TELUS Health opens its doors to Innovation Centre in Toronto to reveal services and products

TELUS Health opened its doors to its Innovation Centre in Toronto for a look inside a few specific health services and products. The event kick-started with remarks from Paul Lepage in a speech to tell us why TELUS is in health and how we can demonstrate the power of health through technology. Taking a holistic view to the health industry, TELUS Health has made almost a billion dollar investment to date and is on a path to help improve patient care by removing current barriers and creating a seamless flow of information between all members of the healthcare continuum – from hospitals to family doctors, from pharmacists to patients. 

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Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8.1 OS at BUILD 2014

It only too three years, but Windows Phone finally has an answer to Apple's Siri personal assistant. Coming to the Windows Phone 8.1 OS update later, the Cortana personal assistant replaces Bing Search while integrating voice and contextual search across applications and Microsoft services. Windows Phone 8.1's features are outlined in this blog post.

Kobo launches app for Microsoft notebooks, tablets and desktops

Kobo just announced the launch of their app designed specifically for Microsoft notebooks, tablets and desktops running the new Windows platform including devices by Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and the Microsoft Surface.

The Kobo for Windows app enables Readers to access all the features they love on their Kobo device right on their Windows notebook, tablet or desktop.

“We are excited to give our Readers access to their Kobo eBooks on the Microsoft Windows ecosystem. Just like Kobo, Microsoft understands the importance of providing users with greater mobility and new ways to enjoy their favourite content. The Kobo for Windows app is designed to make Kobo content come alive on Windows devices,” said Sameer Hasan, Director of Reading and Mobile Platforms, Kobo.

AT&T and Rogers to offer reciprocal roaming deal for subscribers

Lucky AT&T subcribers who come to Canada for business or pleasure will soon be able to get 4G-LTE data speed thanks to a new deal with Rogers. The release states that 42 per cent of AT&T's subscribers are using LTE-enabled devices.

AT&T customers can select from one of three Data Global Add-On packages that offer discounted rates in Canada and over 150 countries – 120MB for $30/mo; 300MB for $60/mo; and 800MB for $120/mo. What about Canadians going to the US? No cigar. Seems the deal isn't mutually exclusive, yet.

Source: AT&T

Update on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 4:29PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Ahh, it seems the deal is reciprocal. Meaning Rogers subscribers can feed off the AT&T LTE feast for the following prices -- 50 MB of data starts for $7.99/day, $24/150MB and $120/750MB. Rogers also has a one-month $80 plan that couples 500MB of data with 100 minutes and unlimited text.