Tag: technology

Microsoft hosts youth coding events across Canada to celebrate Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code

December 8, 2016

By Yasmin Ranade
Microsoft is hosting youth coding events across Canada this week during Computer Science Education Week in support of Hour of Code, a global initiative led by Code.org. Additionally, Microsoft’s YouthSpark partner, Kids Code Jeunesse, will host Hour of Code sessions on December 10th in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, where student attendees will learn coding basics in a fun and supportive environment.

Need to Board Your Pets? Here are 4 Apps That Can Help

December 6, 2016

By Christine Persaud
They say that pets can ground you more than kids. So much so, in fact, that pet sitting service Pawshake found in a survey last year that 56% of pet owners were prepared to cancel holiday plans if they couldn’t find someone suitable to take care of their pet while they were away.

High-Tech Toys on TV Inspire Gadget Gift-Giving Ideas

High-Tech Toys on TV Inspire Great Gadget- and Gift-Giving Ideas

December 1, 2016

by Lee Rickwood
Not all of the gadgets they will describe during a week of shows next week are available for purchase right now; some are more like inspirational ideas and teasers to the shape of tech things to come. Some are designed by major manufacturers to address real world problems; some are just fun ideas from imaginative inventors.

4 great cloud sites for startups

November 29, 2016

By Christine Persaud
If you’re a business start-up, chances are you don’t have tons of money to spare on sophisticated local back-up storage, or remote servers. And even so, using the cloud can also be a great secondary safeguard for your sensitive and important data. But which service should you choose?

How Microsoft, ASUS, and HP are challenging Apple in PC design

November 23, 2016

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple is still very much the leading hardware designer for notebooks and PC’s but it is no longer alone.

The same high level of build as well as premium materials are also being showcased by PC manufacturers who are attracting users with their new products.