Canada thwarts 'al Qaeda-supported' train plotCanadian police said on Monday they had arrested and charged two men with plotting to derail a Toronto-area passenger train in an operation they say was backed by al Qaeda elements in Iran. "Had this plot been carried out, it More… |
Four Seasons CEO to leave roleFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced that Kathleen Taylor will be leaving her role as chief executive officer. The privately held company, with the backing of its long-term shareholders Kingdom Holding Company, Cascade In More… |
RIM rebrands as BlackBerry; unveils new devicesResearch In Motion has unveiled the long-delayed line of smartphones it hopes will put it on the comeback trail, but disappointed investors by saying US sales of its BlackBerry 10 devices will not start until March, sending share price tumbling More… |
New app rewards children for doing choresA new app called ChoreMonster, available for iOS devices and on the web, is designed to encourage children to do chores by turning the tasks into a game and giving them points when it is completed. The app aims to make household c More… |
Saudi airline to start flights to Toronto, LASaudi Arabian Airlines, the flagship carrier of the Kingdom, has announced that it will operate two new flights to Toronto and Los Angeles. The airline said Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the General Authority of Civil Avi More… |
RIM launches BlackBerry Messenger 7Research In Motion has launchedBlackBerry Messenger (BBM) version 7, a free update for the mobile social network, with a key new feature which will allow customers to make free voice calls to their BBM contacts around the world over a Wi-Fi conn More… |
Roamly finds solution for high roaming costsCanada-based telecommunications company, Roamly Mobile Solutions, has announced that it has found a solution for its high mobile phone roaming charges incurred by business travellers, reducing it up to 80 per cent. Frequent travel More… |
RIM invites nominations for Developer AwardsCanada-based Research in Motion (RIM) has invited nominations and votes for its BlackBerry Developer Community Awards, a community-based recognition programme that relies on the smartphone’s development community. Nomination More… |
RIM delays new BlackBerry launch; sales fallResearch In Motion (RIM) delayed the make-or-break launch of its next-generation BlackBerry phones until next year, in a devastating setback to the once-dominant technology company whose sales are crumbling. Shares of the company, which al More… |
Toronto mall shooting kills 1, wounds 6One man was killed and six other people were wounded by gunfire, two critically, in a shooting at Toronto's main downtown mall on Saturday, a rare occurrence of major gun violence in Canada's largest city. On More… |








