311 Calgary app launched Tuesday The launch of the 311 Calgary app on Tuesday was tremendously successful as it was the number one download on iTunes free utilities apps on Wednesday. Using the app, Calgarians can connect with the 311 operation centre and access on-the-go connection to City services. App users can snap a photo, [...]
English language is changing constantly; have we lost something critical? The English language is changing all the time. Not only Baby Boomers, but their children, may find themselves having to learn English all over again. The hardest thing to deal with is to translate not just words, but concepts, if your listeners or readers [...]
Olympian Seyi Smith and others to take part in the National Human Library Day Beacon Staff Reporter The Calgary Public Library will join the first-ever National Human Library Day, being hosted by CBC and local public libraries across Canada on Jan. 26. The Living Library and Human Library both function by creating an opportunity for one-on-one [...]
Deloitte report also predicts subscription TV will continue Beacon Staff Reporter In a startling revelation, the Deloitte report of Canadian Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions has said that over 90 per cent of user-generated passwords are vulnerable to hacking in a matter of seconds. “Passwords containing at least eight characters, one number, mixed-case letters and non-alphanumeric [...]
