Netflix’ share of bandwidth usage grows, BitTorrent’s falls

In North America, Netflix Inc. now accounts for 36.5 per cent of peak period, downloaded network traffic, a new report from network management provider Sandvine Inc. said, up from 34.9 per cent recorded in a similar report six months ago.

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Google launches IoT platform

Google Inc. will launch a new Android-based platform that will allow companies to build connected devices, it said in a blog post Thursday.

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Non-smartphone, mobile device sales on rise: Gartner

As demand to be connected to the Internet on non-smartphone mobile devices increases, so do the sales of such products, according to Gartner Inc.

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CRTC scolds Rogers, Shaw for Letterman simsub errors

The CRTC has sent letters to Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. regarding mistakes the companies made in the simultaneous substitution of the last episode of the Late Show With David Letterman, which aired last week.

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CRTC to review wholesale-Internet tariff process

The CRTC said Thursday that it will review the application process and methods for determining tariff rates for large cable and telephone providers selling wholesale high-speed Internet access.

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PIAC complaint against Shomi to go ahead

An undue preference complaint against Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.’s streaming service will proceed despite the companies’ plans to widen its availability.

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Tablet market to shrink this year: IDC

International Data Corp. said Thursday that worldwide shipments of tablets and 2-in-1 devices will decline in 2015.

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Optimal Payment buys Montreal-based Fans

Optimal Payments PLC, an Isle of Man-based company that provides transactional technology, said Thursday it has bought Montreal-based Fans Entertainment Inc., which created a consumer mobile app for fans attending Montreal Canadiens games.

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DHX Media show to premiere on Hulu

DHX Media Ltd. announced Thursday that it has signed a deal with Hulu to premiere Dr. Dimensionpants to its U.S. subscribers.

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Prepare for 5G, says Huawei Canada boss

The president of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s Canadian unit is calling for policy-makers, businesses and academics in Canada to come together and help prepare the country for the coming of 5G networking technology.

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