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5 free PDF editors you can use right now

Ted Kritsonis October 20, 2020

If you work with documents in an office, there’s a good chance you deal with PDFs. The ubiquitous file format is easy to manage, unless you have to edit…

Welcome back Samsung: The Book S, Ion & Flex

GetConnected June 1, 2020

With the class of 2020 closing in on graduation and father’s day just around the corner Samsung is re-entering the Canadian laptop market with 3 new models that could…

TimeFlip Review

GetConnected May 21, 2019

Review by Myranda Wicks Myranda Wicks | Agency Blink GetConnected saw the TimeFlip device at CES 2019, so we brought it in and asked if anyone in the Blink…

Speak clearer with better home office microphones

Ted Kritsonis February 11, 2021

The explosion of virtual conferencing and video calls over the last 12 months has exposed the limitations of computer microphones with respect to audible clarity. If you’ve taken part…

Shootout at the App Store Corral

John Biehler August 18, 2020

There is a battle brewing between game/app developers and the app stores that Apple and Google both manage. For a while now, Apple and to some extent, Google have…

Why multiple monitors in your home office makes sense

Ted Kritsonis November 25, 2020

If your laptop is your primary computer, and you’ve been using it as the only screen to get work done at home, you may be doing it wrong. I…

Intel’s new Hybrid Processor: why you want one

Ged Smyth June 11, 2020

With the world of Notebooks getting more diverse, the demand for more efficient and versatile processors is at an all time high. Intel is all in with their new…

AI Safely Reopens Museum Doors During COVID-19

Ged Smyth August 14, 2020

Businesses need to find innovative ways to keep themselves out of harm’s way and safe. COVID-19 has made business as usual difficult. This holds especially true for large venues….

China set to launch to Mars July 23rd

Ged Smyth July 21, 2020

Nestled between the United Arab Emirates’ and NASA’s launches to Mars is China’s own expedition. China’s Tianwen-1 is getting ready to set out to deep space in the next…

Why a webcam may be worth it for better video calls

Ted Kritsonis December 11, 2020

The webcam hasn’t seen a year as good as 2020 in, well, years, and with so many options available, raising your video conferencing game is within reach. COVID-19 forced…

Google Acquires the Smart Glass Company North

Ged Smyth July 2, 2020

Google has acquired the company North, a Canadian tech company based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. They make smart glasses called Focals. But what does this new partnership mean for North…

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Duncan Stewart’s Top Three Tech Predictions of 2020

Stephen Fung January 23, 2020

Duncan Stewart is Deloitte Canada’s fortune teller in the areas of technology, media, and telecommunications. As Director of Research, Duncan’s primary objectives each year is to look forward to…

More Delays to the Big Screen, Including Maverick

Ged Smyth July 24, 2020

The struggle has been real for top-end studios and theatres to make a plan during this pandemic. There were a plethora of titles to be released between mid-March and…

B.C. Software Firm gets Record Venture Capital Funding

Ged Smyth July 17, 2020

Clio is a tech company in Vancouver that makes software for smaller law firms. The software handles tasks like cases, clients, and billing. These services are managed through the…

Google invests $450 million into ADT

Ged Smyth August 4, 2020

Monday started off with a bang in the tech world. Google made a substantial investment into ADT to commence a long term partnership. As a result, ADT stock rose…

AMC and Universal agree to a quicker digital release

Ged Smyth July 29, 2020

This has been a hot topic with me lately, the lack of new releases. With theatres shut down and making zero revenue it has blown my mind that this…

Ottawa partners with Bird Canada

Ged Smyth July 17, 2020

Back at the end of November, the Ontario government announced an e-scooter pilot program to help grow Ontario’s economy. Only a few months later we are seeing that come…

A bit of a hold up for fitbit and Google

Ged Smyth July 3, 2020

It wasn’t that long ago that Google made the news by purchasing fitbit, a popular wearable fit technology. 2.8 billion dollars Canadian was the price tag and everything seemed…

SpaceX Successfully Returns Crew to Earth

Ged Smyth August 4, 2020

Seems like yesterday that SpaceX launched Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. In reality, it was back on May 30th from Kennedy Space Center on Falcon 9. Only…

Police not able to use Amazon’s Facial Recognition for the next year

GetConnected June 11, 2020

For the next year Amazon is putting a stop to allowing law enforcement to use its controversial Rekognition platform. IBM has recently said it also it would no longer…

Microsoft Family Safety App; Keeping your family safe

Ged Smyth July 28, 2020

There is no doubt that screen time is going up and not down during the pandemic. With a large percentage of people working from home, it can seem impossible…

Car Accessories for Your Mobile Office

GetConnected April 9, 2019

As technology enables remote working for more professions outside of real estate, insurance, and sales, more and more professionals use their car as a mobile office. On today’s Tech…

New Zoom Features Can Spruce Up Your Meetings

Ged Smyth August 5, 2020

With the world still working from home, Zoom seems to the way we all end up connecting. It has made everything from work meetings to happy hours easy to…

Amazon’s vision for Zoox

Ged Smyth July 2, 2020

It is no secret that Amazon purchased Zoox last Friday for 1.2 billion dollars. Amazon plans on being a force in the autonomous hailing and autonomous ride-sharing market. This…

Bill and Ted get the Right Pandemic Release

Ged Smyth July 23, 2020

Like most of us that grew up in the ’80s, I have been patiently waiting for Bill and Ted Face the Music. COVID-19 however had different plans for the…

Shopping on Instagram Just Got Easier

Ged Smyth July 16, 2020

Instagram has announced it will be creating a dedicated shopping page for businesses. With businesses still in recovery from the pandemic, this couldn’t have come at a better time….

