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.
By Yasmin Ranade
Shining a spotlight on the power of women entrepreneurship and how gender can influence entrepreneurial decision-making are co-authors of Feminine Capital, Barbara Orser and Catherine Elliott. Within their book, Orser and Elliott draw on four decades of research to posit how women are leveraging their skills and sensibilities as women to change our social and economic landscape, one business venture at a time.
By Christine Persaud
When you think “celebrity apps,” likely the first thing that comes to mind is the Kardashian family and their bafflingly popular selection of time-wasting (and arguably money-wasting) apps. But beyond that, there’s a wealth of useful and interactive apps that have some serious celebrity power behind them.
For the most part, the app and Dyson Eye 360 Robotic vacuum do feel like the future. Being able to clean your home with a press of a button regardless of where you are is straight out of the Jetsons.