Looking at smart speakers not made by Amazon or Google
By Ted Kritsonis
Amazon Alexa and Google Home are now available in Canada, and third-party manufacturers are getting into the action with their own smart speakers.
Category: Gadgets
Computer Hacks, Smartphone Tracks and “Evil Maid” Protection from Snowden, Citizen Lab, EFF
by Lee Rickwood
Protection against computer hacking, smartphone tracking and a nasty new entity known as the “evil maid” is available with new applications for mobile and desktop users.
5 things you should know about the GoPro HERO6
By Ted Kritsonis
The GoPro has become the go-to of all action cameras, and the HERO6 Black is the latest model. It’s packed with features, but here’s what you can look out for.
Reviewing the Amazon Kindle Oasis
By Ted Kritsonis
The Kindle Oasis is Amazon’s most advanced e-reader and made for people who power through titles with regularity.
Gift Guide – Smart Home and IoT products and services
Here are some of the gift-worthy smart home gadgets and accessories that have caught my eye this year.
6 great Bluetooth speakers that can operate in any weather
By Christine Persaud
Here’s a look at 6 portable Bluetooth speakers that can operate in any weather, allowing you to enjoy tunes during a backyard winter party, while building a snowman, sliding and gliding on the ski hill, singing in the rain, or sitting poolside.
Sonos One Speaker review
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
In terms of sound quality, we can enjoy the legendary Sonos sound engineering in the smallest package. Audio quality is sublime and loudness is also surprising. It’s hard to imagine all that music is coming out of such a small speaker and yet here we are.
Wearables, Smart Textiles and Flexible Electronics Gain Support in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
At a tech industry event being staged in Toronto, more than a dozen product developers and exhibitors are showing off wearables with a difference.