The continued spread of Covid-19 has resulted in a worldwide shortage of hospital beds. A temporary hospital isolation ward (translated) was co-developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) to help alleviate this problem. We’re not familiar with the logistics and expense of installing […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the world in ways few imagined it would. Did you ever think of a time when circumstances would limit the number of people you could interact with? Did you imagine a virus pandemic would make it necessary to carry out contact tracing on Android, a relentless chase to track down […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the world in ways few imagined it would. Did you ever think of a time when circumstances would limit the number of people you could interact with? Did you imagine a virus pandemic would make it necessary to carry out contact tracing, a relentless chase to track down those who […]
Over the past few months we’ve heard a lot about contact tracers which are designed to inform users if they’ve potentially come into close proximity with someone who has the virus. Generally these systems have been based on smartphone applications, but there are also hardware solutions that can operate independently for those who are unable […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives drastically, but the one constant that hasn’t shifted is food cravings. Canadians are continuing to feel hunger for specific food during the quarantine, according to Uber Eats Canada. The takeout and delivery service collected data on what food Canadians are ordering through its service. These are the top […]
The Chief Information Officer of MTN Ghana, Bernard Acquah has advised IT experts to update their system software and applications regularly to patch any weaknesses that may be exploited. According to him the fight against cyber security threats in 2020, calls for the vigilance of System administrators with regards to the timeliness of patch deployments […]
d2h, a leading DTH brand of Dish TV India Limited, has announced several exciting offers and packages for its customers. After the ‘Friends and Family Recharge’ service, the DTH operator is now offering it’s improved ‘You Promise We Resume’ plan. It brings five days extended recharge credit window to customers at a nominal cost of […]
“This year’s Ride for Heart will look different. What hasn’t changed is our shared commitment to push Heart & Stroke’s important work forward,” said Heart & Stroke Foundation chief marketing officer, Geoff Craig, in a recent statement. “With the support of people across Canada who will get active during the Virtual Ride for Heart. We will […]
Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has beaten South Korean brand Samsung to become the second brand with the most number of shipments in India in Q1 2020. Vivo’s shipments grew by about 50 percent, overtaking Samsung for the first time. The brand sold 6.7 million units. Samsung, meanwhile, saw a drop of 14 percent to sell […]
Microsoft Bing today announced its partnership with GoFundMe to help small businesses affected by COVID-19. Any small business owner having a Bing Places for Business account can now easily set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to get financial support from the community. To maximize the reach of fundraiser, Microsoft Bing will promote the GoFundMe fundraiser on […]
Uber is providing over $6 million CAD in free rides, meals and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors and other people in need across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. To start, the company says it’s contributing to AdvantAGE, BC Women’s and Children’s Hospitals, Breakfast Club of Canada, CBI Health and Montreal’s Children Hospital. Uber didn’t […]
Google India has ramped up COVID-19 efforts to help bring reliable information to people, and locate night shelters in their cities. The search engine has teamed up with the Government of India to launch a feature that can help people find food and night shelters. The feature is available on all smartphones as well as […]
Google launched a new series of its famous Google Doodles to thank those responding to COVID-19. From doctors to food service workers to farmers, over the last two weeks, Google Doodles have recognized different people during the crisis. The search giant often features Doodles on its homepage. In most cases, Doodles replace or adjust the […]
Vancouver-based national carrier Telus is providing high-speed broadband internet for $9.95 a month to elementary and high school students in need in B.C. The carrier is working with local school boards across the province to offer its Internet for Good program to students in need. Previously, eligibility for the program was focused on families that […]
By Ryan Falkenberg is co-founder and CEO of CLEVVA We are all living the unimaginable. So many face tragedy and hardship. It’s a time for compassion and care for those hardest hit by this global pandemic. COVID-19 is set to be a tipping point in many ways. One of those is a re-evaluation of how we […]
In response to the spread of the coronavirus causing COVID-19, several Canadian companies have rolled out free TV channel and sports offers to customers. Meant to help parents keep kids entertained, or to help people entertain themselves while quarantining or self-isolating, here’s a roundup of all the offers available. MobileSyrup will update this page with new […]
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has rolled out a suite of free digital resources that families can use to teach their kids at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. On its website, the TDSB breaks down each resource by subject and the age group it’s intended for, ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Altogether, there […]
Paramount Pictures has revealed that Sonic the Hedgehog is making its way to digital platforms early amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Twitter, the studio confirmed that the Sonic film will land on digital on March 31st, roughly six weeks after it hit theatres and more than a month-and-a-half before it debuts on Blu-ray. Because coronavirus […]
Over the past week, many major film companies have had to drastically alter their film release slates amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since this has led to the indefinite closure of theatres in Canada and other countries, studios have instead opted to bring some of their recent movies to digital platforms early. Altogether, there are more […]
A new web tool has popped up offering to help users calculate how much toilet paper they’ll need while in quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. Put together by a pair of U.K. residents, ‘How Much Toilet Paper?!‘ does exactly what it says. It lets users input the number of rolls they have and an estimate […]