By Christine Persaud
New mobile devices were introduced by two of the biggest brands on May 7, 2024. Apple revealed new iPad Air and iPad Pro models with significant upgrades in design and functionality. Meanwhile, Google introduced its Pixel 8a smartphone, a mid-range model in the 8 series line-up that boasts premium AI features. Here’s what you need to know.
by Lee Rickwood
Along with reuse, rescue, and repair, we do have plenty of R words. Like reduce, as in reducing the amount of e-stuff we buy in the first place. And reconsider, as in reconsidering our personal wants and desires in light of global issues and realities.
By Christine Persaud
Digital wallets can hold much more than just payment cards, too, from digital entry passes to loyalty cards, boarding passes, and vaccine cards, all of which I use. In the U.S., they can also handle things like money transfers and store digital driver’s licenses.
OnePlus is a global mobile technology brand that’s been around for some ten years, but its new smartphone releases are the first in Canada. Many are saying they’re worth the wait.
by Lee Rickwood
Technology that lets someone access and control every aspect of someone else’s digital device is being used more and more these days.
By Christine Persaud
More and more phones are coming with reduced built-in storage, including anywhere from 128GB to 256GB. In many cases, they don’t have memory card slots either, which means you need to rely on cloud storage if you require more.
by Lee Rickwood
Hedy Lamarr holds a U.S. patent for a way to keep telecommunications signals safe and secure in what she called “a secret communications system”. But Canadian researchers say security holes today exist in the very fabric of our cellular networks.
By Christine Persaud
Samsung Fan Edition devices, denoted with an “FE” designation, are more affordable options created taking feedback from Galaxy fans into consideration.