Consumer Tech

TORONTO — Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) says its upgraded Freedom Mobile wireless network will handle a broader range of devices including Apple's iPhone, which hasn't been previously compatible with Canada's fourth-largest wireless network.

BALZAC, Alta. — The e-commerce retail giant Amazon say it is expanding to Alberta by building a distribution centre that will create 750 full-time jobs.

TORONTO — As Nintendo's prominence in the video game industry has risen and waned over the years, the popularity of company mascot Mario has remained constant. The mustachioed plumber has lent his star power to every Nintendo console.

NEW YORK — Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having rules is only half the battle — the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there the company has had some high-profile bungles recently.

VANCOUVER — Retailers are racing to adopt new technologies, like the self-scanner Walmart has rolled out in 22 Canadian stores, to stay competitive in a challenging industry.

NEW YORK — Ludacris is hoping the new music competition series he's hosting on YouTube will take an aspiring artist and "catapult them to superstardom." The "Money Maker" rapper is host of "Best.Cover.

DETROIT — Auto supplier Delphi Automotive has acquired self-driving software startup nuTonomy Inc. for $450 million to speed the development of autonomous vehicles. Boston-based NuTonomy was founded in 2013.

NEW YORK — Amazon said today that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.

NEW YORK — Cisco Systems Inc. will pay about $1.9 billion cash to buy BroadSoft Inc. in a move aimed at expanding its communications software offerings.

NEW YORK — Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab will open up its anti-virus software for review by outside parties. The move comes a month after the U.S. government barred agencies from using the company's anti-virus products, citing security concerns.