Category: Featured

Canadian Tech Companies Combine to Deliver Live Immersive 360 6K Video

By Lee Rickwood
While multi-camera rigs can and have been used to create very similar immersive content, with this particular system, only one camera is required to capture a real-time live 360-degree experience, thanks to unique lenses and processing algorithms developed in Canada

Roku’s new OS and features elevate cord cutting options

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The latest operating system expected to roll out soon is Roku OS 7 is available to most existing Roku players and sticks. The new OS and its companion mobile app further extend the functionality many users have grown to love

5 Halloween-Friendly TV Shows to Binge-Watch

By Christine Persaud

Halloween means getting the kids dressed up in cute costumes, consuming large quantities of candy, and maybe even attending an adult dress-up party or two yourself. But sometimes, a nice, relaxing night in can make for a perfect Halloween holiday.

Affordable mid-range smartphones to choose from

By Ted Kritsonis

Smartphones are pretty expensive when looking at the higher end of the scale, but the majority of handsets available are either in the mid-range or lower. Despite not having the hype or specs of more popular models, their sophistication has grown to a point where they are not only serviceable, but also reliable and robust.

Shopping for Chromebooks in different sizes

By Ted Kritsonis

Chromebooks are in a league of their own, though it’s not always clear whether it’s perceived as a major or minor one. What is clear is that the growing category within the wider PC business now offers a wider array of choice between the affordable variety and premium models.

The best new standalone health trackers

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Many smartwatches have basic activity tracking features and even integrate heart rate monitors to get a read of a user’s activity level and exertion. Smartwatches, however, have to do a lot more and need to manage apps, notifications and act as a GPS, remote control and still tell time.

Canadian Tech Develops New Mobile Education App for Kids in Developing Countries

By Lee Rickwood
The initiative is one of several to target education and access needs in poorer countries around the world, by the way: perhaps most well-known is the One Laptop per Child Initiative, but also the so-called ‘Zedu-pad’ program, active in disparate countries such as Afghanistan and Zambia, respectively.