Mobile Developer Calls for ‘Ethics by Design’
by Lee Rickwood
A new approach to the design and development of smartphone applications can help us better manage our digital addictions.
Category: Mobile
Where your cell phone bills may be headed in 2017
By Ted Kritsonis
It doesn’t matter that one year has turned over to a new one, Canadians will still complain about their cell phone bills in 2017. The reasons aren’t likely to be any different than they have been before, and in looking at the bigger picture, the rest of the year could make things interesting.
How Google’s new app makes it possible to get high-res scans of your old photos
By Gadjo C. Sevilla
Google’s PhotoScan is a free app that the company calls a photo scanner from the future. What PhotoScan does is take photos of old photos and digitizes them using various computational solutions to make clear, and more importantly shareable, digital copies.
Christmas Gifts, New Gadgets Can Compromise Your Online Security, Safety
by Lee Rickwood
Yes, even Christmas lights themselves – accessed through a connected smartphone and mobile app – can compromise your online safety, security and privacy.
Gift Guide: Smartphones and Tablets
Smartphones and tablets make the gifting season bright with bold new designs, technologies and a range of sizes to consider.
Reviewing the Alcatel Idol 4 and Pixi 4
By Ted Kritsonis
These two latest smartphones from Alcatel are targeted at consumers looking to save a few bucks without having to lose too much on features and functionality. There are plenty of trade-offs in making that work, and one of them delivers on that more than the other.
New Mobile Device in Canada ‘Meshes’ Networking Technology for Off-Grid Communications
by Lee Rickwood
goTenna Mesh works independently, and you do not need the usual wireless network services. It generates its own independent long-range radio waves, and that means users have a private and a secure way to communicate.
5 Simple Ways to Lock and Protect Data on a Phone
By Christine Persaud
We’ve moved well beyond the simple password and PIN for security of our electronic devices. And nowhere does that hold as true as when it comes to your phone.