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Are You a Crackberry Addict?

By Mark Evans | Published: February 16, 2007
I was at a launch party last night for a friend who’s opening an indoor golf facility in Toronto, and noticed that many people not only had Blackberrys but were checking them on a regular basis as if some urgent e-mail would need to be noted at 9 p.m. Apparently, however, this is common behavior according [...]
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8800 Coming to Canada in Early-March

By Mark Evans | Published: February 8, 2007
A little birdie whispered in my ear today that the Blackberry 8800 will be coming to Canada (Rogers Wireless) on March 6. For a sneak peek, check out Engadget Mobile. The 8800 will likely not feature a camera, which will make is much more corporate-friendly. As a long-time Blackberry user, I’m much more excited about [...]
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The Death of the Business Card

By Mark Evans | Published: January 15, 2007
Over the weekend, the Globe and Mail has a story about business card was disappearing as “Generation Blackberry’ relies more on electronic data than paper. While the business card may not as much of a corporate staple as it was 25 years ago, the suggestion it is fading into the sunset is overblown – particularly [...]
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No Penguins but Hot Pearl Sales

By Mark Evans | Published: December 22, 2006
Sadly, Jim Balsillie will not find Sidney Crosby or the Pittsburgh Penguins under the tree on Christmas morning but he can console himself that sales of the Blackberry Pearl are propelling Research in Motion’s sales these days. In the fiscal third-quarter, the company sold 875,000 Blackberrys – 10% higher than management expected – and [...]
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No Deposit for You, Mr. Balsillie

By Mark Evans | Published: December 19, 2006
Hockey legend and Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux is “shocked and offended” that billionaire and RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie pulled his $175-million bid last week to buy the NHL franchise. Mario’s so pissed he plans on keeping Balsillie’s $10-million deposit because the bid withdrawal constitutes a breach of contract. Wow, $10-million – that’s like 50,000 [...]
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The Power of Paper & Pen

By Mark Evans | Published: December 18, 2006
For all my love of computers (especially my new MacBook!), I remain a devoted user of pen an paper. As a reporter, I probably used 10s of thousands of paper to take notes – an exercise that saw me developed my own unique form of shorthand. Even today, I find pen and paper indispensable, and [...]
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