Comparing Sony’s Xperia M2 and Z2 smartphones
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Sony’s Xperia line of smarpthones have eveolved in features, size and there are now various versions that appeal to different users. We take a look at the Xperia Z2…
Category: Mobile
Mobile point-of-sale options continue to grow in Canada
By Ted Kritsonis
The disruptive nature of the Internet and mobile devices is such that it seems to creep into almost every piece of exchange between people, and point-of-sale (PoS) providers are a growing contingent. It has never been easier for small businesses and sole proprietors to accept payments from customers wielding credit and debit cards.
Canada’s ideacity Conference Opens Up with Live Web Streams, Online Integration
While there’s always a chance to learn about cutting edge technologies at ideacity, the conference is also a place to connect with important ideas at the heart of our society, and new perspectives on the human condition.
by Lee Rickwood
With ‘Project Ion’, BlackBerry wants in on the Internet of Things
By Ted Kritsonis
The Internet of Things may be a broad term, but there is no shortage of tech companies looking to grab a piece of its action, whatever it may be. Count BlackBerry among them, with its announcement of Project Ion, a vague encompassing name that promises to take a whole lot of data and disseminate it into chunks that will make sense on the other end.
iCloud Drive is Apple’s secret sauce at WWDC 2014
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Many of the significant features and revelations at this week’s WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference) were about Continuity of instantaneous connectivity between mobile devices, desktops and ecosystems. A lot of this happens seamlessly in the iCloud.
Investing in a Safe and Secure Canadian Internet
The implication is that we do not have such a safe secure and stable ‘Net here now – and there’s plenty of news reports and tech studies that seem to support that conclusion.
By Lee Rickwood
Concerns over Wi-Fi Health Issues as Investigative Panel Challenged for Bias
Volunteer lobby groups are critical of the very make-up of investigative panels looking at possible Wi Fi health issues, much less the conclusions.
by Lee Rickwood
Apple buys Beats music and headphones businesses
By Ted Kritsonis
Confirming the rumour mill that had spinning for weeks, Apple announced today that it is acquiring Beats Electronics, bringing both the headphone and streaming music businesses into the fold at Cupertino that at $3 billion (U.S.), is the largest acquisition in Apple’s history.