Contour manufactures Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, as well as Jack Spade and Kate Spade branded cases. The company boasts that its collection of cases is both fashionable and functional for mobile device consumers.

"The quality of these brands will win plenty of Canadian customers over and should be a hot item all year long," says Jay Rahman, CEO, Wireless Xplosion.

"Due to the fact that our President and CEO are both Canadian born, we at Contour hold the Canadian market in very high regard," notes Jake Beauchemin, Director of Sales, Contour Design. "We are very excited to announce our partnership with Wireless Xplosion in the Canadian territory."

"At London Drugs, we know we have the right prices and highly educated staff in our stores, and so this new ability to see first-hand information at the purchase decision further affirms this superior service commitment to our customers," explains Wynne Powell, President and CEO of London Drugs. "Providing access to open information allows the customer and our staff to engage in a fully knowledgeable discussion about a product, with the aid of online research at their fingertips."

With the in-store tablets, customers will be able check out real-time information on a product, make price comparisons, read third-party reviews and even scan QR codes for item specific information.

Additionally, the retailer has partnered with Bazaarvoice to help leverage consumer generated content by letting shoppers create and share product ratings, provide reviews, plus ask questions and give answers about products, on its Website.

As for the staff, they will be able to use the iPads to further engage with customers through the company's multiple social media channels, including its Urban Lifestyle, Health, Beauty and Nerd blogs, as well as store-specific Twitter, Facebook and Google+ accounts.

The deployment of the iPads to all London Drugs stores will be complete by early June.

London Drugs has offered free Wi-Fi in all of its stores since April 2011.

Beginning later this year, this payment method will be able to be put to use at merchant locations that accept contactless credit card payments.

How it'll work, is that Rogers will charge a flat rate to a customer that wants to have his CIBC credentials stored upon his SIM card. Visa and MasterCard CIBC credit card information can be placed on one's card.

This new payment system will be available through select BlackBerry smartphones on the Rogers wireless network. Additional device options will come about following the launch.

On Monday, the Canadian Bankers Association put forth some new guidelines that have essentially cleared the path for mobile payment offerings, like a mobile wallet.

Apple has always kept its iPhone screen size to 3.5 inches since its first model in 2007.

As well, the company has continued with one size for its iPad device. It was reported but WSJ back in February, that Apple was testing out smaller screens for its future iPads. The tablet's current screen size measures 9.7".

The next-generation iPhone is expected to launch later this year.

In 2011, Steve Jobs was the highest-selling hardcover book, as it sold 2,246,569 copies, according to Publisher's Weekly.

Sorkin recently won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, for his work on The Social Network. He also wrote the screenplays for Moneyball and A Few Good Men, and created the popular TV drama, The West Wing.

Last month it was revealed that Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men) will be starring in an independent biopic about Steve Jobs, called Jobs: Get Inspired. This picture will reportedly be released by the fourth quarter.

It hasn't been confirmed who may star as Jobs in the Sony Pictures biopic - suggestions anyone?

The 710 runs on the Windows Phone 7.5 OS, has 512MB program memory, 8GB of internal user memory, as well as a 3.5" touchscreen.

Additionally, the device packs a 5MP camera with auto focus, LED flash, and high-definition 720p video recording capabilities.

The retailer's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-operating activities) was a loss of $30.1 million. In Q1 2011, Sears reported a 22.3 million loss in this category.

Net earnings for the quarter came in at $93.1 million, versus a net loss of $47 million in Q1 2011. Included in Sears' earnings for Q1 2012 was a gain of $164.3 million, which represents the pre-tax gain on lease terminations of three stores back in March.

Sears went on to explain that its total-week net sales for the quarter were "impacted negatively" by its price rebalancing initiative. It also says that reduction of merchandise in non-strategic categories, lower sales of clearance merchandise and the reduction in catalogue pages and distribution, also had a negative effect on sales.

Last month, Sears Canada sold Cantrex Group to Nationwide Marketing Group. Cantrex is a buying group for consumer electronics, as well as appliances and furniture and has thousands of independent member retailers.

However, these additional shares will not be sold by Facebook, instead they will be offered by investors like PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel, James Beyer of Accel Partners, as well as Tiger Global Management.

