Thursday, July 29, 2021

29 July - Technology - Betakit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • R|T: The Retail Times – Foodee increases its footprint 8 days ago  –  The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at...
  • BetaKit Live: The future of virtual care on July 27
  • Portage FinTech SPAC boosts IPO target to $240 million USD, begins trading on Nasdaq
  • Shopify invests in US-based Loop’s $65 million round
  • Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
  • Clearco launches new partnership recommendation service as part of push to serve founders “beyond capital”
  • WELL Health launches venture arm, announces investment in Bright
  • A|I: The AI Times – A new vision for Algolux
  • Properly closes $44 million CAD Series B from key strategics, US investors to tackle Canadian real estate market
  • What to do when over 300,000 people count on your old 
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – The FinTech SPAC on the Nasdaq 4 days ago  –  Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before... 
  • Boast.AI’s Lloyed Lobo shares the true cost of entrepreneurship
  • Toronto-based Mommy Monitor selected for Google’s Black Founders accelerator
  • Paystone secures $30 million from Crédit Mutuel Equity as part of plan to expand beyond North America
  • FrontFundr secures funding through FrontFundr, a crowdfunding platform
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – The telehealth party is “winding down”
  • RBC launching Calgary Innovation Hub, with plans to hire 300 employees
  • Technical debt: the other innovator’s dilemma
  • Funding roundup: Conquest Planning, Amphy, XCO, OceanSync
  • Today in acquisitions: Paymi, EchoLotto, EssayJack, Com

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  • Feds say $8.9B raised from Canadian telecom auction for licenses in 5G wireless spectrum 8 hours ago  –  In total, 1,495 out of 1,504 available licences were awarded to 15 Canadian companies, including 757 licences to small and regional providers across the country.
  • Facebook records double profit in Q2 thanks to online ad sales a day ago  –  However, Facebook said that it doesn't expect revenue to continue to grow at such a breakneck pace in the second half of the year.
  • Canadian tech giant Shopify hits $1B in quarterly revenue as in-person retail returns at higher levels 2 days ago  –  Shopify crossed the $1-billion revenue threshold in its second quarter of fiscal 2021 as the e-commerce company holds its momentum from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft report over $50B in profit combined for Q2 2021
  • Amazon denies reports that it may accept bitcoin as payment by end of 2021
  • Facebook, other tech giants look to expand crackdown on extremist content
  • White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
  • U.S. senators want social media to be held liable for spreading health misinformation
  • Global outage affecting websites of airlines, banks, tech firms now fixed
  • Zoom looks past pandemic with $14.7B deal to buy Five9

