VR Video Immerses Viewers in Refugee Crisis
by Lee Rickwood
Clouds Over Sidra uses the latest virtual reality video technologies to viewer’s imagination by immersing them in middle of the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.
Tag: smartphone
A shooting gallery of 360-degree cameras
By Ted Kritsonis
Shooting panoramic photos used to be one way to capture a scene from a wider perspective, but 360-degree cameras have burst onto the scene this year to pull in everything that’s left. As options grow, so does the sophistication behind them.
From Science Fiction to High-Tech Fact: Star Trek Building the Future for 50 Years
by Lee Rickwood
A Canadian medical technology development team is a finalist in a multi-million dollar competition to build a new device based on gadgets used in the Star Trek TV show.
Smartphone plans and discounts to woo students before school starts
By Ted Kritsonis
A new school year is around the corner, and Canada’s wireless carriers are pushing to sign up as many students as possible looking for new devices and monthly plans. Are there any good deals to be had in the ensuing frenzy?
Review: Sony Xperia X and X Performance
By Ted Kritsonis
Sony has been on the outside looking in for years, watching other manufacturers carve out a slice of the smartphone market, and the company now feels it can fight back on multiple fronts. The Xperia X is a mid-range handset, and the Xperia X Performance is a flagship device, both of which are supposed to compete hard against what’s already out on the market.
Canadian Olympic Star Shines in Mobile App Development
by Lee Rickwood
A Canadian Olympian is pushing the development of mobile apps that support athletes and the communities who support them. Winter sports are covered; summer activities like cycling and rodeo sports have been added and more sports apps are coming soon.
Canadians Plugging into Smart Furniture and Solar-Powered Charging Benches
by Lee Rickwood
The Town of Newmarket is the first in Ontario to introduce a Soofa solar-powered bench that charges mobile devices, bringing technology profiled at President Obama’s inaugural White House Maker Faire to its neighbourhood.
Canadian Tech Company has Million Ways to Reduce Waste, Save Money, Save the Planet
by Lee Rickwood
ecobee is nearing a very significant corporate milestone, and it’s counting up to one million as the number of units sold to a growing community of smart tech users.