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Motorola Milestone – Android on Overdrive
March 19, 2010 – 12:09 pm
Motorola Milestone – Android on Overdrive

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Overall, the Motorola Milestone really showcases where the Google Android OS is headed. As a smartphone, it has tremendous potential, especially for users who crave a physical keyboard, large memory capacity and access to Google’s more advanced cloud applications.

Review: Canon Rebel T2i – amazing stills and video in one
March 15, 2010 – 10:52 am
Review: Canon Rebel T2i – amazing stills and video in one

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The beauty of the T2i is clearly its versatility and ease of use. You can get the desired results in your photos without much fussing around and the camera takes great shots even in the standard presets.

Coupled with a good lens, the T2i really shines and can accomplish great images specially given its ISO threshold which works well with low light.

Your video planning guide – the safari is only the beginning
March 8, 2010 – 10:43 am
Your video planning guide – the safari is only the beginning

By Lee Rickwood

It’s one the scariest stories I have ever heard.
But even scarier is facing video format incompatibility!

iPad delayed, comes to Canada late April
March 6, 2010 – 9:36 am
iPad delayed, comes to Canada late April

By Gadjo Sevilla,

Starting on March 12, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on April 3, at an Apple retail store. Canadians will need to wait until late April.

Following the Olympics with Samsung’s Omnia II on Bell
February 18, 2010 – 11:23 am
Following the Olympics with Samsung’s Omnia II on Bell

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Using Samsung’s Omnia II smartphone which is the official handset of the 2010 Olympics and which runs Windows Mobile 6.5, we took time to discover Bell’s Olympic offerings. The first application we tried out was Live TV which enables subscribed users real time access to ongoing events.

Canadians spent more than $4.66 billion on tech devices in 2009
February 11, 2010 – 1:33 pm
Canadians spent more than $4.66 billion on tech devices in 2009

Text and photo by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Canadians purchased more than 83 million IT products – eight per cent lower than the year before – at an average price of $56 per unit. The most popular among these items was the computer notebook, which came down 15 per cent in average price, fuelling a 31 per cent rise in the total units sold.

Kobo eReader Comes to Apple iPad, Tablet Computers
February 8, 2010 – 1:18 pm
Kobo eReader Comes to Apple iPad, Tablet Computers

A Canadian e-Reading company says open standards will cause tectonic shifts in e-Book adoption, technology and compatibility.

By Lee Rickwood

New Netbook Comes with Touch Screen, Hard Keyboard and Wireless Offerings
February 5, 2010 – 1:08 pm
New Netbook Comes with Touch Screen, Hard Keyboard and Wireless Offerings

by Lee Rickwood

When I heard about this new netbook, it made me think that new life may be added to the concept.

Defining the Apple iPad Ecosystem
February 3, 2010 – 11:06 am
Defining the Apple iPad Ecosystem

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Just like with Macs, iPhones and iPods, the new iPad is certain to have a ton of accessories available right after it begins shipping. There will be screen protectors, cases, stands, sleeves and a variety of docks and they will likely be expensive.

Apple’s Official Release on iPad
January 27, 2010 – 4:40 pm
Apple’s Official Release on iPad

The Official press release from Apple Canada on the new iPad, with descriptions and U.S. pricing.

Apple’s tablet- Revolutionary device or hype machine?
January 26, 2010 – 11:14 am
Apple’s tablet- Revolutionary device or hype machine?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Possibly an even bigger deal than the iPhone, the iSlate is a product thats been on the radar for over a decade and has now piqued the interest of the public because it could be Apple’s most revolutionary product to date, or its biggest flop.

ASUS O!Play works well as a ‘budget’ media player
January 24, 2010 – 11:15 pm

Featuring Ted Kritsonis

The ASUS O!Play isn’t without its drawbacks, and though it’s not the most full-featured media player out there to connect to your TV, it still does a solid job of playing back many file formats. It also comes in handy on the road, since you can easily enjoy media content directly from a USB or eSATA external hard drive plugged into the O!Play.