Is the feature phone making a comeback?
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Citing the need to unplug and destress plus longer battery life and simpler operation, people have converted back to a simpler, more reliable device.
Category: Mobile
STEM Tools Help Tomorrow’s Girls Tackle Robots, Coding and More
by Lee Rickwood
Yes, they are colourful and a little bit cutesy, but SmartGurlz robots are serious about encouraging girls to become tomorrow’s computer programmers.
CRTC fumbles MVNO decision, gives carriers the ball
By Ted Kritsonis
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to slam the door on Wi-Fi-first wireless resellers — for the second time — shows how out of step the whole wireless industry is in Canada.
Review: Samsung Galaxy S9 refines the ideal of the modern flagship smartphone
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
In terms of features, the Samsung Galaxy S9’s pièce de résistance is its outstanding camera.
Cybersecurity Essential for Autonomous and Connected Cars, Government and Industry Say
By Lee Rickwood
The country is ill-prepared for the future.
That’s the concerning essence of a Canadian government report on autonomous and connected cars that acknowledges its own regulation and coordination hasn’t kept up with industry’s pedal-to-the-metal approach.
Want to Get Paid $33 Billion a Year? Maybe $600 Billion If Your Data Is Good
by Lee Rickwood
Recognizing its value is one of the best ways to protect our personal data. And we could get paid for it at the same time!
One week with the Apple Watch Series 3 with Cellular (as a smartphone replacement)
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
As someone who is constantly near their iPhone, the idea that I could leave it behind and still ‘be connected,’ was both scary and exciting.
Protect Your Online Reputation with Search Engine Take-downs, Privacy Commissioner Says
by Lee Rickwood
The type of information someone might want to be de-indexed or taken down is well, rather broad: from social ratings sites and revenge porn postings to arrest citations and mugshots to nasty reports about our teachers or our shopping experiences by disgruntled consumers or students.