Sports Tech Goes Miniature – Not Just Wearable, But Ingestible Data Devices Monitor Athletes
by Lee Rickwood
Data collection devices used to track sport performance are so small they don’t have to be worn by athletes, they can be ingested.
Tag: technology
Smartphone Apps Bring Sights Alive for Visually Impaired and Blind People
by Lee Rickwood
By using GPS, audio and sound recordings and other digital tools, new wayfinding apps can bring surroundings to life with audible descriptions of the immediate environment.
Comparing the Google Nest Hub with the Amazon Echo Show 5
By Ted Kritsonis
The two leading voice assistants have screens to go with their voices, but which of the latest models is a better fit depends on a few key factors.
Entry-level Smartphone from Nokia Gets You in the Game
by Lee Rickwood
A new mobile consumer and entry-level smartphone user can get into the game for less than $200 (CDN).
Dash Cam Makers Bring 4K, Wi-Fi and AI-enabled Products to Canada
by Lee Rickwood
It is always a good time to reduce automobile accidents and related injuries or fatalities so capable products that can make positive contributions should be welcome.
Website Accessibility in Canada
By Yasmin Ranade
The Accessible Canada Act (Bill C-81) became law in June, and with websites in Ontario being required to meet strict accessibility criteria by 2021, the call for accessibility is gaining momentum.
Calls for Digital Charter of Rights Short-circuited by Canadian Election
by Lee Rickwood
Calls for increased control for Canadians over their personal data, enhanced enforcement and penalty powers for the Privacy Commissioner and long-needed updates to federal and provincial privacy laws have been made loud and clear.
Border Guards Can Ask Travellers for Social Media Passwords, Digital Device Checks
by Lee Rickwood
The notion that protecting us from “goods” determined to be dangerous by searching individual handheld devices and not unplugging the Internet as a whole seems very limited and ineffective.