Author Archives: Ted Kritsonis

Google will now include Gmail messages in search results

By Ted Kritsonis

In an effort to offer more personalized results through its popular search engine, Google will now add information derived from a user’s Gmail messages to tie in any data related to a search request.

Router showdown: Western Digital My Net N900 vs. Cisco Linksys EA4500

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s still early, but the router, long the utilitarian device that does its job in keeping us connected, while collecting dust in the process, may actually become something cool. Western Digital’s My Net N900 and Cisco’s Linksys EA4500 are both two of the best routers available on the market, but how do they stack up against each other?

How to know if DNSchanger virus will keep you offline on July 9

By Ted Kritsonis

The malware known as DNSchanger was first reported back in 2007, and despite efforts to alert users of its presence after the hackers behind it were arrested last year, the virus could affect thousands of Canadians who won’t be able to access the Internet starting on July 9.

Sony to launch Internet Player with Google TV in Canada

By Ted Kritsonis

Sony has announced that it will be launching the Sony Internet Player with Google TV in Canada in August, with pre-orders starting on June 27. The new player will be a small set top box that connects to a TV and provides access to Internet-based television channels, a Chrome web browser, YouTube and thousands of apps.

What goes into making one of TomTom’s maps?

By Ted Kritsonis

TomTom has become a renowned brand for mapping and navigation, but getting to that point required mapping and updating the geography to help drivers get to where they wanted to go. At an exclusive press event in the Caribbean island of Martinique, we got a firsthand look at what goes into mapping a place virtually from scratch.

New Internet suffixes like .Apple and .Sony are proposed

By Ted Kritsonis

The online address system as we know it is expected to expand dramatically, thanks to a wide range of proposals that would include Internet suffixes, like .Apple, .Sony, .auto and even .pizza.

Can the Ooma Telo fully replace your landline?

By Ted Kritsonis

The Ooma Telo is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) device that uses your home’s broadband Internet connection to provide an alternative to a traditional landline. And it does so at a fraction of the cost, but is it easy enough to uproot your landline and replace it with technology like this?