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The Glass Ceiling Needs Shattering

By: Hessie Jones Karen Bennet of WhatsYourTech recently wrote an article, Technology Needs More Women, and provided insight as to why women are under-represented in the high-tech industry,”…the main issues for retaining and interesting women in technology fields are a feeling of lack of…

Canon PowerShot N Review

Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla How does Canon, one of the leading camera manufacturers in the world, respond to the surging popularity of smartphone cameras? The answer is the PowerShot N.

Review of Windows 8.1 Preview

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla By and large, Microsoft has tried to be attuned to its users and has incorporated various updates to Windows 8.1 which, while currently still a preview version, shows promise in the evolution of Windows.

Kids and Learning: Is Technology Helping Them?

It’s amazing how the life  of a student has changed.  In just one generation , I see a world that has profoundly changed the attitudes and behaviours of kids.  The speed and accessibility of information, the plethora of opinion blogs,…

Samsung buys up set-top box maker Boxee for $30 million

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Samsung just bought set-top box and streaming content pioneer Boxee for a cool $30 million. What’s in store now that the Korean giant has another content distribution platform?

Ontario Tech Centre Opens Development Lab, Readies for Space Flight

Digital media innovators in the Kitchener/Waterloo-area tech community have access to a new development lab, outfitted with hardware and software from Intel and its partners. The Intel Software and Services Group has officially opened the Intel Developer Zone, a lab…