CIBC Locations

A new app has been released to find CIBC locations right from within Android.
The app uses the User's GPS position to locate the nearest ATM or branch then lays them out on a Google map or list view, with distance and the ability to find driving directions to each location.

The app is free on the Android market. For more information check out CIBC Locations.

RBC Locations

RBC locations has been released for the Google Android. RBC customers can now search for RBC branch and ATM locations and avoid paying ATM fees with using a non-RBC machine, when there is an RBC one just right around the corner.
 The app uses Android's GPS to locate the nearest branch/machine then display them on a map, or list sorted by distance.
The app does not require data connection, so the nearest location can be found without requiring data connection.
 For more details check out RBC location Android app.

The rise and fall of Netbooks

Netbooks fast rise has now faded and the number of units shipped has dropped drastically. This is highly attributed the the iPad stealing netbook's thunder. According to Gartner, between October and December last year, PC makers shipped 10.5 million netbooks. That may well be a market peak. Fast forward to this year's first quarter: only 9.7 million units. The second quarter had 8.4 million units. And most likely the numbers will drop even further

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