Category: Gadgets

Following the Olympics with Samsung’s Omnia II on Bell

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Using Samsung’s Omnia II smartphone which is the official handset of the 2010 Olympics and which runs Windows Mobile 6.5, we took time to discover Bell’s Olympic offerings. The first application we tried out was Live TV which enables subscribed users real time access to ongoing events.

Canadians spent more than $4.66 billion on tech devices in 2009

Text and photo by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Canadians purchased more than 83 million IT products – eight per cent lower than the year before – at an average price of $56 per unit. The most popular among these items was the computer notebook, which came down 15 per cent in average price, fuelling a 31 per cent rise in the total units sold.

Defining the Apple iPad Ecosystem

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Just like with Macs, iPhones and iPods, the new iPad is certain to have a ton of accessories available right after it begins shipping. There will be screen protectors, cases, stands, sleeves and a variety of docks and they will likely be expensive.

Apple’s tablet- Revolutionary device or hype machine?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Possibly an even bigger deal than the iPhone, the iSlate is a product thats been on the radar for over a decade and has now piqued the interest of the public because it could be Apple’s most revolutionary product to date, or its biggest flop.

ASUS O!Play works well as a ‘budget’ media player

Featuring Ted Kritsonis

The ASUS O!Play isn’t without its drawbacks, and though it’s not the most full-featured media player out there to connect to your TV, it still does a solid job of playing back many file formats. It also comes in handy on the road, since you can easily enjoy media content directly from a USB or eSATA external hard drive plugged into the O!Play.

10 technologies that should be in every PC but aren’t

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here is our list of 10 technologies that have made such an impact that they should be made standard features on all future PCs. Not only do they cost less now to implement but people are already quite aware of their benefits.

Will 3D and Internet-connected TV work for you?

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Though 3D TV and Internet-connected TV were all the rage at CES in Las Vegas, there are still more than a few question marks on how all this will be implemented and if it’s even worth delving into.