Category: Gadgets

iPad delayed, comes to Canada late April

March 6, 2010

By Gadjo Sevilla,

Starting on March 12, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on April 3, at an Apple retail store. Canadians will need to wait until late April.

Following the Olympics with Samsung’s Omnia II on Bell

February 18, 2010

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

February 11, 2010

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

February 3, 2010

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?

January 26, 2010

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

January 24, 2010

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.