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10 video games that will be hot this fall
September 21, 2011 – 11:27 am
10 video games that will be hot this fall

By Ted Kritsonis

The gaming world has started to lean a little towards what Hollywood has been doing recently, and that’s churning out sequels and rehashing characters or franchises from a bygone era. But that’s not entirely a bad thing, especially when the games that came before them heightened expectations for more.

Internet Regulator Steps in to Speed Up Play with World of Warcraft
September 19, 2011 – 9:41 am
Internet Regulator Steps in to Speed Up Play with World of Warcraft

Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) like World of Warcraft are a big and growing business; Internet connectivity is the only thing slowing them down, it seems.

by Lee Rickwood

Going GaGa for Google Movies as Rental Service Launches in Canada
September 2, 2011 – 10:09 am
Going GaGa for Google Movies as Rental Service Launches in Canada

by Lee Rickwood

Google’s foray into the living room will not end here; the company will soon offer as many services for the home TV as it now does for a PC or mobile device.

First Look at the Samsung ML-3712DW wireless office printer
August 31, 2011 – 3:55 pm
First Look at the Samsung ML-3712DW wireless office printer

By Lee Rickwood

In many ways, the Samsung ML-3712DW monochrome wireless laser printer is for people who hate printing. It’s that good! It’s fast and quiet (noisy printers drive me crazy!). It’s competitively priced for the many features it offers, including some nice green eco-options (almost any printing gives me enviro-guilt!). And better still, it’s the prize in the latest WhatsYourTech.ca contest!

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?

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)!

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.

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?

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.

How to Find a Safer Cell Phone
July 23, 2011 – 12:24 pm
How to Find a Safer Cell Phone

By Lee Rickwood

Is there a ‘safer’ cell phone? And how can you tell, if so?

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