Innovation, Technology and the Future of Sports
by Lee Rickwood
Canadians can cheer for their favourite competitor in the future of sports later this year, when the first Cybathlon is hosted in Switzerland.
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Review: Fitbit Blaze tries to ‘fit in’ everywhere
By Ted Kritsonis
It’s not a smartwatch, but rather a fitness watch? Such a term hasn’t really existed in the crammed wearable category, but Fitbit is staking its claim to it with the Blaze, a fitness tracker that not only resembles a smartwatch, but also sort of acts like one, too.
5 Eco-Friendly Tech Gadgets in Celebration of Earth Day
BY christine Persaud
Friday, April 22 is known as Earth Day, a day when we celebrate environmentally-conscious behaviours, and aim to do our part to protect our precious earth. Many technology companies are doing their part, too, with products that use sustainable materials, or give back in some way to the environment. Here are just a few.
High Tech Media, Interactive 360 Video in Centrepiece of $10 M Confederation Celebrations
by Lee Rickwood
The festival will be housed in a portable village of dome structures, including a large immersive digital space that will host a cutting edge 360-degree documentary that’s now in production in various Canadian locations.
HP’s PageWide Pro MFP 577DW printer boasts versatility and performance
With the fastest speed in it class (70 pages per minute), fastest first-page printing and fastest two-sided scanning plus the ability to be accessed via NFC (near Field Communication) and WiFi, the HP PageWide Pro MFP 577DW fits nicely in any business environment.
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.
4K, 6K and Beyond – Ultra High Definition Video Walls Driven by Canadian Tech Company
by Lee Rickwood
Museums attendees, retail shoppers, sports fans and more are now being treated to truly top notch video content with high production values, shown on huge state-of-the-art mosaic-style video display walls.
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.