By adding these shares, Facebook's Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg's voting power will go from 57.3% to 55.8%.

Yesterday, FB increased its share prices to US$34-US$38 per share, which would value the company at US$93-US$104 billion.

FB is expected to go public on Friday.

In Photo: Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder, Facebook

FB has over 900 million users and is preparing for its IPO this week. Half of those polled think FB's initial share price was too high, while only a third believed the value was appropriate.

Today the company changed its S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to price its shares between US$34 and US$38, an increase from the US$28 to US$35 that FB originally announced.

From those surveyed, half believe FB would make a good investment, while 17% are unsure about how FB will be after going public.

When asked about CEO Mark Zuckerberg, half of those polled were not sure how they felt about him or had not heard of him. Over a third see him in a positive light, while 14% have a critical opinion. Meanwhile, 18% have confidence in his ability to run FB and 49% are somewhat confident in him.

The survey was conducted by phone between May 3 and May 7, and involved 1,004 people.

Unnamed sources told the publication that the companies are currently in the early stages of negotiations, but that a deal isn't imminent. They have also said that the deal could fall apart completely, or eventually include more partners.

Neither Sony nor Panasonic have confirmed that these conversations are taking place.
Considering that the manufacturing costs of OLED screens are rather high nowadays, joining forces may be a great way for both companies to increase a kinder financial swing.

Recently, Panasonic reported a US$9.7 billion net loss for 2011, while Sony reported a US$5.74 billion net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31.

In Photo: Kaz Hirai, CEO, Sony Corp.

In all, the Q1 2012 results show that WIND had 415,364 total subscribers, which is an increase of 53% year-over-year.

Average revenue per user increased year-over-year from $26.70 to $27.30. This equates to a paltry 2.2% year-over-year increase.

In Photo: Anthony Lacavera, Chairman of WIND Mobile

The L6200 and L7200 series TVs have slim-bezel designs, and employ passive Real 3D technology. To watch 3D content, viewers wear inexpensive polarizing glasses instead of battery-operated active-shutter LCD glasses. TriVector 2D-to-3D conversion lets viewers get a 3D experience with 2D content.

The new TVs have four HDMI ports (three rear, one front) and two USB 2.0 ports (one rear, one front), as well as built-in 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Built-in networking lets viewers access services like Netflix, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. There's also a Web browser, allowing access to any Website. A QWERTY wireless keyboard is included, making it easier to enter Web addresses and search terms.

TRAC (Tablet Remote App Capable) technology enables the new TVs to communicate with Android devices. Toshiba's Send&Play app lets views send Web-based content from a tablet to the TV screen. The new TVs also have MediaShare, a DLNA interface that let viewers access videos, music and photos from DLNA-compliant devices on their home network. With the SearchAll function, users can enter keywords to search TV channels, streaming video and the home network for related content.

Available from Future Shop, The Brick, The Source and Toshiba.ca, L6200-series TVs (shown at top of story) feature 120Hz ClearScan video processing. The line includes the 42" 42L6200U ($1,100), 47" 47L6200U ($1,400) and 55" 55L6200U ($1,800).

Available from independent retailers and Toshiba.ca, the L7200 series employ 240Hz ClearScan video processing for improved motion resolution, and have two-way stereo sound system with Audyssey Premium audio processing. There are two models: the 47" 47L7200U ($1,600) and 55" 55L7200U ($2,000).

Toshiba is also introducing two new Blu-ray players with 3D capability. Priced at $120, the BDX4300 is Wi-Fi-ready and DLNA-capable. Its MediaShare function lets viewers access content on other DLNA devices over a home network. The BDX5300 ($150, shown above) has built-in Wi-Fi, as well as apps for accessing Netflix, CinemaNow, YouTube and other online resources.

Amy Banse, serves as Managing Director and Head of Funds for Comcast Ventures and Senior Vice President (VP) of Comcast Corporation, a media entertainment and communications company. Banse was previously the president of Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) and was responsible for online tactics and operating digital properties. She joined Comcast in 1991.

Frank Calderoni is the Executive VP and CFO at Cisco, Prior to holding this position, he was the senior VP and CFO at QLogic Corporation. Calderoni also spent 21 years at IBM, as VP and was responsible for many divisions within the company.

