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Toyota looking to build on Canadian growth in 2009
Reuters – 11 Feb 2009
By John McCrank TORONTO (Reuters) – Toyota Canada Inc is cautiously optimistic about its prospects this year and aims to increase its market share by being aggressive while its competitors retrench, the company's managing director said on Wednesday.
Show time for Canada Owen Sound Sun Times
Automakers scramble to lure customers Financial Post
Auto123 – The Heights (subscription) – The Province – bodyshop
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Roomy powerful Volvo SUV is seriously stylish
St. Catharines Standard – 12 Feb 2009
Often when launching a new or redesigned vehicle, car companies are only too eager to boast of a wicked new engine, head-turning styling, world-class handling or segment-leading fuel economy; sometimes a combination of those things.
You have to learn to trust the technology Globe and Mail
Safe in the city Owen Sound Sun Times
CanadianDriver – Northside People – Motoring – Calgary Herald
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Water levels falling despite lots of snow
Globe and Mail – 12 hours ago
Vancouver — All the snow that's fallen in southern BC so far this winter still isn't enough to keep water levels up this summer.
Below-normal snowpacks reported for coastal and southern BC Vancouver Sun
Despite record snowfalls, some areas of BC facing drought this summer The Canadian Press
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Tech toys.
Canada.com – 13 Feb 2009
By Gillian Shaw, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 13, 2009 In case you didn't get that special kiss for Valentine's Day, you can get your own Mybelle Lips.
Dell Spices Up Portable Printing With Hot Pink Wasabi Wired News
Review – Dell Wasabi Ink-Free Mobile Printer CTV.ca
VIP Breakdown – PR-USA.net (press release) – Gadget Spy
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Google pays writers for old books
Inquirer – 12 Feb 2009
By Nick Farrell SEARCH OUTFIT GOOGLE has started paying the authors of tens of thousands of out-of-print books what could amount to a 5 million settlement.
Authors to Google Book Search: Pay Up! CNET News
paidContent.org – Authors Get Per Book, 63 Percent Of Ad … Washington Post
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Treo Pro Comes to Brazils Claro
Palm Infocenter – 13 Feb 2009
Palm has announced that the Treo Pro is now available in Brazil through the Claro Network. The Treo Pro now enjoys a wide dispersal in South and Latin America, while it still remains available in the US as an unlocked handset.
Review – Palm Centro CTV.ca
Bell News: Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip Launch Dates IntoMobile
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Iridium hole plugged after satellite smash-up
TechRadar UK – 14 hours ago
Satellite phone users worried about the effect of the destruction of one of the Iridium orbiters this week can breathe easy now, as the company has already plugged the gap in its network.
More data sharing urged to avoid satellite crashes Reuters
Satellite collision reflects necessity for int'l laws: Russian expert People’s Daily Online
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Shortcovers 'Kindle killer' e-reader under way for smartphones
BetaNews – 11 Feb 2009
by Jacqueline Emigh While hardware makers have failed to produce an "iPhone killer," a major book seller is now readying a software application for iPhone, BlackBerry and other smartphones, that will be marketed as a "Kindle killer.
'Kindle killer' Shortcovers covers a lot CNET News
Shortcovers Turning iPhone into eBook Macworld Canada
PC World – Globe and Mail – TechNewsWorld – ElectricNews.net
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Awesome Audi R8 5.2 has V10 power
CanadianDriver – 11 Feb 2009
Toronto, Ontario – Audi’s exotic R8 mid-engined sports car is now available with a 5.2-litre, V10 engine that churns out 525 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque.
Preview: 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 National Post
Audi presents 2010 S4 and R8 V10 in Toronto Auto123
Motor Authority – Autonet – Channel 4 News – Irish Times
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Canadian judge: No warrant needed to see ISP logs
Ars Technica – 13 Feb 2009
A Superior Court in Ontario, Canada has ruled that IP addresses are akin to your home address, and therefore people have no expectation of privacy when it comes to their online activities being accessed by law enforcement.
Where you've been on Net not private, judge rules National Post
Privacy advocates concerned about potential internet wiretapping law CBC.ca
MarketWatch (press release) – The Gazette (Montreal)
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