By Ted Kritsonis
Flat-panel televisions used to fall under an “LCD vs. plasma” debate, where plasma had inherent advantages that made it the go-to option for home theatre setups. But as the years have worn on, LCD technology has usurped much of that and emerged as the most widely adopted TV technology today.
By Ted Kritsonis
The Slingbox has always been a device with a singular purpose — to take a live TV signal from one location and place-shift it to another over the Internet. The Slingbox 500 now has the extra function of SlingSync, a feature that enables content stored on a smartphone or tablet to playback on the TV the box is connected to.
By Ted Kritsonis
Rogers’ efforts to expand and lead the wireless industry in mobile payments has led to the Finance Ministry to give the company a patent incorporating “Rogers Bank”. With that out of the way, Rogers will now seek to have its own branded credit card, and push mobile payments with smartphones to the next level.
By Ted Kritsonis
Google released an update today to its Google Search app for iOS devices that brings Google Now, the personal assistant suite that was initially introduced with Android devices last year.
Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis
AMSTERDAM – TomTom is known most for portable navigation units and maps, but the company is betting that a new strategy will help consumers get from one point to another in a slightly different context.
By Ted Kritsonis
Though announced as far back as the launch of Windows 7 in 2009, today marks the yearlong countdown to the “end of service” for Windows XP, meaning that Microsoft will fully cut off support for the longstanding operating system that was first introduced in 2001.
By Ted Kritsonis
It’s hard to meet someone these days who hasn’t had at least one run-in or negative experience with a wireless carrier or cable/satellite TV provider in Canada. The visceral reaction some of them give after receiving bill shock or confusing responses and service from live agents is largely a symptom of what seems to be a larger problem.
By Ted Kritsonis
Wind Mobile, the first of the new entrants in Canada’s wireless industry, is now reportedly for sale after unnamed sources suggested Wind’s parent company, Amsterdam-based VimpelCom initiated the process to hear bids for a takeover.