By Christine Persaud
Screen time is part of our everyday lives, whether it’s using a phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, TV, or, more than likely, all the above. Why add another screen – an e-reader – to the mix? There’s actually lots of value in using an e-reader. Here, we’ll look at some of the most noteworthy reasons to consider adding an e-reader to your holiday wish list this year.
By Christine Persaud
Amazon doesn’t have annual launch events like Apple and Google. But the company did announce a slew of new products in a variety of key areas last month, ranging from smart home to networking gear, entertainment, personal devices, and more. While many of the products aren’t officially available just yet, several are available for pre-order just in time for the latest Amazon Prime Day event, scheduled for October 11 and 12.
By Christine Persaud
If you have ever experienced a power outage, you know how much of an inconvenience it can be. That is why it’s a good idea to have a selection of tech items at home to use in the event of a power outage.
By Yasmin Ranade
Technology can underpin inclusivity, especially in online publishing. Reach, availability, (potentially) lower cost, content, and the medium of epublishing allows more people to share and access information, but is all digital content accessible to everyone?
By Yasmin Ranade
In this time of great societal change, romance, inspiring biographies and soulful stories about the human condition have captured the minds of Canadian readers.
by Lee Rickwood
Note-takers take note: researchers determined those using the paper-based process were 25 per cent faster than those who used digital gadgetry.
By Yasmin Ranade
It’s been a busy year for reading, according to Rakuten Kobo. Canadian Kobo readers spent the equivalent of 6,932 years reading in 2020, 570 more years than 2019.
By Christine Persaud
Wearable devices, portable Bluetooth speakers, and truly wireless headphones are a few of the popular big categories from the past few years. But in 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are specific categories of products that are picking up steam that might not necessarily have been on the radar before, or at least not been quite as popular as they are now.