Category: Business

Filing your taxes the neat and tidy way this year

By Ted Kritsonis

The old saying goes that there are only two sure things in life — death and taxes. The April 30 tax deadline looms and it’s expected that more than 75% of Canadians will file their 2013 return electronically this year. If you count yourself among them, you have options to do it with a little less fuss, and some thought into getting organized for upcoming years.

The Future of SMS

By Christine Persaud
A decade ago, Short Messaging Service (SMS), better known as “texts,” were the only alternative we had to voice for connecting via mobile devices. Today, it’s joined by many other options. Yet people are still sending texts like wildfire.

Checking out Samsung’s Multifunction ProXpress M3870FW office printer

Review: Samsung’s Multifunction ProXpress M3870FW office printer
Printers may not be the sexiest technology segment, and office printers, well, they’re are about as enthralling as a wood-burning fireplace, the way they look and function hasn’t changed years. Or has it?

What Does ‘Women in Tech’ Actually Mean?

By Christine Persaud
What Does ‘Women in Tech’ Actually Mean?
There are plenty of studies, stats, and infographics that suggest there aren’t enough women in tech, and women aren’t pursuing technical careers, coupled with a variety of proposed reasons as to why. But are these analyses technically (forgive the pun) correct? Or can they be misinterpreted?

Finding a good digital antenna for free over-the-air TV

By Ted Kritsonis

If you have already cut off your cable or satellite, or are thinking of doing so, a digital antenna is a nice way to bring back some of the channels you lost and not pay a single penny for them every month. Not all antennas are made equal, however, so finding the right one will require a little bit of research on your part.

Taking a closer look at Rogers Next and Telus T-Up programs

By Ted Kritsonis

Now that Rogers has unveiled its Next program to cater to customers who want to upgrade their smartphone every 12 months, this new act of corporate generosity comes with some fine print that you should know before you decide to sign up.