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Mobile Apps and Multi-player Games come from Ottawa’s High Schools
July 11, 2011 – 7:21 am
Mobile Apps and Multi-player Games come from Ottawa’s High Schools

Grade 3 students act as ‘Customers’, spec’ing out the kind of game they’d like to play, and doing some ‘beta testing’ and ‘QA’ along the way.

by Lee Rickwood

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.

Canada’s Prairie Provinces Prove to be Digital Media Hotbed
June 15, 2011 – 10:40 am
Canada’s Prairie Provinces Prove to be Digital Media Hotbed

By Lee Rickwood

Like Swiss chocolate, German cars and Latin jazz, digital media should be Canadian.

Online tours and iPads – Humber and Seneca multimedia portfolios on display
May 25, 2011 – 8:12 am
Online tours and iPads – Humber and Seneca multimedia portfolios on display

By Lee Rickwood

The tools, techniques and technologies are always changing, and so the good students, top teachers and best bosses all agree, learning about this business is a lifelong activity.

Ontario Tech Show Looks at Latest in Stereo 3D, Mobile Gaming, Digital Media
May 13, 2011 – 8:47 am
Ontario Tech Show Looks at Latest in Stereo 3D, Mobile Gaming, Digital Media

by Lee Rickwood

Next week’s OCE Discovery 11 conference and trade show will see lots of otherwise mature and responsible adults running around like kids in a candy store.

Digital Media Readies for ‘Moonshot’ as New Tools and Technologies Roll-out at Canada 3.0
May 3, 2011 – 9:49 am
Digital Media Readies for ‘Moonshot’ as New Tools and Technologies Roll-out at Canada 3.0

by Lee Rickwood

Like the pledge to land a man on the moon before the end of the ‘60s, the goal is to develop a technical infrastructure and digital environment in which anyone in Canada can do anything online.

Cisco discontinues Flip pocket camera business
April 13, 2011 – 1:48 pm
Cisco discontinues Flip pocket camera business

By Ted Kritsonis

Only two years after acquiring Pure Digital, the company that created the Flip brand of pocket camcorders, Cisco has announced that it is discontinuing the entire Flip business as part of a major reorganization at the company.

Zoning In on Digital Media: Digital Developments Driven to Success at Ryerson’s DMZ
April 8, 2011 – 8:39 am
Zoning In on Digital Media: Digital Developments Driven to Success at Ryerson’s DMZ

by Lee Rickwood

Solid ideas with real business underpinnings and market potential are being developed, in a fun, engaging and interactive space.

Toronto Calls Toronto Tops for High Tech
April 4, 2011 – 8:31 am
Toronto Calls Toronto Tops for High Tech

by Lee Rickwood

Toronto’s ICT sector generates more than $50 billion in annual revenues.

Mobile App Madness: Hack-a-thons, Think-tanks, New Reports Say Canada ‘Kicks Apps’
March 28, 2011 – 9:06 am
Mobile App Madness: Hack-a-thons, Think-tanks, New Reports Say Canada ‘Kicks Apps’

By Lee Rickwood

Crazy for all things mobile, several events look at the fun and games behind successful application development.

New Fujitsu Scanner a Truly Portable Solution
January 4, 2011 – 11:08 am
New Fujitsu Scanner a Truly Portable Solution

Video featuring Lee Rickwood

The ScanSnap S1100 can detect paper size, from a business card to a legal sized sheet, automatically, and as you will learn from this review and video, there is a solution for larger, oversized documents as well.

Music Lover’s Gift Guide From WhatsYourTech.ca
December 26, 2010 – 10:44 am
Music Lover’s Gift Guide From WhatsYourTech.ca

By Lee Rickwood

Lately, people have said to me, ‘Lee, you rock!’ Well, my global concert tour has yet to be scheduled. But there are some great inspirations out there for budding and established rockers alike, and a couple of gift ideas you can consider for the musician on your list.