Category: Business

Susan Kare: The Mother of Computer Icons

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Fascinated by all things Apple, I recently read Revolution In The Valley by Andy Herztfield, which retells the background story of how the Macintosh was born. It featured Susan Kare, whose icons defined the Mac and changed user interface…

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.

Review: LG G2 is one of the best Android phones available

By Ted Kritsonis

LG G2 heroIt wasn’t that long ago that LG wasn’t even in the race for a top-notch smartphone in the Android arena, but after moderate success with the Optimus G and Nexus 4, the G2 takes the best of those two handsets and adds some useful features and design tweaks that propel it amongst the best of the best.

Think you know audio? TAVES will show you a thing or two

By Ted Kritsonis

The Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES) in Toronto is about a month away on November 1-3, and attendees can expect to see some of the best in home audio products and technologies. Seasoned audiophiles will feel right at home, while newcomers might hear a level of quality their ears have never experienced.