Category: Business

Apple buys Beats music and headphones businesses

By Ted Kritsonis

Confirming the rumour mill that had spinning for weeks, Apple announced today that it is acquiring Beats Electronics, bringing both the headphone and streaming music businesses into the fold at Cupertino that at $3 billion (U.S.), is the largest acquisition in Apple’s history.

Google Play Music streaming in Canada enters crowded market

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s become an unfortunate and frustrating tech reality in Canada — a product or service launches in the United States and takes considerable time to cross the border into the Great White North. Such is the case with Google Play Music All-Access, a music streaming service aiming to compete in a category that’s still in its infancy

5 Essential Apps for Business Women

By Christine Persaud

Obviously, apps aren’t really geared toward one sex or the other, unless they’re specific to biological functioning. But there are certain mobile productivity apps that, while having equal appeal to both males and females, can prove especially useful for the tech-savvy businesswoman. Here are 5 in particular that stand out.

Review: Fuji X-T1 straddles line between mirrorless and DSLR

By Ted Kritsonis

DSLR cameras still carry the day when it comes to capturing photos and video at the highest quality, but that lead is being cut by mirrorless cameras like the Fuji X-T1, which features plenty of manual options and impressive image quality. It doesn’t come cheap, but is it still the right mix of performance and price to warrant adopting it?

Three of the best webcams for video conferencing

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts. These are just a few video conferencing options out there. We look at some of the best webcams that make getting on these services more effective.

Great gift ideas for Mother’s Day

  By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla With Mother’s Day around the corner, there are various great technology gift ideas for Mum. Here are some proven winners.