The legalities of flying drones in Canada
By Ted Kritsonis
With the summer in full swing, flying a drone in the air for fun is an appealing activity, and the rules regulating it for recreation are starting to become clearer.
Tag: smartphone
Creative Brainstorming for Business, Education Boosted by New Canadian Cloud-based Application Ideation
Like “blue sky-ing” in a meeting, ideation should not be limited by conventional notions of what is practical or feasible; likewise, tools that supporting ideation should not be impractical or difficult to use.
by Lee Rickwood
Smartphone cases made to go waterproof
By Ted Kritsonis
When considering the smartphone’s de facto role as a point-and-shoot camera, using a waterproof case can open up the chance to use it in a pool or in freshwater settings. There are number of different cases to choose from now, and there’s a short list of standouts to choose from.
Rogers and Wind deal not entirely a win-win
By Ted Kritsonis
It’s not breaking news, but the Rogers-Wind Mobile deal announced back on June 24 was like a blockbuster trade in the sports world. In a quid pro quo with government acquiescence, Rogers acquired Mobilicity and Shaw’s unused wireless spectrum, while opening it up to Wind. It seems like a win-win, but is it?
Review: Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 is a solid mid-range player
Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis
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Smartphone competition strikes a slightly different chord when it comes to what mid-range devices are capable of, and the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 is a handset that aims to deliver a quality experience at a price many can afford. How much bang for the buck does it offer?
Microsoft Reports on Media and Technology Impacts on Human Attention Span
by Lee Rickwood
Of course, you may have been distracted, and so you missed the story. It seems that is part of the problem.
Canadian app Yeplive aims to take chunk of livestreaming pie
By Ted Kritsonis
Periscope and Meerkat have popularized the concept of location-based livestreaming in a big way, and others appear to want to take a bite out of the same pie. Enter Toronto-based Yeplive, a new app aiming to be among the elite.
Technology, Smartphones and the Internet Get Praised, Condemned at ideacity Conference in Toronto
By Lee Rickwood
A sense of mad-ness colours our world, and it’s crazy to continue to blindly accept the direction of digital developments if they are not safely shared and broadly beneficial.
by Lee Rickwood