Coffee is a serious subject. No longer just a question of pouring your morning cup from the coffee maker in the office, every caffeine addict now has their own…
Robot vacuums have one job to do, and that’s suck up all the dust and crumbs sitting in their way. It’s what the Dyson 360 Heurist is built for, and it’s an…
In a not so surprising move, Apple announced new radio stations and that they would be rebranding ‘Beats 1’ to Apple Music 1. This rebrand was inevitable as the…
Today, Google announced its follow up to the Pixel 3a smartphone with the new Google Pixel 4a. The Pixel 4a will be Google’s lower price point offering for the…
Fitbit made a name for itself through its activity trackers and smartwatches, and its app was always the window into the data it collected. That was until 2019 when…
If you own AirPods or Bluetooth headphones, you’ve probably been getting a lot of use out of them. Because they pair so quickly with your Mac, they’ve become my…
Continuing on the theme of “yeah, those things you’ve been asking about for ten years… we’re doing it”, macOS Big Sur is unifying the experience across all of Apple’s…
People know Flickr as a photo storage and sharing platform, but the best parts need your money, so is it worth paying to subscribe? Flickr was once created by…
It is 2020, but landlines are still a thing for at least 60% of Canadian households, and there’s a good chance many of them are paying too much for…
The Dyson Lightcycle Morph was unveiled yesterday as the company’s latest lighting product. This new product continues its Lightcycle line of illumination products. Arriving in both a floor lamp…
February 27, 2021, marks a day, twenty-five years ago, when a young boy named Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town met his best friend, Pikachu. Together, they ventured out worldwide…
Not all music streaming services are like SoundCloud, where the huge music library is as much about indie tunes as it is about all the commercial hits. Music streaming…
Zoom is a great tool for connecting with family and friends in these socially-distanced times. Allowing you to have face-to-face conversations with people all over the world, Zoom will…
HomePod mini is far more important than the size would suggest. Apple’s new smart speaker is the trojan horse that has been so needed by the ecosystem: it’s the…
On Today’s Global News Tech Talk the wallets become lighter yet again as Canada’s biggest weekend of shopping is happening this Friday. Mike and Sonia discuss all of the…
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC2019) is an exciting time for developers, but they’re not the only ones paying attention. Apple users tune in, too, because this show is…
It’s true! Samsung bumped CES 2021 with their Samsung Unpacked event. Earlier, they announced their new Galaxy S21 series of smartphones. Now they’ve got a new set of Bluetooth…
TikTok has hit the scene recently and has gandered some controversy. An app that is centered around a short video with music has taken over social media. TikTok however…
The eternal battle between Samsung and Apple rages on in the wireless Bluetooth earbud-style headphone space. While Apple has a bit of a lead with the AirPods, Samsung has…
This week on GetConnected AT WORK, our hosts, Mike Agerbo and Chris Pereira, speak with Ricardo Ameerali, Vancouver’s Real Estate Therapist to discuss the ways in which technology has…
Canadians officially get their shot at owning the new Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker this week. This latest Google-powered smart speaker is the company’s latest push to adopt the…
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…
Get Upright by Rav Lekh Ravind Lekh, Art Director of Agency Blink GetConnected saw the Upright posture training device at CES 2019, so we brought it in and asked…
A robot vacuum can make life so much less stressful. Say bub-bye to spending hours vacuuming your home, or goading your kids to do it, and hello to chilling…
Using technology to help us sleep can almost seem counter-intuitive. Surely sleeping is one of the most natural things in the world, something that we all do without even…
Mike shares his thoughts on the latest iteration of the folding smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. https://youtu.be/0lG0AdK6-NU When the first incarnation of the Samsung Galaxy Z…
Do you occasionally lose or misplace things? Have you ever put your smartphone or remote control down, only to find it days later, or not at all? Then you…
It’s been a few weeks since Mike has gotten his hands on the Google Nest Audio. Since his initial unboxing and impressions, he’s had a chance to use it…
When it comes to HD audio streaming, there has been one king of the hill recently. Tidal has held a monopoly on high definition music streaming with its collection…
I have spent the last couple of weeks with the new Jabra Elite active 75t and I have to say I am impressed. Until now, it has been tough…
CES 2021 begins its virtual activities today, and many media outlets, like this one, will be jumping on many conferences and calls to find out about the latest tech….
I bought my two-in-one Surface Pro 3 laptop five years ago, after much comparison-shopping, on sale at a pre-Christmas event at a drugstore. Its Intel processor is now seven…
USB power banks have become ubiquitous with the wide adoption of smartphones, tablets, and other devices that seek a source of power when depleted. It’s challenging to find a…
Talking to a voice assistant in your car isn’t new, but Amazon’s Alexa is finally starting to come built-in for certain vehicles. One of those is the 2021 Chevrolet…
It’s become more clear every day that engaging with any Facebook property isn’t good for your privacy. Removing the Facebook app is a good start to reducing the amount…
It’s like Christmas Morning in June! As promised, the new Sonos S2 software update is here. It’s time to either download the new Sonos app or update your existing…
Who couldn’t use more music and audio in their life? Bluetooth speakers are a great last minute gift idea since they come in all different shapes and sizes—and price…
Amazon calls it “binge reading” when referring to Kindle Unlimited, its eBook subscription service, but it depends on what you want to read. The concept of an all-you-can-read platform…
Whether you’re looking for one or not, there’s a good chance you will come across an ad for an Android box offering access to all sorts of content. There…
Apple has recently launched its new version of its operating system; iOS 14. As with many Apple software iterations, there’s lots of things it can do that the company…
Google announced a quartet of new products at its virtual “Launch Night In” event, and one of the underlying themes was that they weren’t obscenely expensive. It likely won’t…
In addition to the flying camera that Ring (owned by Amazon) announced today, Amazon also unveiled a number of other interesting products during the Amazon Fall Event. We’ll cover…
A host of new releases (well, updates to old favourites) are coming from Nintendo to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its ubiquitous mascot and everybody’s favourite plumber, Mario. Great,…
Whenever I see someone toss batteries of any kind into a garbage bin, I cringe. Not just because all those chemicals, metals, plastics, and other materials can end up…
The holidays are certainly different this year. But it’s still the thought that counts when it comes to your gift-giving decisions. However, when you’re buying something for a photographer,…
Apple TV+ turns a year old, and is getting better with an increase in content, but is it worth spending money to get the streaming service? When it first…
It’s easier than ever to share and transfer files on both computers and mobile devices, but not every option is necessarily great at it. The best ones stand out…
The simultaneous launch of two new Google Pixel series smartphones has Android fans excited and slightly confused. For starters, the Google Pixel 5 series is considered a flagship phone….
It’s a terrible feeling when you’ve lost something, or misplaced and can’t find it. Tile’s trackers are made for mitigating such scenarios, but if you want full access, you’ll…
I had a friend say to me “you’re not in the Apple ecosystem, you ARE the Apple Ecosystem”, which is to say that while Apple gear is my weapon…
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