Author Archives: Ted Kritsonis

20 free web-based tools a small business should use

By Ted Kritsonis

Running a small business naturally requires that you make the most of the resources you have. If any of those can be had for little to no cost — and they get the job done right — then it’s hard not to buy into using them. It’s with that in mind that we’ve assembled this list of handy office tools.

Is the iPhone 4 worth the upgrade?

Video featuring Ted Kritsonis

Apple’s iPhone 4 may have been out in Canada for over two months, but the question of whether to upgrade to it is still one worth answering.

Review: BlackBerry Torch a promising start to something bigger

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Having just been released in Canada after a month-long stint south of the border, the BlackBerry Torch had been highly anticipated for what it represented — the debut of BlackBerry 6 and a serious attempt at a touch-based handset. The result is not a slam dunk, by any means, but rather a cautious step forward that might signal something bigger to come.

Netflix launches streaming service in Canada

By Ted Kritsonis

While not unexpected, given the announcement two months ago of its impending entry into Canada, Netflix has officially launched its streaming service in Canada. The service is up and running and Canadians can take advantage of a 30-day trial before committing to a monthly subscription.

Review: WorldCard Mobile turns the iPhone into business card scanner

By Ted Kritsonis

While a signature and a handshake may be the one-two punch that seals a deal, it’s usually the business card that takes the primary role in setting the stage for such deals to take place. But the sheer number of business cards one can amass, even over a short period of time, can be managed much easier when the information can be digitized using the iPhone.

What the new Twitter has in store for you

By Ted Kritsonis

After four years, Twitter, a social networking site that took microblogging to the next level, went through a surprising makeover that started in the U.S. yesterday. The new look and features promise to make the whole Twitter experience “faster, easier and richer”.

Boxee Box coming to Canada in November

By Ted Kritsonis

With recent announcements surrounding Netflix, Apple TV and Bell and Telus offering Internet-enabled TV (IPTV), the idea of watching what you want, when you want is really starting to pick up steam. There will be a new player in that space with Boxee, a box that leverages the excellent free software currently available with hardware made by D-Link. Future Shop and Best Buy have announced that they will be selling the Boxee box in November.

Sony NEX-5 a game-changer in future of digital photography

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

When Sony launched the Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 digital cameras, the company boasted that it had achieved SLR-quality images in a body that was comparable to a small point-and-shoot. Though not entirely true, the final result here is likely a game-changing move that will force competitors to trim the fat even more on their own Micro Four-Thirds cameras.