Author Archives: Ted Kritsonis

Why you should buy your smartphone outright

By Ted Kritsonis

Cell phone contracts have drawn the ire of many Canadians over the years, who cite them as unfair and restrictive, but they have become a convenient way for consumers to get their hands on the best handsets on the market. While it might seem cost prohibitive to buy a phone outright, it’s a far more economical option than signing up for two years.

CES 2014: Canadian companies fare well at the show

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

CES attracts thousands of Canadians to Las Vegas for the world’s biggest electronics trade show, and dozens of Canadian companies showing off their latest and greatest innovations, products or services. While we couldn’t see them all, there were a bunch that stood out.

CES 2014: Wearables will be the biggest tech trend of the year

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Wearable technology isn’t new, and its increasing presence at CES over the last few years fully symbolizes that, but this year’s show may be the last one that relegates it to just a current trend. Not only are the number of products growing but the innovation involved indicates that this is more than just a passing fad.

Review: Dropcam Pro offers a clearer picture of your home

By Ted Kritsonis

Home surveillance has come a long way in a short time, and the Dropcam Pro is a reason why, improving the optics and overall performance in such a way that you can get a very clear picture of what’s going on in your home no matter where you might be.

What CES 2014 may tell us about tech in the New Year

By Ted Kritsonis

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is coming up from Jan. 7-10 and as it usually does, the trade show introduces and foreshadows what is to come in the consumer tech world for the rest of the year. From bigger TVs, wearable gadgets and increasingly connected homes and cars, there will be plenty of possibilities once things kick off next week.

Gift Guide: Gadgets under $100

By Ted Kritsonis

You can be forgiven for thinking that buying a tech gift for someone special this holiday season might burn a hole through your bank account, but it doesn’t have to be that way. For $100 or less, you can find a quality gadget that would not only make a great gift, but would be easy to put to good use as well.

Does Lenovo have a winner with Yoga Android tablet?

By Ted Kritsonis

Actor Ashton Kutcher almost seems to have done an about-face, portraying the late Steve Jobs in a biopic about the Apple CEO’s life, and then joining Lenovo as an actual employee to help the company engineer and design great new products. The Yoga tablet isn’t a Kutcher creation but it signals that Lenovo is serious about making a quality Android tablet and building a brand around it.