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Could the plasma TV market be dead in a few years?
May 17, 2013 – 2:22 pm

By Ted Kritsonis

Flat-panel televisions used to fall under an “LCD vs. plasma” debate, where plasma had inherent advantages that made it the go-to option for home theatre setups. But as the years have worn on, LCD technology has usurped much of that and emerged as the most widely adopted TV technology today.

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Expect the Unexpected: Paying for Cellphone Charges and Data Plans in Canada
May 15, 2013 – 8:33 am
Expect the Unexpected: Paying for Cellphone Charges and Data Plans in Canada

The evidence is clear: cellphones, smartphones and tablets are costly companions for us, particularly when travelling, which is what they are designed to do.

by Lee Rickwood

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 carves a new niche in mini tablets
May 13, 2013 – 10:45 am
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 carves a new niche in mini tablets

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
While bigger and heavier than its competition, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 tablet is more than just an upsized Note II, it brings a new use case for Android tablets.

SlingSync feature opens up the Slingbox to media on phones, hard drives
May 10, 2013 – 12:38 pm
SlingSync feature opens up the Slingbox to media on phones, hard drives

By Ted Kritsonis

The Slingbox has always been a device with a singular purpose — to take a live TV signal from one location and place-shift it to another over the Internet. The Slingbox 500 now has the extra function of SlingSync, a feature that enables content stored on a smartphone or tablet to playback on the TV the box is connected to.

Top Smartphone Accessories for Better Photos and Videos
May 8, 2013 – 6:45 am
Top Smartphone Accessories for Better Photos and Videos

You can take better pictures, make better videos using ‘iPhoneography’ smartphone accessories and downloadable apps.

By Lee Rickwood

eReader Roundup
May 6, 2013 – 8:00 am
eReader Roundup

 
 
 
 
 
 
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
eReaders have come down in price while adding better resolution screens, built-in lights and new features. Here are the best options today.

Rogers one step closer to being a ‘bank’
May 5, 2013 – 3:31 pm
Rogers one step closer to being a ‘bank’

By Ted Kritsonis

Rogers’ efforts to expand and lead the wireless industry in mobile payments has led to the Finance Ministry to give the company a patent incorporating “Rogers Bank”. With that out of the way, Rogers will now seek to have its own branded credit card, and push mobile payments with smartphones to the next level.

Much awaited BlackBerry Q10 smartphone arrives in Canada
May 1, 2013 – 12:16 am
Much awaited BlackBerry Q10 smartphone arrives in Canada

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
At long last, the type-friendly BlackBerry Q10 is finally available in Canada. The Q10 merges the BlackBerry 10 OS together with the best  tactile keyboard on the market.

Google Now released for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
April 29, 2013 – 3:06 pm
Google Now released for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

By Ted Kritsonis

Google released an update today to its Google Search app for iOS devices that brings Google Now, the personal assistant suite that was initially introduced with Android devices last year.

The ever changing face of Facebook
April 26, 2013 – 10:15 am
The ever changing face of Facebook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
I was going to title this article ‘has Facebook lost its stride?’ but that was before the Social Network revealed its master plan to take over mobile.

Canadians Connect to the Cloud with New Tech Initiatives
April 24, 2013 – 8:24 am
Canadians Connect to the Cloud with New Tech Initiatives

Cloud computing can redefine the business sector and the social space by boosting innovation; even so, the cloud still holds concerns for privacy advocates, legal observers and information security officers.

by Lee Rickwood

Three RSS Alternatives to Google Reader
April 22, 2013 – 10:41 am
Three RSS Alternatives to Google Reader

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Google Reader is a news and RSS feed aggregator that launched in 2005.  Google is shutting down reader this July. Here are some alternatives.

TomTom unveils new smartwatch line, better live traffic in new GPS unit
April 19, 2013 – 3:02 am
TomTom unveils new smartwatch line, better live traffic in new GPS unit

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

AMSTERDAM – TomTom is known most for portable navigation units and maps, but the company is betting that a new strategy will help consumers get from one point to another in a slightly different context.