It’s about eliminating boundaries, opening up new vistas and ensuring that technology serves the greatest aspirations of mankind, much as the original moonshot did, and in fact is still doing.
by Lee Rickwood
Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis
NEW YORK – With a promise to provide a “glimpse into the future of play”, Sony finally revealed what many expected — the PlayStation 4 game console. Social features and connectivity will be crucial pillars to the new platform, though questions still remain on what it will look like, and how it may affect the current ways people play games.
By Ted Kritsonis
Scanning is really considered an old technology, but the speed in doing it is what can make a real difference in productivity. Fujitsu’s ScanSnap iX500 is one of the fastest scanners available and finally makes it possible to scan directly to smartphones and tablets without the need for a computer.
New Canadian copyright regulations may enshrine the possibility that Internet providers have to disclose personal information about their customers to legal authorities without safeguards for privacy.
by Lee Rickwood
iSIGN Media’s wireless platform reaches out to consumers’ mobile devices within 100 metres, sending specific messages about nearby activities, with special offers, discount coupons and other local information.
by Lee Rickwood
The Official Launch of new BlackBerry 10 products and services is seen as a ‘make-it or break it’ day for RIM; the launch may be just as important to the overall Canadian tech landscape.
by Lee Rickwood
Photos and text by Ted Kritsonis
The public’s increasing focus and awareness over health goes back at least the last five years, but the consumer tech industry was slow to adapt to changing attitudes. Until now, at least. The number of companies, gadgets and apps designed to help people in almost every facet of their physical and mental well-being is continually growing, and this year will likely cast a big spotlight on all of them as a whole.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 2013’s International CES is now history. We look back at some of the displays that defined this year’s biggest consumer tech show.