Toronto Among the Most Surveilled Cities, But More CCTV Cameras Coming
by Lee Rickwood
Research at the time showed Toronto is watched by more than 15,000 cameras – that’s like one camera for every 400 or so metropolitan residents.
Category: Gadgets
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.
Sports Tech Goes Miniature – Not Just Wearable, But Ingestible Data Devices Monitor Athletes
by Lee Rickwood
Data collection devices used to track sport performance are so small they don’t have to be worn by athletes, they can be ingested.
Comparing the Google Nest Hub with the Amazon Echo Show 5
By Ted Kritsonis
The two leading voice assistants have screens to go with their voices, but which of the latest models is a better fit depends on a few key factors.