Category: Mobile

What the carriers offer for smartphone replacement and repair

By Ted Kritsonis

A broken and damaged smartphone is less an annoyance and more an imposition on daily life, given the impact handsets have nowadays. The top carriers have expanded their warranty programs in covering these cases, and here is how they compare.

Can Selfies Be the Key to Online Security?

By Lee Rickwood
A Toronto digital development company is confidently gearing up for as many as 25,000 users in its first year, a number that surely is well below the number of folks who say they want or need anonymity online.

NHL GameCenter Live kicks off for another season

By Ted Kritsonis

The puck drops on the 2015-16 NHL season, and the NHL GameCenter Live streaming service continues into its second year under Rogers branding. Not much will change in the presentation, but access to more games continues to creep up.

Notable stylus apps for phablets and tablets

By Gadjo C. Sevilla

Tablets, phablets and 2-in-1 devices that feature touchscreen have been incorporating stylus input to enable drawing and even writing recognition. Here are some applications that really shine.

5 best mini tablets for back to school

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Tablets have become smarter in the past few years and the more compact 7-inch to 9-inch devices are ideal for back-to-school.

Review: ZTE Grand X 2 is as ‘budget’ as it gets

By Ted Kritsonis

When a smartphone costs $150 outright, it can raise an eyebrow or two for any number of reasons. The ZTE Grand X 2 is an entry-level budget handset that offers some decent specs for the price, and aims to attract users who don’t need or care to have the best. Competition in the race to zero is getting tighter, putting the Grand X 2 in a battle for relevance to those looking for something affordable.