5 Ways to Pay From Your Phone
By Christine Persaud
A report from Catalyst indicated that 33% of Canadian consumers planned to make more mobile payments in 2016 than they did in 2015. Naturally, the proposed adoption was highest among millennials.
Category: Mobile
HP Elite X3 is Windows smartphone that wants to be a notebook and a desktop
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Using Continuum, the HP Elite X3 can run version of Windows Desktop on an accessory laptop or, more practically, on a connected monitor, keyboard and mouse. While this is really cool in theory, the reality is that the HP Elite X3 doesn’t run any classic Windows Apps, only what the company is calling Universal Windows Apps which are available via their App Store.
Country Captured in 360 Video, Interactive VR for Canada 150
by Lee Rickwood
A new immersive video and some interactive companion content puts Canada in the spotlight, while also shining a light on the talent of creative innovators across the country.
CauseSquare Playing Serious Games with Charitable Donations, Fundraising Platforms
by Lee Rickwood
There’s an app for making a young soccer hopeful’s dream come true. For supporting orphaned or disadvantaged kids. And for bringing some art to the cityscape.
It’s the same app. But it is more than an app, it is a gamified mobile experience platform.
Mind the mid-range: 5 outstanding smartphones under $500
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
While there are a lot of notable flagships smartphones in the market right now boasting the latest designs, sleek curved displays and killer cameras. The real battleground for smartphones is in the mid-range of the market.
The future of photography is computational
The popularity of smartphones is pushing computational photography forward. Computational photography relies more on sensors, image processors as well as algorithms to create accurate and attractive photos and videos.
Apps to Help Reduce Food Waste
By Christine Persaud
There’s a lot we can do to help reduce food waste, starting with more diligent purchasing and storage habits right at home. Some countries have been taking drastic measures to help reduce food waste.
Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. LG G6 – Head to head comparison of top 2 Android devices
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
LG’s hoping that the LG G6 will erase the poor effort that was the LG G5 and its failed ‘Friends’ modular accessory ecosystem.
For Samsung, the Galaxy S8 is the comeback attempt from last year’s disastrous Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. Both Korean giants are laying all the cards down on the table and putting forth the best devices they can deliver.