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TomTom’s HD Traffic service offers in-car GPS with real-time updates
November 26, 2011 – 11:41 am
TomTom’s HD Traffic service offers in-car GPS with real-time updates

By Ted Kritsonis

TomTom’s new HD Traffic service can change your route when it sees that your commuting time is about to increase because of congestion, construction or any other stoppage that leads to gridlock.

Wi-Fi in schools – the health debate continues
November 23, 2011 – 11:16 am
Wi-Fi in schools – the health debate continues

By Lee Rickwood

If there were only seven cell phone users in the entire world, this issue would not have the same ramifications or potential impacts.

But it seems like the goal is seven billion users – and in that light it does seem incumbent upon us to know about potential health risks, not to speculate or to wonder or to debate.

Indi-anada – One of World’s Hottest Mobile Markets gets the Maple Leaf Treatment
November 14, 2011 – 11:26 am
Indi-anada – One of World’s Hottest Mobile Markets gets the Maple Leaf Treatment

By Lee Rickwood

Targeting one of the world’s largest markets makes perfect sense, especially for mobile product and service developers. And especially for Canadian developers, who can capitalize on cultural, historic and now official government connections between the two countries.

Techy way to spice up that costume for Halloween!
October 28, 2011 – 10:12 am
Techy way to spice up that costume for Halloween!

By Tim Teatro

Ever wanted to make your own Halloween costume, or personalize one you bought from the store? There can only be so many devils and naughty kitties at one party! If you’ve got the artistic spark, then the Arduino LilyPad can help you put a little techy spice into your clothing.

New options for frustrated tablet typists
October 25, 2011 – 9:50 am
New options for frustrated tablet typists

By Lee Rickwood

Added intelligence, new hardware and software tools make for better – if not safer – tablet typing.

Rogers LTE network review: How fast can it go?
October 17, 2011 – 2:16 pm
Rogers LTE network review: How fast can it go?

By Ted Kritsonis

Now that Rogers LTE network has spread from Ottawa to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, just how fast does it actually go?

Bidders Bulk Up as Canada’s Wireless Spectrum Put on the Auction Block
October 14, 2011 – 10:51 am
Bidders Bulk Up as Canada’s Wireless Spectrum Put on the Auction Block

by Lee Rickwood

If you want to see a truly modern Canadian mobile Internet and wireless broadband eco-system stretching from sea to sea to sea, how the auction plays out will be of tremendous importance.

New Wireless and Mobile Services for Pro Sports, Top Concerts, Live Event Venues
October 10, 2011 – 9:23 am
New Wireless and Mobile Services for Pro Sports, Top Concerts, Live Event Venues

By Lee Rickwood

Twenty or 30 or 40 thousand people, all together in one place with one shared interest. It’s an instant social network, just waiting to be connected by new wireless technology installed in sports and concert venues.

Steve Jobs helped me ‘think different’
October 6, 2011 – 12:38 pm
Steve Jobs helped me ‘think different’

By Ted Kritsonis

In light of Steve Jobs’ passing, there have been no shortage of articles exemplifying just how much of an impact this man had on the way people thought about technology. I count myself among them, though I didn’t really realize who he actually was until the late 1990s.

Steve Jobs Passes Away: Former Apple co-founder and CEO leaves a legacy that reshaped our lives
October 6, 2011 – 6:28 am
Steve Jobs Passes Away: Former Apple co-founder and CEO leaves a legacy that reshaped our lives

by Lee Rickwood

As word of his illness hung over the industry these past few months, and now with word of his passing, I’ve often thought back to that MacWorld Conference and the closest I ever got – or felt – to Steve Jobs.

A user evalues Zip.ca’s mail order video service
October 3, 2011 – 3:09 pm
A user evalues Zip.ca’s mail order video service

By Mark Orton

I like DVD’s. I like to wander the video store and check out what’s available, read the descriptions, watch the trailers being played and just immerse myself in a world of entertainment. Unfortunately the experience is hard to come by now as the major players are leaving the marketplace …

Here’s Looking at You Kid – Proximity Marketing and Customer Tracking Embedded in Advertising
September 25, 2011 – 11:48 am
Here’s Looking at You Kid – Proximity Marketing and Customer Tracking Embedded in Advertising

By Lee Rickwood

Technological developments being applied in what’s known as ‘digital out-of-home’ advertising industry are bringing amazing new abilities to track and measure the audience, to trigger and enhance client interactivity, and to find and identify new customers.