Apple Inc unveils new 4-inch smartphone, 9.7-inch iPad Pro at Cupertino event

Apple also refreshed its slumping line of iPad products by slimming down its larger 'Pro' with a 9-7-inch model, starting at $799

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• iPhone SE launch live: Apple Inc unveils new 4-inch smartphone, 9.7-inch iPad Pro at Cupertino event
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B.C. inventor gets huge Kickstarter response to anti-theft backpack

Abbotsford’s Adrian Solgaard is taking an entrepreneurial stance against theft. The 29-year-old, who’s now living in Spain, got the idea for Lifepack — a solar-powered, anti-theft backpack — after a friend’s bag was stolen from beneath a cafe table.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 review: Finally, an Android smartphone that rivals the iPhone’s camera

The new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones are neck and neck with Apple's iPhones, so you no longer have to compromise on picture quality if you prefer Android

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• Samsung Galaxy S7 review: Finally, an Android smartphone that rivals the iPhone's camera

‘Skinny’ $25 cable deal no bargain for sports fans

Telus and Shaw introduce their new CRTC-mandated $25 “skinny” cable packages Tuesday but many consumers — particularly those who like to watch live sports — are unlikely to notice big savings. In November, the federal broadcast regulator set March 1 as the deadline for Canada’s cable TV providers to start offering customers both a basic $25 cable package and either a pick-and-pay system or small bundles of up to 10 channels.

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• What you need to know about the arrival of basic cable packages
• CRTC-mandated $25 skinny basic cable package takes effect, bringing new options to consumers
• Metro Vancouver officials worried about potential loss of Shaw Channel 4
• Shaw hopes convenience will help keep customers
• Television proves costly, frustrating for senior in Vancouver hospital
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Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge: 5 things to know about the latest additions to the smartphone ranks

Think you have the latest and greatest smartphone? Think again. A recent Samsung reveal has pretty much just changed all that.

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• Video: Samsung reveals new range of tech toys including Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge
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Vancouver TED Conference: Uber CEO speaks in city that's resisted his service

It may be no small irony to the more than 1,400 attendees to the TED Conference in Vancouver that when Uber CEO Travis Kalanick launched an attack on transport regulators Tuesday for standing in the way of his ride-sharing app, he was doing so in a city that has successfully resisted his service.

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• Space archaeologist wins $1-million TED Prize
• TED Talks: Callisto app designed for reporting campus rapes
• 4 ingredients that make a successful TED talk
• Lack of clarity, human error caused UBC sex assault delays: report
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Pirates in your neighbourhood: How new online copyright infringement laws are affecting Canadians one year later

Proponents say the use of infringement notices is reducing piracy, while privacy advocates want clearer rules to prevent film studios from shaking people down for settlements

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Video: Samsung reveals new range of tech toys including Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge

Samsung pulled back the curtain to reveal some of its latest gadgets during the Samsung Unboxed 2016 reveal in Barcelona. The company announced two new smartphones — the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy 7 Edge — new virtual reality technology, a mobile 360-degree camera and more. Take a look.

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• Video: Samsung reveals new range of tech toys including Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge

ORA Scents creator named SFU's Entrepreneur of the Year

Simon Fraser University's Beedie business student Kevin Cruz has been named the university's entrepreneur of the year for developing an app that allows users to control the release of scented oil in their homes.

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