadian Broadcasting at odds with Bell over TV ad

Advocacy group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting say a television ad was turned down by Canada’s largest broadcasters, yet at least one company says it has no record of the denial.

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Google announces work software for Android devices

Google Inc. said Wednesday it has a developed a program that will help utilize Android devices for business purposes in a way that ensures security for employers.

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IPhone 6 Plus data usage double that of regular iPhone 6: report

Users of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Plus are using twice as much data as those with the iPhone 6, according to a report from Citrix Systems Inc.

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