Category: Mobile

Trade-in programs for your used mobile phones

April 11, 2012

By Ted Kritsonis

Increased adoption and shorter lifespans for mobile phones have led to a large number of devices festering in consumers’ homes, and while eBay, Kijiji and Craigslist are always options for reselling handsets, some carriers and major retailers are offering trade-in programs for either cash or credit towards a new phone.

Defunct Flip camera software to delete all uploaded videos by April 15

April 10, 2012

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s been a year since Cisco announced that it would discontinue the Flip pocket video camera, and with it gone from store shelves, videos previously uploaded to the FlipShare video storage and sharing software will be deleted for good on April 15, but there is an alternative to keeping them alive.

5 Google Chrome User Tips

April 5, 2012

Google’s Chrome browser isn’t just one of the fastest and most modern browsers in the market, it is also one of the most versatile applications we’ve used.

Parrot shows two premium products coming to Canada

March 30, 2012

By Ted Kritsonis

Parrot may be better known in some circles as a company that does a lot of Bluetooth and audio products for vehicles, but at an event in Toronto this week, they showed off the AR.Drone 2.0, a smartphone-controlled quadrotor helicopter and the Zik, the company’s first set of wireless headphones.

How to keep your Android smartphone safe from malware

March 27, 2012

The open nature of Google’s mobile Android Operating System may be its most attractive features. This openness is also the system’s biggest vulnerability. Here’s a guide on protecting your Android device.