Canadian Companies in Digital Media, ICT, Clean Tech Make Pitch for ‘Hottest Innovation’ Title
by Lee Rickwood
Finalists in the competition to be named among Canada’s Hottest Innovation Companies have less than a month to prepare.
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Motorola i1 Push-To-Talk phone brings Android to the field
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Push-To-Talk handsets cater to a very specific type of user. Enabling quick communication between workers on the field or businesses that need a phone with the benefits of a closed-frequency network, Motorola’s i1 handheld is a suitably rugged solution that sports Android functionality to boot.
Netflix streaming video service reviewed
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The on-demand and universally accessible nature of Netflix are its strongest features. Whatever you choose to watch appears instantly, not unlike how YouTube plays back its videos. You can also scrub forward and backwards to move through video quickly.
HTC Surround Windows Phone reviewed
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The HTC Surround is one of the new Windows Mobile smartphones ushering in Microsoft’s new OS and is built to maximize all the features of this exciting new operating system but offers something its competing handsets don’t have, its very own boombox.
HP Photosmart e-All-in-One multi-function printer reviewed
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
HP’s Photosmart D100 is the latest in a long line of SOHO-geared inkjet printers that integrate a scanner as well. As our environments grow to support more than one computer it makes sense that printers can be networked and even more sense that they are wirelessly accessible. For connectivity, you get the option of the desirable Wi-Fi 802.11n, and the reliable USB 2.0 interface.
Media Democracy Depends on New Technology – and You!
by Lee Rickwood
We all want to know what features a specific cell phone has, for example, just as we all should want to know what impact media and technology have on our economy, our society, ourselves.
Canada’s Telecom Companies Put on Call as Consumer Complaints Skyrocket
by Lee Rickwood
“Technically, we’re in the business of making complaints go away; in effect putting ourselves out of business. But I never lose sleep thinking that’s going to happen!”
Samsung Desktop Printer is the Strong, Silent Type
It’s a handy little mono laser printer, fairly quick, relatively quiet and very simple to set up.
By Lee Rickwood