Update: TELUS Giving Customers $100 Off Any Device, Special Thanks to a System Upgrade
If you’re in the West Coast of Canada you might have noticed a challenge this weekend buying a TELUS device. The company is in the process of upgrading their computer systems and majority of TELUS locations are closed – or unable to process activations. To thank customers for their patience TELUS is offering up a $100 discount off a “device of their choice” when they sign up on a 3-year contract. As stated above, everything will be back at 8:00am PT tomorrow… holding out another day will save you $100.
MobileSyrup
Microsoft Discounts Xbox Live for Windows Phone Games for Easter, Offers iOS / Android Prices
If your smartphone Sunday lacks the holiday flair you were hoping for, Microsoft is serving up a basket full of economically priced Easter eggs. Seven Xbox Live Windows Phone games have shed their premium pricing for the weekend, letting patient gamers pick up titles like Angry Birds and Max and the Magic Marker for the standard 99 cents.
Engadget
More Smartphone Users Taking Pictures, Updating Statuses at Restaurants
Playing on your phone might be taboo while out to dinner, but more people are pulling out their mobile devices to snap and share pictures of meals and update their Facebook statuses, a new study suggests. According to an infographic by market research firm Lab42, about 19% of those that use their smartphone while at a restaurant update their status on Facebook. Meanwhile, about 24% said they take pictures of their entrees and 18% check-in to the restaurant on services such as Foursquare.
Mashable
Too Drunk To Drive, But Still Wanna Get Your Car Home? There’s An App For That
You know what I hate most about getting too drunk to drive home? The hangover. No, no, I’m kidding (well, sort of) – it’s having to go retrieve my car from wherever I left it the next day. Sometimes, it’s been towed. Other times, it’s been broken into (true story). That’s why I’m hopeful about the possibilities a new service called StearClear has in store. The startup, which is backed by $500,000 in founder-led and VC funding, has been up-and-running for just a month in parts of New Jersey. What StearClear offers, simply put, is a way to get you and your car home. Safely.
TechCrunch