New era of LTE wireless begins in Canada
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Canadians can enjoy increased high speed connectivity now that Rogers, Bell and Telus are all offering LTE (Long Term Evolution) data speeds and corresponding mobile devices.
Category: Gadgets
Samsung WB750 camera pushes boundaries with 18x optical zoom
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Samsung doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves for its digital cameras, which is a shame because they are pushing the boundaries on features and connectivity and are releasing some of the more compelling models in the market today.
Tech CEO shakeups continue as Sony brings in Hirai
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
New leadership. It is the biggest indicator that a troubled company is committed to fix things. Sony has gone to Kazuo Hirai to help steer the course.
Unlocking phones: what Canada’s carriers will and won’t do
By Ted Kritsonis
Phone unlocking is always one of those hot-button issues when it comes to mobile freedom, but most consumers buy their phones subsidized by the carriers through contracts. These phones are locked to their respective carriers, making it difficult to use them as leverage to leave for another provider.
Shakeup at RIM: Co-CEO’s Balsillie and Lazaridis resign, Heins is new CEO
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
RIM’s longtime Co-CEO’s Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned their positions and have endorsed Thorsten Heins as the new CEO while Barbara Stymiest is chairwoman of RIM’s board.
Televising the Revolution – Occupy Protests Use Streaming Media Tech Tools
By Lee Rickwood
Hundreds of citizen journalists and videographer activists provided live video during the Occupations – streaming if not actually televising their ‘revolution’.
Canadian Content at CES Covers Mobile, Media and New Gadgets Galore
By Lee Rickwood
Canada continues to put out the hardware, software and wetware that are key to the success of the global consumer electronics industry.
So let’s hold CES here next year, eh?!?
CES celebrates evolution of digital media, consumer electronics
By Lee Rickwood
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is as much about the provider as it is the consumer, and it has as much to offer the high tech industry in specific as it does the consumer marketplace in general.