New Wireless Technology in the Spotlight: Li-Fi Delivers Wi-Fi
by Lee Rickwood
Makers of a new broadband transmission technology want to deliver the Internet to you using light, not traditional radio waves.
Category: Gadgets
Art and Technology and the Future Are on Display
by Lee Rickwood
It is surely art for our digital times: full of pop culture references, packed with familiar gadgets, sprinkled with the occasional four-letter word, Steyerl’s art describes our daily interactions with technology with great insight.
Toronto Among the Most Surveilled Cities, But More CCTV Cameras Coming
Cities in China are among the most heavily surveilled in the world, while residents in cities in the U.S., U.K., U.A.E., Australia and India are also under the eye of a growing number of sophisticated and comprehensive closed-circuit television (CCTV)…
Autonomous Machines and Police Tech: RoboCops on the Beat
Can you spot the difference between a harmless passer-by and a potential criminal? Don’t worry — apparently HP RoboCop can. That’s the name given to a high-tech autonomous machine that has become an official member of the Huntington Park Police…
From iPhone 11 to Apple TV+: A Run-Down Of What’s New From Apple
By Christine Persaud
On September 10, anxious Apple fans, media folks, and developed watched the annual Apple Event to see what the company has up its sleeve for the rest of 2019. As expected, several new iPhones were announced as well as the Apple TV+ streaming service, and a few other notable new products. Here’s a rundown of what’s to come.
Back to School Tools from Privacy Commissioners: More than Fun and Games
Here’s some good back to school advice for students and young people: protecting data is more than fun and games. To push home the point, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, has released a…
Reviewing the Kobo Libra H2O
By Ted Kritsonis
Kobo maintains a familiar form factor and delivers on a set of features to make it possible to read just about anywhere on the new Libra H2O.
Essential Back to School Tech: Are Parents Included?
by Lee Rickwood
In order to assess how important a role parents have in a child’s education, and where technology may fit in the role, the multinational technology company Lenovo recently surveyed more than 15,000 people around the world.