Archive for 'Business'
Nova Scotia Pomegranate Phone: Great Viral, but is it effective?
A phone that translates what you say into any language? It comes with a built-in mini projector for presentations and movies? It also doubles as a harmonica? That’s where the features of the Pomegranate Phone start [...]
Abu Dhabi Buys Iconic New York Chrysler Building while Canada Stutters On Foreign Ownership Rules
The latest in M&A news: Bloomberg announced yesterday that the Abu Dhabi Investment Council completed its acquisition of a controlling stake (75%) of the New York Chrysler Building. The stake was previously held by a Prudential [...]
Semacode Technology: Take Two. The Facebook Chronicles.
Just when I thought Semacode had packed up their digital bags and bid farewell, the Ontario company behind the Semacode mobile 2D barcode technology goes and uses Facebook to re-launch the technology. The new strategy attempts [...]
Updates on Halifax, MENA, Business, Tech, and Global Affairs
Summer is the busiest season for me personally and professionally. I hope readers will excuse the slacking on the blog front. To make up for it, here is a ‘Walmart’ post offering a variety of updates [...]
Future Business Opportunities Forecast Confirmed
You may remember a blog post earlier this year (March 8 2008 ) that contained a forecast of five upcoming business opportunities in the Middle East this year (click here for post). Last Week, one of [...]
Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008
I usually charge a fee for this information through my trade consulting firm Midman International. However, I am feeling charitable today. Besides, Canadian firms need all the help they can get to break out of their [...]
Google Threatens Nokia with New Mobile OS Android
Yesterday, Google took a strike at Nokia’s open source mobile platform ‘Symbian OS’ by demonstrating Google’s own ‘Android’. Google coupled the unveiling of Android by offering a $10 Million reward for developers who can enhance Android [...]
Irony Defined: Paying $122,000 For a Speech About Fiscal Responsibility
The Globe and Mail reported today that current Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has admitted handing an un-tendered contract to Hugh Macphie, a one-time speechwriter for former-Ontario premier Mike Harris, to work on last year’s budget [...]
Hi! I’m a Digital Out-Of-Home Screen!
The number of Mac vs PC parodies on the web are getting too numerous to count. But every now and then one comes along that you just have to watch a couple times. Usually it pokes [...]
i-Phone vs. Bone-Phone: Which Will Sell In Japan?
The novelty of the iPhone in North America may not matter much in a country where people are used to hi-tech handsets that double as electronic transit passes, credit cards, mobile TVs, GPS devices, music players, [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Brother I am not familiar with canadian environment.But as a student o
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Stumbled upon this accidentally and didn't finish reading, but I'm won
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the