Apple reportedly set to improve voice control on next iPhone
By Ted Kritsonis
There have been reports lately that Apple is working on a revamped voice control system that may debut in the upcoming iPhone, expected to be unveiled in September.
Category: Gadgets
How to Find a Safer Cell Phone
By Lee Rickwood
Is there a ‘safer’ cell phone? And how can you tell, if so?
Tough cameras clicking with consumers
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
An emerging segment of sporty, water-resistant and tough video cameras is enticing users to look beyond basic specs and features and is opening up a new way to enjoy taking action videos.
HP TouchPad and webOS perform well, but can’t beat the iPad
Featuring Ted Kritsonis
Being the latest tablet to enter the fray against the iPad, HP’s TouchPad is an intriguing player, largely because of webOS, the mobile operating system running the thing. The hardware, while unspectacular, is more than passable for a tablet that is portable and functional, but it’s webOS that is the real star here, and it shows real promise on what it can do long-term. For now though, the slick and intuitive design and interface is still not on par with where the iPad 2 sits.
Silver Generation Seeks to Demystify Technology at Ryerson University Silver Screens Arts Festival
by Lee Rickwood
These are pretty tech savvy seniors, and everyone in the room raised their hands as computer users and e-mailers, with maybe 60 or 70 per cent of them on Facebook, and about the same having used iPhones, digital cameras or video camcorders.
Pentax reveals smallest Interchangeable lens camera system
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Small cameras with big sensors and a variety of lenses are quickly gaining ground and Pentax has just launched their new system that offers the smallest bodies in the interchangeable lens market.
Here comes the ‘world’s first’ foot-operated computer
By Ted Kritsonis
Computers have always been devices made for our hands, but what if feet could be brought into the equation, or if they could play the leading role in interacting with them? A nifty device in the U.S. called the SoftStep KeyWorx multi-touch foot controller, is available to anyone who needs the extra help from below.
Review: Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 plays nice, but not quite iconic
Video featuring Ted Kritsonis
Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 is the company’s opening salvo in the tablet race, and is among the first to be running on Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb mobile operating system. To set it apart from others, Acer has tried to design the A500 as a media-friendly tablet that anyone can use.