By Ted Kritsonis
It looks like October will be packed with some big tech news as three highly anticipated products come to market within a seven-day span. The stage is seemingly set for a busy lead-in to Halloween with Apple’s phantom iPad Mini, Samsung’s Galaxy Note II and Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla The new iPod Touch is truly an iPhone without the phone but it is so much more. The device is a smart camera, gaming console and a trojan horse for iOS.
So-called “privacy catastrophes” will be repeated without greater legal protection, industry cooperation and user prevention.
by Lee Rickwood
Smartphone technology and a new mobile application can help keep milk fresh and healthy.
by Lee Rickwood
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system is not scheduled for release until sometime in November and competition among handset makers is expected to be fierce.
A new smartphone app understands a user’s needs and intentions – based on physical context and location, pre-defined preferences and situational needs.
by Lee Rickwood
Photo and text by Ted Kritsonis
Apple’s iPad may own the tablet market, but the title for the 7-inch form factor is very much up for grabs. Within that category are a few tablets that are priced just right for consumers, and Google’s Nexus 7 and RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook are in the thick of that race.
By Ted Kritsonis
The Competition Bureau, a federal government watchdog, has initiated a lawsuit against both the Big 3 wireless carriers, Rogers, Bell and Telus, and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) for misleading consumers through advertising premium texting services that are billed as being free, but allegedly incur hidden fees.