Going GaGa for Google Movies as Rental Service Launches in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Google’s foray into the living room will not end here; the company will soon offer as many services for the home TV as it now does for a PC or mobile device.
Category: Mobile
Why the Slingbox is still cool
By Ted Kritsonis
It’s not often that a gadget or gizmo can turn three years old and still be cool without having a single hardware upgrade. The Slingbox’s Pro-HD model first came out in 2008, and though it hasn’t changed at all since, it still proves to be a nice addition to anyone’s tech lineup.
Is RIM Ready to Face the Music with New BBM Music Sharing Service?
By Lee Rickwood
Research In Motion announced its new BBM Music service – but timing is everything: ‘Unos, dos, tres, catorce!’
The legalities of unlocking your mobile phone
By Ted Kritsonis
Unlocking mobile phones has always been a confusing element to mobile phone ownership, but the demand for the freedom to use a handset anywhere, everywhere and with any provider will likely only grow further. And as it stands, there isn’t much of a legal precedent to stop it in Canada.
What Apple without Steve Jobs means for the tech world
By Ted Kritsonis
Steve Jobs is a visionary who has made design and functionality a hallmark of how technology evolves. What does the future hold without him?
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion, secures Patent Stockpile
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
In an unexpected move, Google has transformed from software provider to handset maker by buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion.
When it comes to cell phones and Internet service don’t accept the Status Quo
By Mark Orton
I am tired of being buried with cell phone promos. Commercials, ads, brochures, and mail everywhere I turn, extolling the virtues of what they offer. If you’re like me you’ve ignored them, because let’s face it we get comfortable with what we have. But as I found out comfort can cost you money.
Kobo’s Touch eReader innovates the ebook market
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Toronto-based Kobo has released the Kobo Touch eReader. A diminutive, fast and well-priced eBook reader that doesn’t only meet its competition feature by feature but is the smallest yet most capable eReader device around.