The whole widget: When software giants decide to make hardware
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Microsoft making its own PC’s? Google making its own tablet? Why are software companies getting into hardware and can they do a better job than their partners?
Category: Gadgets
Toshiba’s TV apps take control of the monster in the living room
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Toshiba Canada revealed new apps that work with their HDTV’s to use tablets and smartphones as wireless controls for your home theatre system.
Sony to launch Internet Player with Google TV in Canada
By Ted Kritsonis
Sony has announced that it will be launching the Sony Internet Player with Google TV in Canada in August, with pre-orders starting on June 27. The new player will be a small set top box that connects to a TV and provides access to Internet-based television channels, a Chrome web browser, YouTube and thousands of apps.
Gadgets Do Not Equal Health, says Fitness for Geeks Author
This book is not about just stretching your arms and rolling your wrists; it’s encompasses all that “health and fitness” implies for the human mind, body and spirit.
by Lee Rickwood
Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone launch delayed in Canada
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Samsung’s Galaxy S III is an anticipated smartphone. But it seems that Canadians will need to wait a little longer to get it.
What goes into making one of TomTom’s maps?
By Ted Kritsonis
TomTom has become a renowned brand for mapping and navigation, but getting to that point required mapping and updating the geography to help drivers get to where they wanted to go. At an exclusive press event in the Caribbean island of Martinique, we got a firsthand look at what goes into mapping a place virtually from scratch.
Today’s Techie Timepieces
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Now that we have clocks built into all our apps and gadgets, it will take something pretty special to make a timepiece tempting to techies.
IKEA enters home theatre market with all-in-one Uppleva line
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Swedish DIY furniture powerhouse IKEA is flipping the switch on an all-in-one Uppleva HDTV solution that could shake up the home theatre market.