by Lee Rickwood
Big data breaches are not just about big companies: small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are clearly vulnerable, and the confidentiality, accuracy and availability of their data assets always at risk.
By Christine Persaud
Those envious images of passengers casually boarding airplanes, sipping mixed drinks and puffing on cigars while wearing three-piece suits and their best dresses certainly don’t represent the true state of airline travel today. The truth is that airline travel is typically a nightmare. Long lines, restrictions, delays, extra fees, and more all add to the stress. Luckily, there are a number of apps that set out to help ease the pain and make airline travel (and beyond) much easier to swallow.
By Ted Kritsonis
Sony has been on the outside looking in for years, watching other manufacturers carve out a slice of the smartphone market, and the company now feels it can fight back on multiple fronts. The Xperia X is a mid-range handset, and the Xperia X Performance is a flagship device, both of which are supposed to compete hard against what’s already out on the market.
by Lee Rickwood
A Canadian Olympian is pushing the development of mobile apps that support athletes and the communities who support them. Winter sports are covered; summer activities like cycling and rodeo sports have been added and more sports apps are coming soon.
Initially, using smartphones to take photos was a convenience even if the quality, speed, and performance of these cameras was not ideal. Smartphone manufacturers have realized that photo quality on their smartphones is a major selling point and what keeps customers upgrading to the latest version of their chosen mobile devices.
By Christine Persaud
No matter how great your cooking skills are, or that your homemade mojitos can rival the city’s top bartender, there are other items beyond food and drink that can help take your reputation for holding fantastic summer barbecues to the next level.
by Lee Rickwood
The Town of Newmarket is the first in Ontario to introduce a Soofa solar-powered bench that charges mobile devices, bringing technology profiled at President Obama’s inaugural White House Maker Faire to its neighbourhood.
By Ted Kritsonis
Huawei may not be a brand that comes to mind when thinking of an alternative to the iPad, but the MateBook is designed to be just that. A tablet with impressive specs and the flexibility to act as a laptop replacement, the device promises great performance, yet falls short on usability.