Category: Featured

4K broadcasts take a hit from sporting woes

By Ted Kritsonis

Trying to find more sports in 4K? You will have to wait a while longer, though by the end of the year, there should be a wider range of content available to watch at the higher resolution.

Technology solutions in focus on Autism Acceptance Month

The challenge in developing these assistive technology solutions is balancing the needs of a range of users without alienating others. Doctors, researchers, designers and programmers have to aim for universal usability and highly intuitive interfaces that can gel with today’s tablets and computers.

The best travel apps for frequent flyers

Smartphones can be the quintessential travel accessory and great apps and services that work across borders can really take the sting out of long-haul flights and the general stress that modern travel brings with it.

Tax software and apps that put filing in your hands

By Ted Kritsonis

April may be the month that rings in the spring, but it’s also tax season, that time of year where one looks forward to a healthy return or dreads having to pay even more. Much of this process has now become digitized, with a host of software programs and apps.

Canada’s Privacy Act Urgently Needs Major Upgrade

by Lee Rickwood
“[W]e have seen massive government breaches affecting tens, even hundreds, of thousands of citizens,” says Canada’s Privacy Commissioner. So the laws must change, he adds, calling on Canadians to provide input and ideas around protecting personal information in the online world.

The best midrange smartphones for 2016

Comparable in terms of features and functionality to previous flagship devices, midrange smartphones are often the smarter choices for users on a budget who don’t want to miss out on having the latest software in a smaller and more efficient device.