This is pretty bad
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/tories-on-e-snooping-stand-with-us-or-with-the-child-pornographers/article2336889/

The bill will require Internet service providers to store and to make available to the government and police forces information on the Internet activity of their customers.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/02/14/technology-online-surveillance-bill.html?cmp=rssVikileaks

Another amazing quarter for Apple
http://www.macworld.com/article/164973/2012/01/apple_reports_record_revenue_profit_for_fiscal_first_quarter.html 

Canada’s SOPA
http://www..ca/content/view/6264/125/

Public outcry over Internet traffic on the rise: CRTC
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Public+outcry+over+Internet+traffic+rise+CRTC/6080843/story.html

RIM

RIM shuffles executives around
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globeinvestor/shareTweet/article2311029/

…and the tech press isn’t optimistic
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/fabricetaylor/dont-expect-a-quick-turnaround-at-rim/article2312402/

Petition Period

http://peoplewithoutnation.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/Free.Saeed.Malekpour

New petition from Open Media

http://openmedia.ca/lockdown

http://www.ccer.ca/speakout/

Spread the Word

Hero Academy
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/hero-academy/id488156323?mt=8

Disneyland Explorer
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mac-power-users/id458066753Disneyland Explorer

Mac Power Users
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/disneyland-explorer/id496004846?mt=8

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/political-support-for-sopa-fades-as-protests-darken-internet/article2306839/?service=mobile

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1117818–michael-geist-s-website-went-dark-to-protest-u-s-restrictions-on-internet

Graph

http://i.imgur.com/Wf6Uh.png

Apple education event coverage

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/1/19/2718433/apple-education-event-january-2012

and iBook Author

http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/

Good summary of why CES isn’t that interesting

http://m.techvibes.com/blog/the-top-7-newsmakers-from-ces-2012-2012-01-19

RIM BB10

http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/17/2712775/rim-blackberry-10-long-road-developers

Native Email on Playbook and Android Apps

https://twitter.com/peternowak/status/156819251829800960

Follow Up

Clues about Shaw Wifi?

http://shaw.ca/wifi

Spread the Word

Agenda - http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/agenda-calendar/id440764409?mt=8

UBB

Steve Jobs’ death
http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

RIM’s continued failure

Playbook

Management change finally coming? http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/26/2662755/pressure-intensifying-rim-co-ceos

BBMusic
http://canadiantechroundup.com/2011/08/26/episode-32-who-says-theres-no-tech-news-in-august/

BBQ BBX

Other notable events in 2011

Technology availability become better

Netflix content gets better
http://can.whatsnewonnetflix.com/

Apple/iTunes services almost in sync with US

Bell to end Internet throttling:

http://www.canada.com/technology/Bell+Internet+throttling/5884113/story.html?cid=dlvr.it

http://wordsbynowak.com/2011/12/20/bell-throttling-2/

Follow-up

Rogers One

Spread the Word 

Action Movie FX

http://jonarnold-analyst.blogspot.com/2011/12/rogers-wireless-one-number-launch.html

Netflix Canada is getting better

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/12/04/netflix-canada-quality-service-us_n_1127840.html?ref=canada (JACKIE BROWN & SWINGERS & PULP FICTION)

RIM

Why things can get worse for RIM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/features/eye-on-equities/10-reasons-why-things-can-get-worse-for-rim/article2265998/

Loses BBX trademark

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/rim-loses-bbx-trademark-battle-next-os-is-named-blackberry-10/

Consumer survey, RIM brand is on deathwatch for 2015

http://www.techvibes.com/blog/rim-named-one-of-5-brands-most-likely-to-be-gone-by-2015-2011-12-12

Well, Shaw, that was fast

http://www.techvibes.com/blog/shaw-launches-trial-of-wifi-network-in-western-canada-2011-12-06

iTunes Match launches in Canada

http://www.macworld.com/article/163658/2011/11/itunes_match_what_you_need_to_know.html

Another music streaming service presses Play, will include Canada in their launch

http://business.financialpost.com/2011/12/13/rara-coms-ambitious-plan-to-change-the-face-of-digital-music/

Spread the Word

Ryan – Rdio

http://rdio.com/

Flipboard for iPhone

http://flipboard.com

Carrier IQ background

The Globe – Ontario bill to limit cellphone sticker shock passes crucial vote 

Foreign ownership debates heat up

RIM Mobile Fusion

Not in Canada Dept: Google Maps indoors

WTF Dept: Rogers launches a daily deals site.
rdeals.ca

Canadian smartphone stats

Roku’s applied for a Canadian passport

Indie Game: The Movie to debuting at Sundance Film Festival

Trailer – http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/

Follow-up

We’re not alone in thinking SOPA sounds awful:

Good news for Poynt (app we covered before)

Spread the Word

Ryan – Inkstagram.com

Giest on UBB
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6132/125/

Teksavvy’s Response
http://blogs.teksavvy.com/2011/11/16/monumental-day-for-the-telecom-industry/

UBB Ruling released – Roundup on Reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/mdi9v/the_crtcs_ubb_ruling_has_been_released/c301iou

SOPA

Giest on SOPA’s international implications
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6134/135/

Google Music

Google Music announced. Only available in the US
http://music.google.com/

MG on Google Music
http://parislemon.com/post/12869625741/googles-musical-chairs

RIM

New Blackberry London – running BBX
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/14/2561438/blackberry-london-qnx-picture-leak-exclusive

WIND Mobile

WIND Mobile talks about the Canadian wireless industry, expresses regret
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/17/f-naguib-sawiris.html?cmp=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Canadian company powering new Paypal/Facebook payment system
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/paypals-new-facebook-app-for-sending-money-to-friends-was-built-by-canadian-startup-2011-11-17

Follow-up

Kik follow-up from last month and a story from months ago
http://www.kik.com/jme/

We’re back!

Google

The, as of this moment, short-lived quasi-native Gmail app from Google

Google updates Reader, angers all literate people

“Google’s eBookstore is now available north of the border, 11 months after launching in the US”

Cell Phones

It’s like they’re listening in on my calls

HMV Cuts Prices, Eyes Streaming Service (first in Canada?)

RIM Deathwatch

And co-CEO apologizes

Blackberry outage

Announces open source OS, BBX. Too little, too late?

Kobo time

Kobo Vox

And Kobo is aiming to be a book publisher

Shaw’s Living Room Gamble

Good piece on Digital Locks

Spread the word

http://mobro.co/gonetilmovember
http://copypastecharacter.com/

Steve Jobs dies at 56

RIM’s results

Facebook rumour roundup

Netflix has a bad week

Microsoft previews Metro at Build

Canadians losing their love for landlines?

ISP/Wireless rankings

Spread the Word

iffft.com