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Why the Slingbox is still cool
August 30, 2011 – 9:40 am
Why the Slingbox is still cool

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s not often that a gadget or gizmo can turn three years old and still be cool without having a single hardware upgrade. The Slingbox’s Pro-HD model first came out in 2008, and though it hasn’t changed at all since, it still proves to be a nice addition to anyone’s tech lineup.

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?

HP TouchPad and webOS perform well, but can’t beat the iPad
July 1, 2011 – 12:32 pm
HP TouchPad and webOS perform well, but can’t beat the iPad

Featuring Ted Kritsonis

Being the latest tablet to enter the fray against the iPad, HP’s TouchPad is an intriguing player, largely because of webOS, the mobile operating system running the thing. The hardware, while unspectacular, is more than passable for a tablet that is portable and functional, but it’s webOS that is the real star here, and it shows real promise on what it can do long-term. For now though, the slick and intuitive design and interface is still not on par with where the iPad 2 sits.

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.

Motorola’s DEFY Android smartphone is built tough
May 29, 2011 – 11:22 pm
Motorola’s DEFY Android smartphone is built tough

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Water resistant, dust-proof and scratch proof. No, this isn’t the latest Casio G-Shock watch, it is Motorola Mobility’s diminutive mobile marvel, the DEFY Android smartphone.

Google Reader tablet apps aggregate news on the fly
May 15, 2011 – 10:33 am
Google Reader tablet apps aggregate news on the fly

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of Google’s most underrated services is their free RSS news feed aggregator Google Reader. We look at the most impressive tablet apps that interface with Google Reader.

Family History Hits the Road with New iPad, iPhone App from Ancestry.ca
March 12, 2011 – 11:51 am
Family History Hits the Road with New iPad, iPhone App from Ancestry.ca

By Lee Rickwood

Warning, this story contains material that may be dangerous to beer-drinkers.

Apple launches iPad 2, starts tablet price war
March 2, 2011 – 6:01 pm
Apple launches iPad 2, starts tablet price war

Oh, it’s on. HP, RIM, Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Motorola have all placed their tablet cards on the table these past weeks by revealing their iPad killers and Apple has countered, with the iPad 2.

Jobs takes medical leave just as Apple hits new high with 26B revenue
January 18, 2011 – 8:14 pm
Jobs takes medical leave just as Apple hits new high with 26B revenue

Ten years ago, Apple stock was worth $7 a share, last week its latest high was $348.48. Last year, Apple passed rival Microsoft in market capitalization to become the world’s most valuable technology company. Revenue reached a new high with $26.74 billion for the quarter that ended December 25, 2010, and net quarterly profit hit a high of $6 billion.

Canadian iPhone App, howsthepatient, breaks into Fox News Business Network
December 23, 2010 – 11:48 am
Canadian iPhone App, howsthepatient, breaks into Fox News Business Network

By Yasmin Ranade

Here’s the latest on a Canadian innovation story that made waves in the medical community earlier this year. howsthepatient is a mobile app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to send instant updates on a loved one’s medical condition right from their phones…

Netflix streaming video service reviewed
November 7, 2010 – 6:38 pm
Netflix streaming video service reviewed

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The on-demand and universally accessible nature of Netflix are its strongest features. Whatever you choose to watch appears instantly, not unlike how YouTube plays back its videos. You can also scrub forward and backwards to move through video quickly.

Apple’s profits rise 70% behind record iPhone and Mac sales
October 19, 2010 – 12:41 am
Apple’s profits rise 70% behind record iPhone and Mac sales

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple’s success is generated by its innovation and landmark products like the iPhone 4 as well as the iPad which has taken the consumer electronics market by storm. Both devices can run over 300,000 applications sold on the App Store as well thousands of music and movie titles from the iTunes Store.