Reviewing the Lifebeam Vi personal trainer headphones
By Ted Kritsonis
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) can make for interesting use cases, like with Lifebeam’s Vi headphones, which try hard to be a virtual fitness motivator.
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Moment App Helps Shed Light on Just How Much You Use Your Phone
By Christine Persaud
Smartphone addiction is a real thing. According to Psychology Today, there’s even a name for the anxiety you feel if you lose sight of your phone: nomophobia. And while many of us might think we don’t fall into that category, the Moment app provides a potentially terrifying glimpse into how often you’re actually glued to your smartphone screen.
What mobile payment options are available for Canadians right now
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Paying with cash is cumbersome and slow. It holds up lines, sometimes exact change isn’t available, and printed receipts are often lost or linger in our wallets for indeterminate amounts of time. Many Canadians already opt for debit payments via Interac for smaller transactions and rely on credit cards for larger expenses. This is the next step.
Canada’s Quantum Valley Tech Companies Deliver Amazing Benefits, Serious Threats
by Lee Rickwood
Quantum computing is the next giant step in computing power; developers working in artificial intelligence and machine learning are thrilled, data privacy advocates and IT security managers are scared.
What you need to know about Bluetooth music streaming
By Ted Kritsonis
Headphone jacks are slowly disappearing from smartphones, steering consumers over to Bluetooth headphones for wireless playback. Except, the codecs aren’t all created equal.
How Amazon Alexa will work in Canada
By Ted Kritsonis
After months of speculation, Amazon has announced it is launching its Alexa voice assistant devices and service in Canada, ushering in an era of competition for the smart home.
Head to head with the Apple Watch Series 3 and Fitbit Ionic
By Gadjo C Sevilla
In 2017, smartwatches are trying to cram fitness tracking capabilities with smart features like notifications, apps, payments, and ecosystem plays. They offer a substantial step up from fitness trackers which have minimal functionality outside of tracking activity, heart rate and sleep. Smartwatches are looking to be more independent of smartphones.
Before Apple and Before Microsoft, Canadian Computers Ruled, New Tech Museum Shows
by Lee Rickwood
A museum dedicated to the history of computing in Canada reminds us that modern inventions are frequently the result of a long chain of events that started decades ago.