Laura Desmond is the Global CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) a global marketing service company. She also serves on the Board of Directors of VivaKi.

Adobe is a developer of desktop publishing and application software.

Additionally, the e-mail digest will show "the most engaging" tweets viewed by the people a user follows, even if he doesn't directly follow them. The individual can also see who on his network re-tweeted or made these tweets a favourite. He can then choose to re-tweet, favourite, reply, or view these posts by clicking upon the View Details button.

The stories/posts will feature a design similar to the recently updated Discover tab on Twitter. It will emphasize who shared each story and show summaries beneath each. In order to read these fully or offer an opinion by tweeting directly from the e-mail, one just has to click upon the headline.

The Twitter e-mail digest will be rolled out over the next couple of weeks. If a user doesn't want to partake, he can adjust his account preferences accordingly.

These smart TVs feature redesigned user interfaces and improved internals to help make the Web-browsing and TV viewing a "smoother" experience. It also has LG's L9 dual-core chipset and quad-core GPU. When the sets ship in the U.S. later this month, they will come with the G2 Magic Remote, which possesses voice and gesture recognition, as well as a QWERTY keyboard.

Since the sets are also able to display 3D content, they will each come with six pairs of passive 3D glasses.

For those who want to be able to get online without having to miss a favourite show, the G2 allows individuals to search the Internet and connect to social networking sites while watching TV.

Upon the U.S. release, a 47" model (US$1,700) and a 55" model (US$2,300) will be available.

Tim Card holders may also use either their Visa or Visa Debit cards to reload their balance online at the Tim Hortons Website.

To celebrate the announcement, Visa is giving Canadians the opportunity to win a cottage getaway for an entire season. Between June 28 and August 15, consumers that use their Visa cards to make purchases at Tim Hortons will be automatically entered into the draw for this prize. More information about said promotion can be found upon the Visa Canada Website.

The social networking company will now sell 337.4 million shares at US$34 and $US38 apiece, which will give it a valuation of between US$93 billion and US$104 billion. Facebook originally planned on selling shares at US$28 and US$35 apiece.

Yesterday, the company continued its IPO roadshow and met with potential investors in Chicago. It is poised to visit Kansas City and Denver as well.

It is being reported that Facebook will be closing its books today, officially price its shares on Thursday and begin trading on Friday.

In a statement, Foxconn notes that when Gou spoke to members of the media at the groundbreaking of his company's new Chinese headquarters, he definitely did not say that Apple TV sets were on the way soon. Furthermore, the company says that any media reports suggesting otherwise, are not accurate.

"In remarks at a media briefing during the groundbreaking of Foxconn's new China headquarters in Shanghai on May 10, Terry Gou, Foxconn's Chief Executive Officer, made it very clear that he would neither confirm nor speculate about Foxconn's involvement in the production of any product for any customer because Foxconn's policy is not to comment on any customers or their products," reads the statement.

"At no time," it continues, "did he confirm that Foxconn was in development or manufacturing stages for any product for any of its customers. He did say that Foxconn is always prepared to meet the manufacturing needs of customers should they determine that they wish to work with Foxconn in the production of any of their products. Any reports that Foxconn confirmed that it is preparing to produce a specific product for any customer is not accurate."

Less than two weeks ago, J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz suggested that Apple TVs may not be available until at least 2014. He says that the company would need to first expand its current TV box, build and present TV sets and believe that it could turn a decent profit within the TV market.

The company has stopped the watches from selling on Kickstarter in order to launch the Pebble in September, as planned.

The Pebble is compatible with iOS smartphones and Android devices. It features a 1.26" (144x168) black and white e-paper display with backlight, and also displays text and images in high-resolution.

In addition, the company is working with app and hardware creators like RunKeeper and Twine. It's being reported that Allerta hopes to expand its order capacity in the coming months, once it sures up its manufacturing situation.

Kickstarter, is a Website designed to help products/projects get launched, by reaching its funding goal within a certain time period. Those who make investments for a product/project that flops will not receive their money back. Therefore, an investor must be sure that what he is putting his money towards is going to soon hit the market.