Author Archives: Christine Persaud

A Holiday Gift for Every Part of the Working Person’s Day

By Christine Persaud
Just like the 12 days of Christmas, we have 12 (Ok, maybe not so many) crucial parts of our day. From the time we wake up in the morning, to the commute to work, daily grind, lunch and breaks, after-work events, and wind-down time, tech can play an integral role.

The Future of Small Business in Canada Needs to Focus on Women

By Christine Persaud
As the small business landscape continues to grow in Canada, the female entrepreneurial presence is rising too. A third of small businesses in Canada are headed up by women, and many of them have only been around for five years or less.

In Honour of Small Business Month: 7 Tech Products for the Office

By Christine Persaud
Small businesses, which can range from sole proprietorships to start-ups employing a small team, and larger, independent companies with fewer than 100 employees, have differing needs depending on their size, scope, and specific industry. But tech usually plays a role

Making Your Home Smart: Part 6 – The Bathroom

By Christine Persaud
We can all appreciate making rooms of the home like the living room, kitchen, bedroom, basement, and even the backyard smart, as discussed in the first five parts of this six-part series. And there are, believe it or not, ways to make the bathroom smart, too.

More Choices in the True Wireless Earbuds Market

By Christine Persaud
Headphones have evolved from earcups attached to a headband, to earbuds with thin wires, to buds attached to bands that sit around your neck or behind your head. Now, the worlds of earpiece headsets and earbuds have collided to create a new category of headphone, called “true wireless” earbuds.

Cannabis is For Women, Too, But Support is Lacking

By Christine Persaud
We’re on the heels of recreational cannabis becoming legal in Canada. And for those who support and/or use it, a particular issue is coming to light: why is the industry so male-focused?

The Smart Speaker Category is Growing, With New Models Launched at (or Around) IFA 2018

Christine Persaud
While Apple and Google have dominated the market for the last year, with Apple recently joining in with its HomePod, several other products have been coming to market of late, like the Sonos One, which works with Alexa voice control (Google Assistant support coming soon), the Harman Kardon Invoke, which works with Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant, the 808 Audio XL-V, and many more.