Topic - canada

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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Will Canada Offer Nortel a Bailout?

With significant financial exposure for Canadian investors, the Ottawa government is unlikely to let the one-time national icon sink into (rumored) bankruptcy.
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General news, Communications

A Conversation with RIM's CTO: Scaling Up BlackBerry

Fans can't wait for the next model of the ubiquitous smart phone,but David Yach is focused on scale and management. A little more buzz wouldn't hurt.
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General news, Media, Internet

Canada: Britney Spears Second to Hockey

Canadians were obsessed by the saga of pop star Britney Spears in 2007, according to Yahoo Canada's list of top 10 online searches, with her name coming in second only to searches for hockey news.
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Media, Internet

Canada Wary of Google Street View Maps

Google's street-level map views, introduced in May, provide pictures of people who can be clearly identified. Canadian officials say it may violate privacy laws.
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Computers, General news, Magazine, Biosciences, Media, Communications, Cleantech, Internet, Finance

North Country Gold

More than 100 years after the Yukon gold rush -- and four years since Canada's technology sector hit rock bottom -- prospectors have returned to the country's high tech hubs in search of opportunities and investment incentives.
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Communications

Nortel Goes Shopping

‘90s icon has rediscovered its appetite for startups.
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Computers, General news, Magazine, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Canada's Hottest Startups

It's never easy picking tomorrow's winners, but Red Herring thinks these Canadian upstarts will lead the way.
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Computers

Dell Suit Could Put Heat on Laptop Designers

The latest lawsuit alleging laptop design flaws could cause the industry to draw up new blueprints for portable computers, analyst says.
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Cleantech

Corn Again: 3 Reasons Ethanol Will Be Back

Analysis: Stock prices are down and analysts are pessimistic, but a few recent announcements give reason for optimism.
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Cleantech, Finance

Chinese Solar Firm IPOs

Founder worth $200 million, on paper.
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Finance

Canada Cash Cools

VC funding there might be on a quarterly uptick, but it’s stagnant overall.
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General news, Internet

Iceland No. 1 in Broadband Use

Island in the North-Atlantic Ocean overtakes South Korea in high-speed Internet connections.
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Media, Internet

Google Software on BlackBerrys

The search giant’s IM service, local search, and other utilities will be available on Research In Motion’s handhelds.
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Cleantech, Finance

Cleantech Empowers Poor

Social entrepreneurs tackle an electrifying problem: 1.6 billion people without light. Profiles: Michael Biddle, Mark Lawson-Statham, Markus Brehler, Conrad Burke, Bill Gross, John Halfpenny, and Richard Stromback.
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Computers

Acer Laptops No. 1 in Canada

The Taiwanese PC maker’s success in Canada suggests it can expand its presence in North America.
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General news, Finance

Canadian VC Funding Falls 48%

The third-quarter drop is blamed in part on a change in a tax credit policy.
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Biosciences

New Money from Old Drugs

“Me-too” drugs are sapping too much from national health budgets, according to Canadian scientists.
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Media

Nintendogs Sniff Opportunity

Nintendo hopes North American sales of its ‘puppy simulator’ will help keep the game company on top of the portable market.
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Security, Communications

Canada May Spy on Citizens

Government says technology has beefed up the threat of terrorism so it must give police more power.
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Finance

Fast Stats: Net Fraud on Rise

Internet fraud reaches $2.75B; Canadians spend more time online; Digital music player sales to first timers to slow down.
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