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Vancouver's Utherverse gets set to host Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention

Vancouver's Utherverse gets set to host Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention

By Blaine Kyllo | February 9, 2012
Vancouver’s Utherverse is hoping those who wouldn’t normally attend an adult entertainment trade show will do so virtually.
Vancouver councillor proposes launch of mobile 'City App'

Vancouver councillor proposes launch of mobile 'City App'

By Yolande Cole | February 8, 2012
A Vancouver city councillor is proposing the launch of a mobile 'City App'.
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Ahmad Saeid: We canât let the Internet become as undemocratic as television

Ahmad Saeid: We can’t let the Internet become as undemocratic as television

By Ahmad Saeid | February 6, 2012
Last last month, we witnessed a stronghold of the virtual world invaded and corrupted by corporations.
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Digital lock rules in Canadian copyright bill go too far, critics say

Digital lock rules in Canadian copyright bill go too far, critics say

By Emily Elias | January 24, 2012
A digital lock allows a copyright holder to encrypt files to stop unwanted copying, or limit the amount of times the file is moved to prevent piracy. Under Bill C-11, breaking that lock would be a crime.
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B.C. school district pays $15,750 settlement for unlicensed software use

B.C. school district pays $15,750 settlement for unlicensed software use

By Stephen Hui | January 23, 2012
The Coast Mountains school district in northwestern British Columbia has paid thousands of dollars to settle a claim over the unauthorized copying of software.
Canada should limit volume on music players to avoid hearing loss, experts say

Canada should limit volume on music players to avoid hearing loss, experts say

By Emily Elias | January 10, 2012
If other people can hear the noise from your headphones, you're listening to them too loud.
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Pirate Party of Canada links illegal downloads to House of Commons

Pirate Party of Canada links illegal downloads to House of Commons

By Stephen Hui | January 3, 2012
Movies like The Departed and music like Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger” have been illegally downloaded from the House of Commons, according to the Pirate Party of Canada.
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Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras shoot for consumers and pro photographers

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras shoot for consumers and pro photographers

By Jeffery Simpson | December 27, 2011
Mirrorless cameras, such as the Nikon 1, are smaller than DSLRs, but are bigger than point-and-shoot cameras.
46 First Nations still waiting for broadband Internet access in B.C.

46 First Nations still waiting for broadband Internet access in B.C.

By Stephen Hui | December 27, 2011
Although more and more First Nations across British Columbia are gaining high-speed access each year, many are still lacking the level of Internet connectivity taken for granted by many people in the province.
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Christine Leclerc: SolarChill vaccine cooling technology leading way to sustainable future

Christine Leclerc: SolarChill vaccine cooling technology leading way to sustainable future

By Christine Leclerc | December 22, 2011
The SolarChill vaccine cooler integrates recent solar innovations with Greenfreeze refrigeration technology.
Lies more likely in text messages, research shows

Lies more likely in text messages, research shows

By Carlito Pablo | December 20, 2011
That text message you just received may be a bald-faced lie.
Paul Lindahl takes over as B.C. Technology Industry Association chair

Paul Lindahl takes over as B.C. Technology Industry Association chair

By Stephen Hui | December 19, 2011
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association has a new chair.
Tech industry warms up to women workers

Tech industry warms up to women workers

By Stephanie Orford | December 7, 2011
Once the domain of men, the technology sector is now welcoming more women than ever.
E-waste: the nightmare after Christmas

E-waste: the nightmare after Christmas

December 5, 2011
After your turkey sandwiches have run their course and the Christmas lights have been packed away, take a moment to consider what you are going to do with that old PS2 or cellphone.
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Gadgets that will electrify those on your holiday shopping list

Gadgets that will electrify those on your holiday shopping list

By Jeffery Simpson | December 1, 2011
Technology is always moving forward, and yesterday’s hot gift is tomorrow’s Apple Newton.