Category: Featured

Gifts for TV and Movie Lovers

By Christine Persaud
If you’re looking for the perfect gift to buy the TV or movie lover on your list, here are some ideas, ranging from more expensive items to affordable ones, all of which will be welcome under the tree this holiday season.

Mobile Tech Gifts for Those Who Are Always On The Go

By Christine Persaud
One thing everyone seeks out these days are devices that can help them stay connected and entertained on-the-go. And in some cases, devices that can make working on-the-go simpler as well. As you look for the perfect gift for the person who’s always on the go, whether for business or pleasure, here are some tech suggestions.

Holidays Gifts to Boost Online Privacy, Secure Personal Data

By Lee Rickwood
In many ways, it is an outrage that online safety and security has to be purchased at all: yes, our personal information is very valuable and well worth protecting, but there are those who say we should be paid when others make use of our digital data, not that we should pay to protect our data from them.

Gifts for Entertainment This Holiday Season

By Christine Persaud
There are plenty of hot, new tech devices that would make perfect entertainment-centric gifts for just about anyone on your list. Here are a few ideas to help you get your shopping going.

Kobo Forma eReader Introduces Dropbox

By Yasmin Ranade
Kobo’s open platform appeals to readers of all kinds. Readers are not hamstrung by the functionality of eReaders or file types and, using the OverDrive integration, readers can also virtually access many local libraries straight from Kobo devices. The introduction of Dropbox support on Kobo Forma has extended its mission of accessibility.

Reviewing the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite

By Ted Kritsonis

Android tablets have become less about doing something productive, and more about consuming content, which is exactly where the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite fits best.

What’s New From the Samsung Developer Conference 2019

By Christine Persaud
Samsung recently held its annual Developer Conference, SDC19, in San Jose, CA. There, the company introduced several innovations in products, services, and software touching on everything from the Bixby voice assistant to the SmartThings Internet of Things (IoT) platform, Galaxy devices, smart TVs, and more.

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Can Technology Support Democractic Decision-Making?

As destructive as technology and media may be on our modern democracy, some digital tools could in fact support effective democratic processes. A Vancouver tech company says it’s using artificial intelligence and cloud-based technologies to help us make tough decisions…