Google sets up latest Cloud Region in Montreal
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Google’s first Canadian Cloud region opened in Montreal last week. It joins other Google Cloud Platform (GCP) regions in Oregon, Iowa, South Carolina, Northern Virginia.
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How Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung push ecosystems in retail stores
Canada has been luckier than most countries in the sense that it is large enough a market to get various Apple Stores, Microsoft Stores and even the world’s first Samsung flagship store.
What Google gets right and what it doesn’t as a hardware maker
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
We’ve seen a mammoth harvest of new devices including the Pixel 2 smartphone, the Google Home family of smart speakers, a high-end convertible Chromebook as well as an A.I.-enabled selfie camera.
What’s next for Netflix, Disney and competition in streaming video
Many Netflix Originals, shows made and created for Netflix, have won awards and accolades. Often beating some of the bigger budget productions from TV networks and cable companies like HBO.
State of Smart Speakers in Canada
By Gadjo Sevilla
Every major technology company has invested in a smart assistant. Apple has the venerable yet hobbled Siri assistant, Google has Assistant, Microsoft has Cortana and Amazon dominates the US with its Alexa assistant running off Amazon Echo devices.
Manage data use on smartphones to avoid dreaded overages
The constant need for streaming music and video, network-heavy games and apps, social media as well as text, voice and video communication functions have us draining our data faster than ever before.
Gift Guide – Best smartphone cases
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Sometimes, a good case is all that stands between a smartphone and a catastrophic drop face down on the pavement.
Gift Guide – Smart Home and IoT products and services
Here are some of the gift-worthy smart home gadgets and accessories that have caught my eye this year.