By Christine Persaud
Screen time is part of our everyday lives, whether it’s using a phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, TV, or, more than likely, all the above. Why add another screen – an e-reader – to the mix? There’s actually lots of value in using an e-reader. Here, we’ll look at some of the most noteworthy reasons to consider adding an e-reader to your holiday wish list this year.
By Christine Persaud
Giving back to the environment is more important now than ever. It’s becoming more common for manufacturers to incorporate recycled components in their latest products, but these companies and specific products take things to another level.
By Yasmin Ranade
Laval-based WattByWatt has developed breakthrough technology to convert light to energy, which could disrupt how we power everyday electronics. Potential applications for the novel energy system range from charging cell phones or Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, to powering the beacons and smart RFID tags found on items in the supermarket, to charging outdoor cameras or household WiFi networks.
By Christine Persaud
When we think about technology for the office and home office, we often consider functionality first, and rightfully so. But another important factor is usability when it comes to ergonomics. This is precisely why there’s a growing focus towards ergonomic tech
By Yasmin Ranade
What a great way to make Halloween safer for children and drivers! For the third year, Nissan Canada is helping to make the road safer for drivers and pedestrians alike with the return of Glow Guards – reflective, self-adhesive stickers that can easily be attached to children’s clothing or Halloween costumes to help make them more visible to drivers.
by Lee Rickwood
Bad office set-ups and human/technology mismatches in the work environment can cause not just physical ailments, but productivity drop-offs, loss of job satisfaction and even mental disorders.
By Christine Persaud
The popularity of quiet quitting has led to the coining of a new term: quiet firing. As the name implies, quiet firing is when management purposely makes things difficult within the work environment in hopes that it will drive an employee to quit.
by Lee Rickwood
The deadline is approaching for Canadian STEM students to get funding to build homegrown miniature satellites.