Making Your Home Smart: Part 7 – Smart Switches and Plugs
By Christine Persaud
In order to make your home “smart” you can actually continue to use the same devices you always have. But how? That’s where smart switches and plugs come in.
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Is Privacy Paramount? Facial Recognition Under Investigation in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Is privacy paramount? Either something is more important than anything else, or it isn’t. Canada’s legislators and privacy commissioners need to determine which.
Working From Home? Here’s What You’ll Need
By Christine Persaud
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are allowing staff to work from home. For some, this was a usual occurrence since many companies have been trialing flexible schedules over the last few years anyway. But for some, it’s a complete departure from the norm, and a lot to wrap your head around.
Video Messaging and Calling Apps You Should Be Using
By Christine Persaud
Video messaging and video calls are all the rage, adding that element of face-to-face to the equation. Unlike phone calls, video messages work through cellular data or Wi-Fi so you aren’t using up long distance minutes or paying for long distance when chatting with friends and family.
Video Doorbell Systems Ring Alarms for Privacy Advocates, Security Experts
by Lee Rickwood
Smart home security systems are ringing alarms among privacy advocates and security experts.
The ABCs of Baseball 2020: Adaptive Technology, Big Data, Cheating Scandals
by Lee Rickwood
Baseball’s back: adaptive technology can be used to tell a batter that a pitch is coming; scandalously, some have used technology to tell what pitch it is.
Estate Planning and the Digital Age
By Yasmin Ranade
In the Digital Age, will and estate planning affects every tech user – Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X as well as Baby Boomer. I asked Sharon Hartung, author of Your Digital Undertaker: Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada, to comment , as she’s currently a tech management consultant who helps estate advisors manage digital assets and footprints upon death.
Using Tech to Help Plan Your March Break Staycation
By Christine Persaud
Chances are that with uncertainty around the coronavirus, many families will be opting for a staycation this upcoming March Break. This means many a parent will be hitting their computers to Google terms like “what to do for March Break,” or “March Break local activities.” There are useful ways you can leverage tech to help figure out what to do while the kids are home from school and you’ve taken some time off work.