Author Archives: Ted Kritsonis

Review: Sonos Play:1 pumps out great music in smaller package

By Ted Kritsonis

Sonos has become one of the best consumer brands for high-quality speakers, but its traditionally priced itself too high for much of the market. That may have changed now that the Play:1 has launched, making it possible to use a smaller speaker that fills a room with good sound at a more reasonable price point of $219.

TAVES to show off PlayStation 4 before launch

By Ted Kritsonis

PlayStation 4November will be one of the biggest months in gaming ever recorded for the sheer fact that both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be launching a week apart from each other. The PlayStation 4 will be at TAVES (Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show) this weekend in Toronto for all attendees to see firsthand.

Get the full scoop in person on 4K HD and OLED TVs at TAVES

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Be prepared because you will be hearing a lot about 4K and OLED TVs this holiday season and in the coming years. In what can be considered a confusing world around the next big thing in TV, TAVES (Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show) will look to not only showcase the latest technologies, but also demystify them as well.

Indigo looks to take on Amazon with new mobile app

By Ted Kritsonis

Indigo has released a free mobile app for iOS and Android today that aims to help draw in more customers, as a means to fighting off the increasing competition by Amazon. The app has been designed to “simplify the shopping experience” by incorporating browsing, ordering, gifting and sales prices into it.

TAVES show seminars look to inspire audio aficionados

By Ted Kritsonis

With a prime focus on the world of audio, TAVES (Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show) will offer a series of seminars over the three-day show that will explore a number of different segments and categories, ranging from turntables, Hi-Fi, vinyl, speaker setup and acoustics, among others.

Doodle 4 Google competition challenges students to create new home page

By Ted Kritsonis

Google Canada has announced the launch of Doodle 4 Google, a contest for K-12 students across the country to create a doodle image for the search giant’s home page. The winner will have their doodle on the page for a day and receive a $10,000 scholarship.

Tech guru Marc Saltzman will talk home theatre at TAVES show

By Ted Kritsonis

Renowned technology journalist, Marc Saltzman, will be on hand again at this year’s TAVES show on November 1-3 as a guest speaker where he will talk about the latest home theatre trends, covering TVs, AV receivers, streaming media and connectivity.

Dell launches new tablets and they’re based on Windows and Android

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

NEW YORK – Having been on the outside looking in at the growing tablet battle between rivals, Dell has entered the fray with a pair of Android and another pair of Windows tablets to take on the competition. But without a killer model that pushes the envelope, it will be interesting to see how much of an impact they can make.