Category: vancouver

Uber reaches its last major city in North America

Post author By Randall
Post date January 24, 2020
Categories In british columbia, canada, gear, Internet, Lyft, ridesharing, services, Tech, Transportation, Uber, vancouver

[ad_1] The approvals technically cover the whole of the Lower Mainland and the skiing destination of Whistler, BC, although that wider permission only allows for drop-offs. The companies only have permission to pick up passengers in Vancouver. Most other cities in the region (including Burnaby and Richmond) expect to offer licenses soon, though, with Surrey […]

Canada’s first 5G network starts rolling out in four cities

Post author By Randall
Post date January 15, 2020
Categories In 5g, canada, carrier, gear, Mobile, montreal, ottawa, rogers, Tech, toronto, vancouver, wireless

[ad_1] Notably, Rogers is initially using mid-band wireless frequencies like Sprint’s rather than the fast-but-finicky millimeter wave you see with Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) or T-Mobile’s far-reaching but modest low-band 5G. It’ll start with 2.5GHz airwaves, but will move to low-band 600MHz later in 2020. Eventually, the Canadian provider will use 3.5GHz access as well […]

First commercial electric airplane completes test flight

Post author By Randall
Post date December 11, 2019
Categories In de havilland beaver, ebeaver, electric airplane, green, harbour air, magnix, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, vancouver

[ad_1] The eBeaver is a highly modified version of de Havilland’s legendary DCH-2 Beaver, equipped with a 750 horsepower electric motor from Redmond, Washington-based Magnix. Harbour Air announced its partnership with Magnix earlier this year and said it planned to build the world’s first “completely electric commercial seaplane fleet.” So far, electric planes have failed […]