Category: Gadgets

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.

Reviewing the Huawei Band 3 Pro  

By Ted Kritsonis

Huawei’s pedigree in Canada may be better known in the smartphone arena, but the company’s latest Band 3 Pro tries to make the same case.

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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.

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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.