Word is that Palm Inc has hired bankers to explore the possibility of selling the company, whose smartphone sales have struggled in the face of stiff competition from Apple Corp's iPhone and Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
Calgary-based cable company Shaw Communications announced a drop in second-quarter profit to $139-million or 32 cents a share, from $157-million or 37 cents a year earlier, but said it was on track to launch wireless services next year.
Cloud-based enterprise software hosting company Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc. has announced that it has expanded its hosting services into Canada through an agreement with Primus Telecommunications Canada, Inc.
Microsoft has been rebuffed again in its software code patent dispute with Toronto’s i4i: a U.S. court has rejected the software giant’s request that a full panel of judges hear its appeal. In December, a Texas jury affirmed the decision in i4i's favour, which included a permanent injunction against future sales of Word.
LinkedIn Corp has been working closely with Research In Motion, and the result is a robust social networking tool for active professionals. It took a while, but rather than throwing apps on a wall to see what sticks, RIM now has a secure system for linking business people.
XM Canada, a provider of audio entertainment and information services, has announced plans to launch the XM online+ App for BlackBerry smartphones, a further indication that Research in Motion means more than business.
Allstream (an MTS Allstream company) has announced that it is deploying multicast technology on its national Multiprotocol Label Switching ("MPLS") network.
The University of Winnipeg, Concordia University in Montreal, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology all use technology from Cisco Systems, whether for videoconferencing, call centers, or Wi-Fi.