Shopify to penetrate Walmart Marketplace

Ged Smyth June 17, 2020

Shopify has taken a big step forward sealing a partnership with retail giant Walmart. According to Bloomberg, Walmart will begin showing Shopify sellers on their online platform. Walmart aims…

Model Y gets a 3k price drop

Ged Smyth July 13, 2020

Tesla has been looking at its pricing strategy over the last little while and had made adjustments to all its current models back in May except the Model Y….

All new Subscription Services for BMW

Ged Smyth July 3, 2020

It started a few years ago when Tesla made their features and some options available through subscription. BMW is now looking to do an overhaul with the launch of…

Evolve your Zoom with Mmhmm

Ged Smyth July 8, 2020

Zoom meetings have been all the rage lately. Since the world started staying home it seems as if we are on Zoom meetings all day. Although very functional, there…

Sony gets a little Epic

Ged Smyth July 10, 2020

Sony has announced an investment in Epic games to the tune of $340 million dollars. Epic, who is the studio that brought you Fortnite has a new minority shareowner….

Thunderbolt 4 in a nutshell

Ged Smyth July 9, 2020

Intel revealed new details about Thunderbolt™ 4, the next generation of its universal cable connectivity solution. There is an increased minimum performance requirement, expanded capabilities, and USB4 specification compliance….

2022 Nissan Ariya, the EV SUV we have been waiting for?

Ged Smyth July 15, 2020

It doesn’t seem like long ago that the Nissan Leaf was one of only a couple of full EV cars on the road. The last few years have seen…

A successful launch by the UAE This weekend to Mars

Ged Smyth July 20, 2020

As written in a previous article, the United Arab Emirates has spent the last 6 years preparing for its launch to Mars. Yesterday that vision became a reality. At…

NASA Preps for Mars Launch

Ged Smyth July 20, 2020

With the UAE launching it’s probe “Hope” into orbit this weekend, it’s time to look ahead as to what’s next for space exploration. NASA, for one, is planning on…

Apple One is on the way and will be a One-Stop-Shop

Ged Smyth August 13, 2020

It’s an exciting time for Apple recently with the iOS 14 launch coming up. They are going even further by looking at putting a lot of their services together…

The Facebook Boycott

Ged Smyth June 30, 2020

Starting July 1st, Facebook could be short a few major advertisers. There are growing concerns with Facebook’s advertising practices and some have said enough is enough. Who’s taking part?…

Konami throws its hat in the ring with a gaming PC

Ged Smyth July 29, 2020

Konami is a name we all know and love from the gaming world. I have fond memories of playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the arcade. Titles such as…

Ransomware takes Garmin down for a few days

Ged Smyth July 27, 2020

It has been a rough few days for the tech company. It appears as if Garmin was the subject of a reported ransomware attack. Starting last Wednesday, users have…

CES Goes Digital for 2021

Ged Smyth July 28, 2020

Although it should come as no surprise, CES will be a digital-only show in 2021. According to the press release, the event will run from January 6th through the…

What’s going to happen to Cineplex?

Ged Smyth June 18, 2020

There was an article recently on the deal falling through between Cineplex and Cineworld group in wifihifi. So what’s next for Cineplex? The article stated that Cineworld Group decided…

Perseverance Successfully Launches

Ged Smyth July 31, 2020

At 7:50 am EST on July 30, 2020, the Perseverance successfully launched into orbit. It will spend the next 7 months in orbit and reach its destination on February…

Lenovo @ CES 2020

John Biehler January 20, 2020

We had the chance to chat with Chris Fabes from Lenovo at CES and he shared with us some of the exciting new products coming later this year to…

Track+ Launches with Telus

Ged Smyth July 24, 2020

Telus has partnered with Smith Micro Software to launch Track+. This system will exist seamlessly into the Telus ecosystem to keep track of the things you don’t want to…

Tech Talk: Social distancing tech

GetConnected March 20, 2020

On this week’s Tech Talk on Global News BC, Mike Agerbo discusses the following items to help with dealing with self-isolation, working from home and keeping your tech clean…

The UAE is Going to Mars

Ged Smyth July 13, 2020

The United Arab Emirates is coming up on its 50th anniversary. and what better way to celebrate this milestone than to send a ship to Mars. 2020 is a…

WMX to Launch TraffikFlo

Ged Smyth July 14, 2020

With retail environments just starting to reopen, the ability to regulate traffic is paramount to success. There is a fine line between needing your doors to open in order…

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