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Canadians Pleased With Major Search Engines

The majority of Canadians who go online are satisfied with their search results from search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft's Live Search, according to a new study by Ipsos Reid.Eight in ten (80%) online Canadians said they are receiving the best results from their primary search engines. Sixty-six percent said their search results are objective and three-quarters said they could usually find what they are looking for on the first page of results.When it comes to paid advertising within search results 62 percent of Canadians say they are skeptical of paid ads.

Canada Studying Google-Yahoo Deal

The brakes haven't been put on the advertising deal between Google and Yahoo, but the companies aren't having an easy time of things, either.  Like certain onlookers and the U.S. Department of Justice, the Canadian Competition Bureau has decided to review their proposal.

Canadians Lead In Online Banking Usage

When it comes to online banking, Canada is one of the world's most developed markets according to a new report from comScore.Out of 37 global markets Canada was number one in adoption of online banking, with 67.1 percent of Canadian Internet users banking online in April 2008. Other English - speaking countries had much lower penetration, including the UK (49.5%), U.S. (44%), and Australia (41.7 %).

Canada Finally Receiving iPhone

The long awaited iPhone is finally coming to Canada as well as over 20 other countries on July 11th.

Canadian Soldiers Told To Use Caution On Facebook

The Canadian Defense Department is warning its soldiers not to post personal photos on social networking sites like Facebook, because of security concerns.A memo told soldiers not to wear their uniforms in online photos and not to reveal their military ties. The CBC reported the memo said," Al Qaeda operatives are monitoring Facebook and other social networking sites."

Enhanced Drivers Licenses Worry Canadians

Canada's privacy advocates have expressed concern over enhanced driver's licenses that are being issued in British Columbia.

U.S. Online Gambling Deal Is Classified

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative reached a deal with the European Union, Japan and Canada over the U.S. ban on online gambling, but the problem is the details of the agreement have never been made public.

Yahoo Canada Sets Sail With Canoe

Yahoo Canada has just entered a strategic alliance with another company, and the company, in typical press release-ese, calls itself "a leading local and national interactive media provider of news, entertainment and services."  Yet in what has to be an example of Canadian humor, the company's name is Canoe.

Facebook Popular In Canada

Toronto is the first North American city to have more than one million subscribers to Facebook according to Calgary based Zinc Research.

Google Frowns On Rogers Injection

Rogers Internet in Canada provides its subscribers with an advisory when they are approaching their account's bandwidth limits, by injecting that notice into a web page they are viewing.