NEW YORK – As messages go, the Blue Jays couldn’t have been more explicit this weekend. They arrived in the Bronx for three games with the first-place Yankees, trailing the American League East leaders by 4.5 games. After three convincing victories, capped by Sunday’s 2-0 whitewash, that lead is down to a slender 1.5 games. Message delivered: Toronto is in this thing to the finish. “Well, we’ve climbed back real close,” said
NEW DELHI: As the new CEO of a re-organised Google, India-born Sundar Pichai has joined an elite league of over a dozen Indian origin persons holding top posts at global corporations with collective turnover of about $400 billion. In a significant restructuring at Google, Pichai has been named the new CEO of the technology giant after the company co-founder Larry Page announced the formation of a new umbrella firm Alphabet,
A few years ago, many people were asking the question, is social media a fad? Today, more and more businesses are relying on social media to complement their overall marketing plan. This is because social media is seen as a low cost alternative to traditional marketing. As a result, this makes it a very attractive option for businesses that don’t have a huge marketing budget to work with. In this article, I’m going
A fast processor and a big display won’t get you very far if your business phone is always running out of juice. That’s why long battery life is crucial for anyone who uses a smartphone for work. Before you buy your next mobile device, read on for the smartphones that couple great productivity features with serious longevity. Note: Numbers represent battery life with continuous Web browsing over Wi-Fi. Huawei Ascend
The City of Toronto wants your help in understanding the appeal of Uber. City Council has asked its staff to perform a review ground transportation in Toronto, particularly taxis, limousines and the controversial Uber ridesharing app. The goal of the review is, in part, to “understan[d] the interests of the public in the technology and services that Uber provides.” Torontonians are invited to fill out an online survey, or offer
TORONTO (AP) —Sebastian Giovinco scored three goals to take the MLS lead and break Toronto FC’s single-season record, leading the Canadian team to a 4-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday night. The 5-foot-4 Italian known as the Atomic Ant has 16 goals this season, one more than Columbus’ Kei Kamara. Giovinco broke the Toronto season record of 15 set by Dwayne De Rosario in 2010. ”It’s special every time
By Brett Nuckles No room in your budget to hire a personal assistant? You might not need one after you upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system – available as a free upgrade for all computers currently running Windows 7 or 8 – adds a handy new personal assistant application called Cortana. The app, which is always just one click or voice command away on the Windows 10 desktop,
The best thing about social media marketing is how easy it is to get free and organic brand awareness and website traffic. However, if you’re not getting much reach or engagement on your social media posts, then there really isn’t much that it can do for you. So what do you do? If you’re saying “Give up,” then you are wrong and the two of us need to have a serious
Whether or not you’re aware, you are living your own personal brand. Each and every day you are adjusting, shaping and molding your own brand to other people. What is a personal brand? It’s how you sell yourself and how others perceive you to be. Social media is the physical layout of our personal brand and it must be tampered with carefully to ensure that your personal brand is not
If Jonathan Bernier is to be clear-headed to help the Maple Leafs the next couple of years, he can’t be playing under a contract cloud. That’s what both goaltender and general manager eventually agreed upon Sunday morning in a new deal that headed off the arbitrator and gives the Leafs a measure of protection in net until the summer of 2017. With so many questions about how the on-ice product
