How to safely wipe data from your mobile devices
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla As our most personal devices, mobile phones and tablets carry a lot of personal data which needs to be thoroughly wiped before we replace or retire them.
Category: Business
Could Sling TV in the U.S. spur TV change in Canada?
By Ted Kritsonis
The new Sling TV live television streaming service introduced by Dish Network in the U.S. a month ago isn’t available in Canada, but if successful, it may gain enough traction to force providers here to rethink their current strategies.
Canadians Should Take Some Direction – Mobile Apps Point to Nearest Gallery or Museum
by Lee Rickwood
On the list of Ontario museum and gallery destinations, for example, are places of special interest to techno-enthusiasts, such as the Computer Museum, and the Museum of Television.
Review: Sony SmartWatch 3 enters a crowded field
By Ted Kritsonis
Sony’s mobile strategy is expected to be more focused and specific in 2015, and though the SmartWatch 3 is a product from last year, it is meant to right some past wrongs and be part of the company’s plans for mobile relevance in a crowded field.
Social Media Accolades to be handed out: Nominations Open for Social Influencer Nation Awards
by Yasmin Ranade
Nominations opened last week (January 21, 2015) for Canada’s first annual Social Influencer Nation Awards. These nationwide awards will celebrate the best of CanadianSocial Media Influencers, the Best Social Media Campaigns and voter’s favourite Social Media Tools. Winners will be announced at an awards gala this April 2015.
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, showcases deeper integration
By Ted Kritsonis
Microsoft announced its upcoming Windows 10 operating system would be more than a just new desktop software, but rather an integrated platform that will work the same way on phones and tablets. Xbox One fusion and the HoloLens augmented reality headset round out what was the most interesting event for the company in years.
Canadian innovation at CES 2015
By Ted Kritsonis
CES 2015 in Las Vegas is the biggest technology convention in the world and there were several Canadian companies who used the vast show floor to present their products. Here are some of the standouts.
Wearables make a big statement at CES 2015
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Every company seemed to have one, or at least had some news related to the wearables market which took up most of an additional exhibit space here at CES 2015.