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What Apple without Steve Jobs means for the tech world
August 25, 2011 – 3:17 am
What Apple without Steve Jobs means for the tech world

By Ted Kritsonis

Steve Jobs is a visionary who has made design and functionality a hallmark of how technology evolves. What does the future hold without him?

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.

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.

Samsung Series 9 proves that Windows PC laptops can be elegant
July 19, 2011 – 12:57 pm
Samsung Series 9 proves that Windows PC laptops can be elegant

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

The Samsung Series 9 is an ultra-thin laptop that looks and feels luxurious, particularly because it blends style, elegance and durability into one fashionable frame. Considering that PC laptops generally lack a certain flair for design, the Series 9 comes off as distinct and versatile in one fell swoop.

Rogers rolls out Canada’s first LTE network
July 7, 2011 – 2:05 pm
Rogers rolls out Canada’s first LTE network

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Ottawa is officially “Canada’s fastest city” after Rogers uncorked its high-speed Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the nation’s capital. The new LTE network will increase download speeds by up to 12Mbps to 25Mbps, more than double what consumers are using now on 3G.

Silver Generation Seeks to Demystify Technology at Ryerson University Silver Screens Arts Festival
June 29, 2011 – 10:25 am
Silver Generation Seeks to Demystify Technology at Ryerson University Silver Screens Arts Festival

by Lee Rickwood

These are pretty tech savvy seniors, and everyone in the room raised their hands as computer users and e-mailers, with maybe 60 or 70 per cent of them on Facebook, and about the same having used iPhones, digital cameras or video camcorders.

Microsoft’s Cloud-based Office 365 Still a Little Foggy in Beta Release
June 24, 2011 – 8:30 am
Microsoft’s Cloud-based Office 365 Still a Little Foggy in Beta Release

By Lee Rickwood

Microsoft’s Office 365 is a cloud-based version of its well-known desktop and office applications, with Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Lync and more available as SaaS, or software-as-a-service. There is a dedicated Office 365 site for Canadians.

Here comes the ‘world’s first’ foot-operated computer
June 23, 2011 – 9:55 am
Here comes the ‘world’s first’ foot-operated computer

By Ted Kritsonis

Computers have always been devices made for our hands, but what if feet could be brought into the equation, or if they could play the leading role in interacting with them? A nifty device in the U.S. called the SoftStep KeyWorx multi-touch foot controller, is available to anyone who needs the extra help from below.

Father’s Day – a Dad reflects on his favorite gadgets
June 17, 2011 – 4:45 pm
Father’s Day –  a Dad reflects on his favorite gadgets

By Mark Orton

Father’s Day is approaching and at my house there are whispers on the phone and texting between my wife and my daughters. Ah yes. What to get Dad? I don’t think it should be hard to figure out – anything technology.

Apple goes for bigger picture with iCloud announcement
June 13, 2011 – 10:44 pm
Apple goes for bigger picture with iCloud announcement

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Apple CEO Steve Jobs appearing on stage during last week’s WWDC 2011 was just as important to the company and its followers as any of the announcements made.

Apple unveils iCloud streaming service at WWDC
June 6, 2011 – 6:13 pm
Apple unveils iCloud streaming service at WWDC

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco, CA: Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs took time off from his medical leave today to usher in a new iCloud streaming service for Apple’s desktops, iPhones and iPads.

Norton celebrates first year of “Beyond-the-PC” with partnerships
June 1, 2011 – 11:08 am
Norton celebrates first year of “Beyond-the-PC” with partnerships

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Understanding the ever evolving nature of  electronic security, Norton has taken the leap forward to bring its antivirus and anti-malware technology to smartphones, tablets and other non-traditional devices.