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The
Poverty Hackathon: Toronto and Nairobi, November 20-22

November 10, 2015

By Yasmin Ranade
The
Poverty Hackathon is a Devs Without Borders 28-hour event that brings charitable minded developers from Toronto and Nairobi together – simultaneously – to build web and mobile applications in education, business and farming for people living in rural and impoverished areas in East Africa. The winning solution gets real exposure, and will be implemented by Free The Children in rural Kenya.

Napster finding new life as a music streaming service

November 4, 2015

By Ted Kritsonis

Remember Napster? The software application that once pioneered the idea of sharing music files in the late 90s and early 2000s is back in Canada. Only this time, it’s as a subscription-based music streaming service, not a peer-to-peer network.

5 things you didn’t know could be done with 3D printing

November 1, 2015

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

3D-printing has evolved exponentially these past few years. Aside from changing the game for various industries like automotive, aerospace, medicine, dentistry and various applied sciences, 3D-printing in enabling leaps in art, architecture, fashion and industrial design.

5 Halloween-Friendly TV Shows to Binge-Watch

October 27, 2015

By Christine Persaud

Halloween means getting the kids dressed up in cute costumes, consuming large quantities of candy, and maybe even attending an adult dress-up party or two yourself. But sometimes, a nice, relaxing night in can make for a perfect Halloween holiday.

The best new standalone health trackers

October 20, 2015

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Many smartwatches have basic activity tracking features and even integrate heart rate monitors to get a read of a user’s activity level and exertion. Smartwatches, however, have to do a lot more and need to manage apps, notifications and act as a GPS, remote control and still tell time.

FIFA 16 Brings Playable Female Characters Into the Fold

October 15, 2015

By Christine Persaud

Electronic Arts is shedding light on an issue that has plagued the video game community for some time with its latest version of FIFA 16, which, for the first time, includes playable female characters.

4 most talked about apps of the summer

October 4, 2015

By Christine Persaud
Apps are, quite literally, a dime a dozen. (OK, probably more realistically $12 a dozen at $0.99 a pop.) But while a steady stream of mobile apps are released every day, most notably for the iOS and Android platforms, there are a few that have really stood out over the past few months, gaining viral status. Here are 4 of the most-talked-about free apps introduced of late.

Hands-on: Google spreads out with new Chromecast devices

September 30, 2015

By Ted Kritsonis

The original Google Chromecast was the little HDMI stick that could. Bridging compatible mobile devices with TVs for a very low price, the device struck a chord with many who used it, despite its limitations. Now, there are two new Chromecasts, one for video and another for audio, with better specs inside and improved support on the software end.