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Gmail’s holiday gift for Canadians – Free calls until December 2011

December 24, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The brilliance of Google’s move is that it already has a captive and loyal following of 170 million users. By installing the phone call plugin, all of these accounts magically turn into handsets. While the vast majority will take advantage of the free PC to landline or celfone calls there will be a significant number that will avail of the great overseas rates and this might be great long-term revenue generator for Google.

Canadians get Rogers and Fido to unlock phones for $50

December 16, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The benefit of an unlocked handset is that it can be used on multiple networks simply by exchanging the SIM card and updating the device’s settings. For frequent travellers, this means tremendous savings as opposed to the draconian roaming and system access charges.

Microsoft Office 2011 for the Mac reviewed

December 15, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Speed is the biggest and most noticeable aspect of Microsoft Office for the Mac 2011. The older Excel 2008 spreadsheet application, for example, takes around 18 seconds to start up while the 2011 version gets up and running within 4 seconds. PowerPoint 2008 takes around 15 seconds compared to the newer version’s 5-second start up, the same goes for Word where the newer version simply leaves the previous one in the dust.

Google launches 3 million title cloud-based eBookstore for multiple devices

December 6, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Barnes & Noble Nook, iPad, Android devices and Sony Readers now all have access to Google’s eBookstore which has a 3 million book selection and will be an entirely cloud-based solution. Released in the US today and expected to hit Canada in the coming months, the Google eBookstore is a huge step towards the ubiquity of eBooks.

Mobilicity unveils 3 month service and phone combo for $99

December 3, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The upstart prepaid carrier now covers Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Ottawa and announced their UNLIMITED to GO pack that bundles a feature phone plus three months prepaid service including unlimited local talk and text, unlimited province-wide long-distance, voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, 3-way calling starting at $99.00.

Samsung Galaxy Tab reviewed

November 26, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Samsung Galaxy Tab looks great on paper. A powerful 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 512MB or RAM, a high-resolution 7-inch multi-touch screen, 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities the ability to expand memory from 16GB to 48GB (with a MicroSD slot) plus dual-cameras for video chats. The Galaxy Tab runs Android OS 2.2 Froyo, the latest and most refined version of the Android OS for smartphones.

Toshiba Tecra R700 thin and light notebook reviewed

November 18, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Most users may be put off by the premium price, but for frequent fliers, road warriors and jet-setting techies, the R700 is what you’re looking for. It really is one of the most powerful notebooks on the market today. As a bonus, it happens to be one of the most lightweight and most portable laptops, too.

Kobo Wireless Reader reviewed

November 17, 2010

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Following up the original reader, the Kobo Wireless Reader ($149) improves the devices’ overall design while updating a number of features. Expansion via SD card has grown and Kobo claims it can now handle 32GB (translating to 10,000 books, a veritable library!)