Smartphones

• BlackBerry scraps services for several models, phones to stop working this week

  Many of BlackBerry Ltd.'s mobile phones will stop reliably working on Tuesday, after the company decommissions several of its services.

  Tech

  Jan 3, 2022
  
• Attempt to improve COVID Alert app stalls for lack of interest by provinces

  New data provided to Global News shows usage of the COVID Alert app declined in 2021 even as Health Canada tried to improve its functionality and increase its uptake.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• Emojis are ‘part of our culture, kind of like slang’: Alberta communications expert

  Experts say emojis have changed the way people communicate, allowing users to convey emotions. The increased use of emojis has integrated them into our language structure.

  Features

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Many seniors don’t own a smartphone. Experts say it might be a ‘gap’ in tracking apps

  Since the method is reliant on owning a smartphone, it might miss the mark with some demographics, experts say.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2020
• Provinces eye technology-enhanced contact tracing in next phase of COVID-19 fight

  Alberta is currently the only Canadian jurisdiction to have a contact-tracing app available to download, but several other provinces, including Ontario, B.C. and New Brunswick, have said they are investigating this technology.

  Health

  May 6, 2020
• Teens love TikTok. Should parents be concerned?

  It's where the "Gen Z party" lives, said one expert.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 2, 2020
• 7 easy tips to develop healthier habits with your cellphone use

  From asking yourself one simple question to creating physical space from your phone, we've curated some easy ways you can lessen your device's grip on your life.

  Consumer

  Feb 14, 2020
• How to turn your kids’ smartphone time into marketable skills for the future

  "HR Mom" Melissa Griffin is encouraging parents to challenge their children to use their smartphones to create and contribute, rather than for simply texting or using social media.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2020
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• Cellphone-related injuries are on the rise, study shows

  "People wouldn't walk around reading a magazine."

  Health

  Dec 5, 2019
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• Huawei founder, whose daughter is under arrest in Canada, speaks out about U.S. pressure

  His daughter, Huawei’s chief financial officer, is under arrest in Canada on U.S. charges she helped to violate sanctions against Iran.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2019