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  • Apple (AAPL) Stock Price and Forecast: 3, 4 or 5 reasons why Apple is falling after results - FXStreet 18 hours ago  – watchOS 7.6.1 Download Now Available for Apple Watch [Update]  iPhone in CanadaiOS 15 Public Beta 4: Safari has changed yet again  MacworldApple warns about chip shortage impacting iPhone producti...
  • Apple broke bad news to iPhone fans - ZDNet 19 hours ago  –How to back up messages on your iPhone with iCloud or a Mac computer  Business InsiderData privacy: Find out what personal data Apple is keeping on you now  CNETHow to access and manage your iCloud account on any device  Business InsiderView Full coverage...
  • Samsung leads global smartphone market in Q2 despite decline: Report - CanIndia News
  • Facebook-owned WhatsApp to soon bring new features to the platform - gizmochina
  • Krispy Kreme Nexus Level Xbox Donuts Raffle Info | HYPEBEAST - HYPEBEAST
  • 7 Tips To Consider When Starting An Instagram Account For Your Business - Net Newsledger
  • What Happened to Digimon Survive? Delays Timeline Explained - DualShockers
  • Watch Record Breaking Domino Robot Set Up 100,000 Dominoes - Nerdist
  • Ghirahim - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD #shorts - Nintendo
  • Apex Legends Emergence: Season 10's Start Date, Seer's 
  • Official Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 cases leak, show kooky design with belts and D-rings - comments - GSMArena.com 13 hours ago  –  Here's what to expect from Samsung's August Galaxy Unpacked event  MobileSyrupGoogle Hints Pixel 6 Event, Galaxy Z Fold 3 Teaser & more!  PocketnowSurprised? August 2021 security updat...
  • Gaming test - OPPO Reno6 Z with MediaTek Dimensity 800U + 8GB RAM - Nasi Lemak Tech 13 hours ago  –  Oppo Reno6 5G goes on sale in India as the country's first Dimensity 900-powered smartphone - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comOPPO Reno6 5G is now on sale in India priced at ₹29,990 ($404)  gizmochinaSparkly phone! O...
  • Steam Deck: 5 things you need to know - Trusted Reviews
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla Sigrblot Festival kicks off today, handing out 50 free Opals - TrueAchievements
  • Blue Reflection: Second Light - Announcement Trailer | PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • Bang & Olufsen's new wireless earbuds cost $529 in Canada - MobileSyrup
  • Eldest Souls - Launch Trailer - Gematsu
  • Intel Beast Canyon NUC Review: Desktop Tiger Lake Debuts in SFF Gaming Powerhouse - AnandTech
  • PlayStation 5 SSD upgrades are finally enabled for beta testers - Yahoo Canada Shine On
  • Leaked ‘Fortnite’ Rift Tour Challenges Give A Peek At The
  • MacBook Air with M1 drops to $850, its lowest price yet ($150 off) - XDA Developers 10 hours ago  –  New AirPods, New iMacs, new MacBook Airs! (CultCast #503)  Cult of MacApple’s M1 MacBook Air is at its lowest price ever at Best Buy today  The VergeApple's MacBook Air M1 is on sale for $850 right now at Amazon  En...
  • Panic sells 20,000+ Playdate handhelds in under 20 minutes - Yahoo Movies Canada 10 hours ago  –  'Playdate' Handheld Game System Now Available for Pre-Order  MacRumorsPlaydate Sells Out 2021 Stock, Still Taking 2022 Reservations  GameSpotPreorders for retro-inspired Playdate gaming console have opened  AppleInside...
  • Amazon Kindle: Is Yours About To Stop Working? - Forbes
  • Apple Explains How to Trade in Your iPhone [VIDEO] - iPhone in Canada
  • When Will Call of Duty Mobile Season 6 Update Arrive? - EssentiallySports
  • ‘Mothergunship’ and ‘Train Sim World 2’ are free on the Epic Games Store right now - NME
  • Apple releases watchOS 7.6.1 with ‘important security updates’ for Apple Watch - 9to5Mac
  • [Update: Retraction] Motorola’s new Android update policy depends on how long customers keep phones - 9to5Google
  • Apex Legends - Official Seer Character Trailer - IGN
  • King’s Bounty 2 Official PC system requirements revealed - 
  • Amazon's Fire TV Cube works with Zoom, if you have a webcam - Yahoo Canada Finance 8 hours ago  –  Amazon’s Fire TV Cube can now do Zoom video calls  The VergeAmazon’s second-gen Fire TV Cube now lets you make Zoom calls  TechHiveAmazon Two-Way Video Calling on Fire TV Cube Now Includes Zoom  Cord Cutters NewsAmaz...
  • 'Ghost of Tsushima' video game world grows with director's cut expansion - Thompson Citizen 8 hours ago  – Ghost of Tsushima Devs on Adding PS5 Functionality, Introducing a New Villain in Director's Cut - IGN  IGNGhost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Gives Jin Sakai Even More Abilities  GameSpot
  • Marvel's Avengers: War for Wakanda Release Date Revealed - Collider
  • The Artful Escape - Release Date Trailer - Gematsu
  • Annapurna Interactive Showcase Confirms Two Switch Titles And Outer Wilds Release Window - Nintendo Life
  • Horizon Blockchain Games raises $4.5M for its NFT trading card game and wallet - Yahoo Canada Shine On
  • Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye Reveal Trailer - GameSpot
  • Cat simulator 'Stray' heads to PlayStation and PC in early 2022 - Yahoo News Canada
  • Hyper Light Drifter team’s new game, Solar Ash, arrives in October - Polygon
  • 'Skin Deep' is a stinky sci-fi shooter from indie icon Brendon
  • Google says Microsoft balking at turning over documents in antitrust fight | Saltwire - SaltWire NS an hour ago  –  Google, Microsoft get tetchy as antitrust trial looms  TechCentralGoogle says Microsoft balking at turning over documents in antitrust fight  Yahoo FinanceView Full coverage on Google News
  • Huawei P50 & Huawei P50 Pro Smartphones Launched; Check Prices, Features & Specifications - LatestLY an hour ago  – Huawei unveils P50 and P50 Pro with Snapdragon 888, 50-megapixel camera  MobileSyrupThe Huawei P50 Pro and its monochrome camera debut at the top of DxOMark's charts, but things aren't alway...
  • AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics Card Sets New Standard for - GlobeNewswire
  • Sony PS5 update unlocks storage upgrades - CNET
  • WestJet's first non-stop flight from Calgary to Charlottetown takes off - Canada NewsWire
  • The Ascent - Official Launch Trailer - IGN
  • This 3D-printed soft robotic hand beat the first level of Super Mario Bros. - Ars Technica
  • Popular video game Rainbow Six Siege adds Indigenous character from Saskatchewan - APTN News
  • Not so sweet: Google responds to 'sugar daddy' Play Store app ban - Android Police
  • Halo Infinite beta release delayed as Microsoft tackles ser
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