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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion reviewed
August 21, 2011 – 11:38 pm
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion reviewed

By Gadjo Sevilla

Bringing the desktop and tablet operating systems closer together, Apple’s OS X Lion aims to be the most advanced and stable OS in the market today.

Videoconferencing Raises Visibility, Lowers Cost for Business, Academia, Home
August 19, 2011 – 2:07 pm
Videoconferencing Raises Visibility, Lowers Cost for Business, Academia, Home

By Lee Rickwood

New products and services make personal conferencing just as possible and practical as professional conferencing. You can hold a video conference in your bedroom as easily as your boardroom (should you so desire)!

The power of community – a personal defining moment
August 17, 2011 – 1:08 pm
The power of community – a personal defining moment

By Hessie Jones

I have told this story several times and each time I get an incredible reaction to it. It was, as Oprah would call it, “my defining moment” when I came to realize my life’s next calling.

Privacy technologies win awards as security breaches garner headlines
August 16, 2011 – 9:42 am
Privacy technologies win awards as security breaches garner headlines

By Lee Rickwood

These are much more than academic awards. Just a week after one award winning researcher notified Facebook about such attacks, the social net made significant changes to its online systems.

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion, secures Patent Stockpile
August 15, 2011 – 10:10 am
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion, secures Patent Stockpile

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

In an unexpected move, Google has transformed from software provider to handset maker by buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion.

The pluses and minuses of Google+ – what works, what doesn’t, and what to hope for
August 11, 2011 – 10:45 am
The pluses and minuses of Google+ – what works, what doesn’t, and what to hope for

By Amrita Mathur

Google’s latest offering in the social networking arena – Google+ (also known as Google Plus) has now been out for over a month and already more than 25 million users have checked it out! Here are my thoughts on some of the less obvious features that are awesome and some comments on what things might be missing.

Back to School Guide – Digital Cameras
August 10, 2011 – 10:09 am
Back to School Guide – Digital Cameras

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The good news for photographers of all levels and persuasions is that there’s never been a better time to buy a new digital camera. Check out our guide.

5 Essential BlackBerry PlayBook Apps
August 5, 2011 – 6:08 pm
5 Essential BlackBerry PlayBook Apps

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry PlayBook offers users a compact yet powerful multitasking tablet device that’s ideal for business users as well as consumers, here are some essential apps.

High Tech Needs Women, Say Digital Convergence Workshop Producers
August 5, 2011 – 12:25 pm
High Tech Needs Women, Say Digital Convergence Workshop Producers

By Lee Rickwood

Are IT job opportunities and technology industry training the same for men and women?

When it comes to cell phones and Internet service don’t accept the Status Quo
August 2, 2011 – 5:42 pm
When it comes to cell phones and Internet service don’t accept the Status Quo

By Mark Orton

I am tired of being buried with cell phone promos. Commercials, ads, brochures, and mail everywhere I turn, extolling the virtues of what they offer. If you’re like me you’ve ignored them, because let’s face it we get comfortable with what we have. But as I found out comfort can cost you money.

Kobo’s Touch eReader innovates the ebook market
July 28, 2011 – 11:59 am
Kobo’s Touch eReader innovates the ebook market

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto-based Kobo has released the Kobo Touch eReader. A diminutive, fast and well-priced eBook reader that doesn’t only meet its competition feature by feature but is the smallest yet most capable eReader device around.

Online Photo Site Takes Top Toronto Tech Start-Up Award
July 27, 2011 – 9:48 am
Online Photo Site Takes Top Toronto Tech Start-Up Award

By Lee Rickwood

Online promotion and social media marketing activities are powerful tools to promote the image and the artists selected on a new award-winning website, 500px.