Canadian Developer Launches Interactive Online Travel Marketplace
Time for a get-away? A Canadian company is using social and cloud technology to connect travelers and great vacation properties in a new online travel community.
by Lee Rickwood
Category: Featured
Ubuntu for phones brings the true desktop to mobile
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Ubuntu, one of the more popular Linux distributions on the PC, will soon be primed and ready to run on existing smartphones.
How much value do you get from your tech subscriptions?
By Ted Kritsonis
Whether it’s a big ticket subscription, like cable or satellite TV or Internet, or something lower-priced, like satellite radio, Netflix or a music streaming service, the dollars can add up, if you’re not careful. Early into 2013, when New Year’s resolutions are set, it might be a good time to assess if you’re getting what you pay for.
Kobo’s lineup of eReaders are meant for everyone and anyone
By Ted Kritsonis
Kobo’s eReader lineup and e-Book store is a solid combination of hardware and software that has proven to be one of the best in the industry. And to hammer that point home, Kobo coasted along for the first 10 months of the year, and then launched four new devices, one of which is a tablet. The idea appears to be that there’s a Kobo for every type of consumer.
Finding the right tablet is a little easier now
By Ted Kritsonis
Tablets are cool devices but that doesn’t mean they’re all worth the money spent on them. The good thing about 2012 was that a shift to smaller screen sizes and more competition meant lower prices, making it a little easier to choose something other than the iPad. Apple’s tablet still rules the roost, but their competitors have some that could be just what you’re looking for.
RIM Shifts Time in Advance of BlackBerry Launch
RIM needs to make a big splash with its new BlackBerry Enterprise 10 operating system and BlackBerry 10 smartphones in as short a time as possible.
by Lee Rickwood
New Names, New Domains, New Internet Coming in 2013
Some companies have ruled out using new website domains, or branded gTLDs, worried about possible consumer confusion about the new names, or the associated costs for the site owner/operator.
by Lee Rickwood
Nintendo’s foray into TV and video off to a bumpy start
By Ted Kritsonis
Even before it launched its new Wii U game console in November, Nintendo had already made it clear that TV and video integration would play a big role in the new hardware. Now that Nintendo’s TVii features have gone live in Canada, it’s evident that a solid idea is off to a shaky start.