Retailers Play with High-Tech to Drive New Shopping Experiences
by Lee Rickwood
Whether it’s augmented and virtual reality, wearables or a transformed in-store experience, retail leaders agree that the pace of change will only accelerate in 2017.
Tag: tablet
Gift Guide: Smartphones and Tablets
Smartphones and tablets make the gifting season bright with bold new designs, technologies and a range of sizes to consider.
BlackBerry: A Retrospective
We all have memorable BlackBerry devices, these are some that changed the way people used their technology by making it more personal and portable and kickstarted the idea that smartphone were more than communication devices but were extensions of our work and personal lives.
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.
Back-to-School Buyer’s Guide – PC’s and Tablets
While the Back-to-school season is targeted at students, it is a generally good time to consider purchasing new hardware.
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.
Review: Huawei MateBook can’t stand up
By Ted Kritsonis
Huawei may not be a brand that comes to mind when thinking of an alternative to the iPad, but the MateBook is designed to be just that. A tablet with impressive specs and the flexibility to act as a laptop replacement, the device promises great performance, yet falls short on usability.
LG G Pad III 8.0 is a practical and portable Android tablet
LG G Pad III comes with Microsoft Office for Android installed, this is a huge freebie that makes it possible for this content consumption device to shine as an ultraportable note-taking, editing and spreadsheet-enabled device which can work with the most popular document formats.