Category: Featured

Mobilicity launches handsets and plans for Toronto

May 15, 2010

Text and photo by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Mobilicity’s pay-in-advance, unlimited service model ensures customers can use their phones as much as they want within their city coverage area without the worry of incurring extra charges. For customers travelling outside the Mobilicity unlimited network coverage area in Canada and the U.S., low per-minute-rate roaming will be available on a pay-per-use basis, as will other extra features, such as international calling, downloads and 411 directory assistance.

Apple’s iAd to take mobile advertising into uncharted territory

May 14, 2010

By Dilshan Kathriarachchi

Apple’s launch of the in-app iAd framework would no doubt be a game changer for the mobile advertising industry. In its inspired attempt at merging TV-style ad experiences with the interactivity of the web, Apple has set the bar very high for a mobile advertising industry that is still in its infancy.

How to get out of your cell phone contract

May 13, 2010

By Ted Kritsonis

The dreaded cell phone contract. There’s a bitter irony in that it binds the carriers to their customers, and yet its terms are usually the flashpoint for the endless derision the latter aims at the former.

Aperture is the ultimate OS X photo management tool

May 12, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Aperture is a deep and complex program but made simple by its interface and we will need to spend a lot more time to figure out all of its functionality. Is it worth the $219? For photographers who need to catalogue and manage huge collections it will definitely do the job but remember it needs a Mac to run

Our obsession with Social Media

May 10, 2010

By Jessica Muhlbier

A recent Retrevo Gadgetology study shows that the majority of social media users are obsessed with checking their online networks throughout the day, and even in the middle of the night. According to this study, 48% of users check and or update their Facebook or Twitter during the night or soon as they wake up.

Bell, Virgin and Rogers MiFi devices recalled

May 5, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There have been two incidents reported from Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada, with battery overheating issues. While we can’t comment on specific consumer incidents, it has been reported that some customers have had difficulties opening the battery door thus utilizing sharp objects or excessive force to open it.