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Tracking app used to locate stolen truck in Kelowna
KELOWNA – There really is an app for everything. A vehicle stolen sometime overnight from…
Kelowna Mountie tracks down stolen iPad, returns it to young boy
KELOWNA – An iPad stolen from a 12-year-old has been recovered thanks to the work…
Kamloops winner happy with new tablet after entering InfoNews.ca contest
KAMLOOPS - A local business owner is excited about winning an iPad Air in the latest InfoNews.ca contest. Kristy Thompson entered a ballot at the InfoNews.ca booth during a Kamloops Chamber of Commerce event. She plans to use her new device for marketing events with her company Overtime Apparel and Promotions. Of course, there will...
Thieves steal $100,000 worth of computers from Kamloops store
KAMLOOPS – In what the manager of Simply Computing in the Sahali Mall describes as something out of the movies, thieves broke into his store and stole iPads and MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs overnight. Regan Hayes says he figures they took between $50,000 to $100,000 worth of electronics out of his storage room. He’s...
Local innovators create educational kids app
OKANAGAN - Local innovators are putting the Okanagan on the map by creating educational apps that will help kids develop reading skills. Technology expert Tarik Sayeed and veteran educator Brenda Larson have put their knowledge together to create five educational games for kids available on Android tablets. The games are based on a line of...
Elementary teacher encourages phones in class
KAMLOOPS - They have them, so why not use them? That is the mentality of one teacher who is trying to show young students how to use smartphones and tablets as more than just an entertainment device. Teacher Jason Sandhu has always loved technology and is constantly looking for ways to bring it into his...