Kobo aims for a slice of the tablet market
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Toronto-based eBook reader company Kobo has introduced the Kobo Vox which is an eBook reader with social graces and an eye on the emerging tablet market.
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Printer roundup: 4 top feature-friendly printers to look out for
By Ted Kritsonis
The digital age may have lessened the need to actually print off documents, but the fact printers now connect to the Internet means that how and what you’re printing has changed.
Update on Canada’s New Wireless Entrants
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
It has been well over a year since Wind Mobile, Mobilicity and Public Mobile started challenging the ‘big three’ in Canada. We take a look at how these new entrants are faring in the cutthroat mobile industry and what they have to offer.
It’s Time to End the Pervasiveness of Cyberbullying
By Hessie Jones
Bullying Awareness Week is an opportunity for people at the grassroots level in communities around the world to get involved in this issue, not by waiting for “Someone else” to do something, but rather for us to work together on preventing bullying in our communities through education and awareness.
Indi-anada – One of World’s Hottest Mobile Markets gets the Maple Leaf Treatment
By Lee Rickwood
Targeting one of the world’s largest markets makes perfect sense, especially for mobile product and service developers. And especially for Canadian developers, who can capitalize on cultural, historic and now official government connections between the two countries.
Adobe abandoning Flash for mobile devices opens door to HTML5
By Ted Kritsonis
Adobe’s announcement yesterday that it would no longer support Flash in mobile devices after version 11.1 is a bold move that opens the door for HTML5 as the new standard for rich web content on smartphones and tablets.
Can’t manage all your tasks? Try the Pomodoro Technique!
By Tim Teatro
The Pomodoro Technique is a tool for time management. Not only does it help with time budgeting, but it also helps to develop a disciplined focus to more directly target those items floating around on your “to-do” list.
PayPal’s new functionalities expand services beyond online payments
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
PayPal started out as the payment arm of online auction dynamo eBay and evolved into an ubiquitous online payment solution. Now acquiring companies like Where, RedLaser and Milo which enhance their core business.