Reviewing the Nanoleaf Aurora LED light panels
By Ted Kritsonis
LED lights are undeniably cool, especially when it comes to unique designs and setups the way in which Nanoleaf’s light panels work.
Tag: smart home
Tech That Helps With Sleep
By Christine Persaud
Ironically, just as tech might be perpetuating the problem, along with culprits like caffeine consumption, work demands, social commitments, and family dynamics, there’s also tech you can use to help by managing sleep patterns, like activity trackers that let you set bedtime reminders, encouraging more restful sleep, and simply helping you get some ZZZs.
Touchscreens, Walls, Skin Surfaces – New Interfaces for Human Computer Interaction
by Lee Rickwood
Wherever human-computer interaction takes place, researchers and product specialists want to determine just how efficient or economical that contact is.
Making Your Home Smart: Part 2 – The Living Room
By Christine Persaud
While the kitchen is where families most often converge, and where guests usually gravitate during a gathering, the living room still remains the digital entertainment centre of most homes. This is where you watch television and movies, or relax on the couch with a good book.How can you make it smarter? Here are some tech items worth considering.
Making Your Home Smart – Part 1: The Kitchen
By Christine Persaud
Making your home smart doesn’t have to be done all in one shot. You can approach it in many different ways. For those looking to outfit a home with smart tech, this series takes a look at some interesting options to consider for each room. In Part 1 here, we’ll take a look at smart gadgets for the kitchen.
How the Smart Home is Getting Smarter
By Christine Persaud
A few years ago, the concept of the smart home typically meant a household where you could access YouTube and Netflix from your smart TV, turn your lights on and off from an app, and view live footage from a connected security camera on your phone or tablet.
How To: Back-up all your Music CDs and stream them as high quality digital files
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
At the end of my mission to digitize my CD collection, I expect to get rid of hundreds of physical CDs which I no longer have the apparatus to play back.
Looking at smart speakers not made by Amazon or Google
By Ted Kritsonis
Amazon Alexa and Google Home are now available in Canada, and third-party manufacturers are getting into the action with their own smart speakers.