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Apple taking Canadian iPad pre-orders now, announces Rogers data plans

May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid Apple, Bell, canada, HSPA, iPad, Rogers, tablet, Telus0 comment

It’s 3am, and I just checked the Apple.ca store, and the iPad pre-order page is up! Apple has also pre-empted Rogers by posting the details of their iPad Data plans: To start 3G service on your iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G, you will need a micro-SIM card and a data plan. A range of data plans are available and most don’t require a contract. When you order your iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G from the Apple Online Store, you can add a micro-SIM card from the carrier listed below. You…

rgbfilter @ TCAF 2010: Day 1 Photos

May 8, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid Comics, Emily Horne, event, Jamie McKelvie, Jim Munroe, Matthew Kumar, Miguel Sternberg, Ryan North, Scott Campbell, Shannon Gerard, Sonja Ahlers, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto1 Comment

Today was the first day of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and we were there with our cameras. Above is a slideshow of the crowds at the Toronto Reference Library, and two panels that we videoed, to be put up online in the next week… We went to the The Spirit of Indie: Where Comics Meet Video Games panel where creators Scott Campbell, Jamie McKelvie, Jim Munroe, and Miguel Sternberg were interviewed by games journalist Matthew Kumar. There were some great discussions about how indie games and comics are starting…

rgbfilter @ TCAF 2010: Kick-off Event – Daniel Clowes presents Wilson

May 8, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid Comics, Dan Clowes, Daniel Clowes, event, pictures, Ramones, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto, Toronto Reference Library, Wilson1 Comment

We went to the Daniel Clowes presents Wilson event on Friday night, where Mark Medley, arts writer from the National Post, sat down with Daniel, and talked with him at length about his career, art, and Wilson (his new graphic novel). Some interesting info I learned was that he created art for an animated Ramones video, and there was the short-lived ‘OK’ Cola created by Coca Cola, that featured his artwork on the can. He also mentioned that while he still pencils, inks, and letters everything by hand, he now…

Apple announces Canadian iPad date, Bell joins Rogers in confirming ‘support’

May 8, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid 3G, Apple, Bell, canada, HSPA, iPad, Rogers, Telus, WiFi0 comment

Apple finally announced on Friday exactly when the iPad will be available internationally. It will hit Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on May 28th, and will be up for pre-order on May 10th. Both the Wi-Fi and 3G models will be available on that date, and the Canadian prices are as follows: Suggested retail price of $549 (CAN) for 16GB, $649 (CAN) for 32GB, $749 (CAN) for 64GB for Wi-Fi models and $679 (CAN) for 16GB, $779 (CAN) for 32GB and $879 (CAN) for…

Android running on iPhone

May 7, 2010 Doug Groves Android, Apple, google, iPhone7 Comments

Are you sick of Apple’s tactics lately, causing your eyes to wander, but your fetishism for their hardware has you firmly in their grip (or vice versa)? Maybe you’re just a little ‘Droid-curious? Well, it’s just about time to get your freak on. Android is now running on the iPhone 3G, and although there are still audio issues to sort out, all the antennas (WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth) are working, and it’s capable of making and receiving calls. You just can’t hear them yet. More info, plus the steps you’ll need,…

Mobilicity clears CRTC hurdle – launching ‘spring’

May 7, 2010May 10, 2010 Doug Groves canada, Mobilicity, spectrum, Toronto0 comment

Though the imminent launch of Mobilicity this spring has been more or less known for a couple of months, they still had to meet the ownership regulations of the CRTC. Well, it looks as if, after a little bit of tweaking of their shareholder agreement, they’ll be cleared to go. As such, the Commission finds that, upon completion of the required modifications to the Shareholder Agreement set out in the Appendix to this decision, DAVE Wireless will be Canadian‑owned and controlled, meeting the requirements set out in section 16 of…

Apple vs. the world

May 7, 2010July 30, 2014 Doug Groves Apple, cartoon, editorial comic, Ellen, Gizmodo, HTC, REACT, rgbcomic, uncool1 Comment

Another Friday, another comic. Let’s see if I can keep this up…

Daniel Clowes Presents WILSON: Official TCAF Kick-Off Event

May 6, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid Arts, canada, Comics, Dan Clowes, festival, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto, Wilson0 comment

Tomorrow night TCAF 2010 kicks off with Daniel Clowes presents WILSON at a FREE, but ticketed, event at the Toronto Reference Library. Seating is limited, and the first round of tickets released are already SOLD OUT, but there is another block being released tomorrow morning – you’ll have to act fast to get one!

Don’t Miss the 2010 Toronto Comic Arts Festival

May 6, 2010May 10, 2010 drsquid canada, Comics, Dan Clowes, event, James Sturm, TCAF, TCAF 2010, Toronto7 Comments

The first Toronto Comics Arts Festival was held in 2003, as a “natural progression of years of disparate book signings, author appearances and miscellaneous events” put on by world renowned Toronto comics store The Beguiling. Since that first event, it has quickly grown to be one of the most preeminent comic festivals in the world. Unlike other comic conventions, like the Toronto Fan Expo and San Diego Comic-con for example, TCAF does not focus on the big names (Marvel, DC etc.), nor is it full of aging actors from old…

Usage-based billing okayed by CRTC

May 6, 2010May 6, 2010 Doug Groves Acanac, Bell, canada, CRTC, Internet, online rights, Teksavvy2 Comments

The CRTC has unsurprisingly sided with Bell, and is allowing the big blue telco to go ahead with it’s usage-based billing scheme, and yes, scheme is the most appropriate word here. Not only does it mean that Bell gets to charge it’s own customers, who are already paying through the nose for parltry data caps, but now big blue can hit 3rd party suppliers, like TekSavvy and Acanac with fees that look downright preposterous. Bell has complained about traffic congestion, caused mostly by heavy file sharing, but as their own…

Canadian Video Game Award winners announced

May 6, 2010May 6, 2010 Doug Groves Assassin's Creed II, Bioware, Canadian Video Game Awards, Capybara Games, CVGA, Dragon Age, Prototype, Ubisoft0 comment

Dragon Age: Origins took home the top prize of Game of the Year at the inaugural Canadian Video Game Awards. Though the Bioware RPG took the top award, along with Best Writing, it was Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed II which took the most awards, with Best Console Game, Best Game Design and Best Visual Arts, and shares the award for Best Technology with Prototype, from Radical Entertainment in Vancouver. Toronto developer Capybara Games also took home Best Handheld Game for Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, and Best Downloadable Game…

DMCA disaster headed to Canada!

May 5, 2010 Doug Groves canada, DMCA, legal, Michael Geist, online rights, PMO5 Comments

Despite a vocal popular opposition to the idea of enacting anything like the lunacy of the US DMCA here in Canada, that’s exactly the type of copyright bill the Prime Minister’s Office plans on introducing this June. Who cares what the People say, when the US speaks, I guess, even if most of what they say regarding Canada as a copyright violators haven is propagandist FUD. Anyways, instead of ranting, here’s the details from Michael Geist’s site, as well as how to get your voice heard! Months of public debate…