The next wave of smart speakers aims for the Hi-Fi segment of the market. We now have premium speakers that are smart with all the requisite features to control smart homes, query the Internet, as well as access a wide array of music streaming services; they also sound great.
A new safety campaign in Canada is using virtual reality videos and other digital media resources to save lives. They are useful technologies to be sure, but the most impactful element of the campaign may be its real-world re-enactments. Every…
by Lee Rickwood
Tech industry initiatives like Tech for Good and others are tackling the perceived inequities, negative impacts and outright threats posed by technology today.
By Christine Persaud
It’s ironic that while technology like smartphones, laptops, and tablets can be a contributing cause of work-related stress, technology can actually also be used to help quell it.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Microsoft needs to get as many people using their products and services as possible. It wants to be indispensable for when the time comes to move beyond PCs and mobile devices and towards the Internet of Things (IoT).
By Lee Rickwood
The cyclists are fast, but the data is even faster.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Plug-in Electric Vehicles don’t have to be charged as regularly as all-electric EVs because they do have a gas tank and don’t just rely on electricity to get by. That said, you do need to consider where and how you will charge the vehicle’s battery.
Next week, Montréal becomes the start-up capital of Canada. The city already has a successful year-round track record of boosting young entrepreneurs, helping start-up businesses and attracting high-tech investors. But during Startupfest, the city becomes an international magnet for start-up…