Comparing Sony’s Xperia M2 and Z2 smartphones
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Sony’s Xperia line of smarpthones have eveolved in features, size and there are now various versions that appeal to different users. We take a look at the Xperia Z2…
Category: Gadgets
Mobile point-of-sale options continue to grow in Canada
By Ted Kritsonis
The disruptive nature of the Internet and mobile devices is such that it seems to creep into almost every piece of exchange between people, and point-of-sale (PoS) providers are a growing contingent. It has never been easier for small businesses and sole proprietors to accept payments from customers wielding credit and debit cards.
With ‘Project Ion’, BlackBerry wants in on the Internet of Things
By Ted Kritsonis
The Internet of Things may be a broad term, but there is no shortage of tech companies looking to grab a piece of its action, whatever it may be. Count BlackBerry among them, with its announcement of Project Ion, a vague encompassing name that promises to take a whole lot of data and disseminate it into chunks that will make sense on the other end.
Concerns over Wi-Fi Health Issues as Investigative Panel Challenged for Bias
Volunteer lobby groups are critical of the very make-up of investigative panels looking at possible Wi Fi health issues, much less the conclusions.
by Lee Rickwood
Apple buys Beats music and headphones businesses
By Ted Kritsonis
Confirming the rumour mill that had spinning for weeks, Apple announced today that it is acquiring Beats Electronics, bringing both the headphone and streaming music businesses into the fold at Cupertino that at $3 billion (U.S.), is the largest acquisition in Apple’s history.
5 cases to go waterproof with the iPhone
By Ted Kritsonis
As anyone who has accidentally dropped the iPhone can attest, it’s a pretty fragile device, but it can be made waterproof with the right case covering it. Choosing a case to do the job isn’t all that difficult considering the stellar options available.
Screen Addicted Population Facing ‘Digital Dementia’
Doctors are seeing “digital dementia” in people whose technology does too much of their thinking for them.
by Lee Rickwood
New Television Museum in Toronto a Techno-Temple for the Ages
Think Google Glass is cool? This new museum has ‘video glasses’ from Sony that are like 20 years old.
Smartwatches? Ha – we’ve been able to strap a TV on our arm for decades, and there’s a small device here to prove it!
by Lee Rickwood