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- The Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 – Finally a tablet I can use for business! - March 4, 2013 at 4:36 pm
The evolution of the “tablet” as we know it today has been very interesting. The iPad has been nothing short of a phenomenon and has certa [...] - All I want for Christmas is the Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphone - December 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Being a Gadget Guy, people are always asking me my opinion on smartphones and their respective platforms. I guess this is because I have had them all: [...] - PanPartner to debut locally this weekend - December 6, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Alice Bieber is what the Globe and Mail calls a “Greypreneur.” - Disruptive Technologies – Angst for the Disrupted - August 14, 2012 at 9:10 pm
A disruptive technology or disruptive innovation is one that, when introduced, either radically transforms markets, creates brand new markets or destr [...] - A Match Made in Mobile Purgatory? Microsoft and RIM - March 17, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Microsoft launched their first Windows-based smartphone operating system in October 2001. That's right. Pocket PC 2002, code named "Merlin&q [...] - Domain Names Are as Important as Your Children's - March 17, 2012 at 3:56 pm
In 1991, I registered my multimedia company's URL, www.mcgill.com, with little issue or fanfare. The world's first URL was only registered s [...] - What if Video Games Are Actually Good for our Kids? - March 16, 2012 at 2:17 pm
I wasn't a particularly good student when I was a kid. In grade school, I had a lot of problems with math, and to a lesser extent reading and wri [...] - The Mozart Effect on Your Children - March 13, 2012 at 12:37 pm
We have all heard that music is good for your soul, but can it be good for brain as well? A group of Canadian scientists who specialize in learning, m [...] - A (New) Apple Today Keeps Competition Away - March 7, 2012 at 4:07 pm
I have always been amazed how fast Apple brings new products to market, often before the shine has worn off the previous model. The iPad is a great ex [...] - How Tablets Can Help Your Child's Learning Disability - March 6, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Assistive technology products can enable people with disabilities to accomplish everyday living tasks, help them in communication, education, work, or [...] - NFC: The Next Big Thing - March 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Just as we are getting accustomed to seeing (and using) QR Codes, I learned recently that they will soon be extinct. And about time I say. First of al [...] - Facebook's IPO -- Can We Learn From Past Mistakes? - February 21, 2012 at 11:51 pm
As we all eagerly await Facebook's Initial Public Offering (IPO), I can't help but to think that history is going to repeat itself. Anyone t [...] - How Skype Changed the World - February 17, 2012 at 3:54 pm
In 2003, I was visiting some business colleagues in the Netherlands when I heard of a new technology with a funny name: Skype. It was like a telephone [...] - The SmartPhone's Nemesis -- Gravity! - February 16, 2012 at 7:24 pm
If Sir Issac Newton was alive today, I bet he'd rue the day that darn apple fell to the ground. In fact, if his smartphone fell from that tree, t [...] - 3-D Smart TV -- The Future of Home Entertainment - February 14, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Being a gadget guy, I was surprised (and impressed) when I learned last year that my father-in-law bought a 3D TV before I did. To be fair, I didn [...] - Hammacher Schlemmer -- a Gadget Guys Paradise - February 7, 2012 at 7:05 pm
You know when you type in a URL into your web browser and it comes up with a high-resolution image of R2-D2 that this is going to be a fun place to sh [...] - RIM Strikes Gold With New Corporate Tablet - February 7, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I started off 2011 with a shiny new BlackBerry Torch (and loved it) and set my sights on getting the first PlayBook Tablet on my block by pre-ordering [...] - Why I Need the Cloud - February 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm
I have already established myself as a Gadget Guy. My gadgets usually use digital files (mp3 files, mp4, etc.), create digital files (JPG and AVI/MOV [...] - Samsung's New Galaxy Note Smartphone/Tablet - February 2, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Is it a small tablet or a big smartphone? That's what you will be asking yourself when you see the latest electronic marvel from Samsung. The new [...] - What is Android and Why Should you Care - January 27, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Being a Gadget Guy, people are always asking me my opinion on smartphones and their respective platforms. I guess this is because I have had them all [...] - The Curse of the Early Adopter - January 26, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Ok – I admit it – I‘m a Gadget Guy. A Gadget Guy is loosely defined (by me) as a person that HAS to have the latest electronic devic [...] - How Small is Too Small? - January 20, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Really – How small is too small The coolest gadgets (to me anyway) I find out there are usually smaller than the gadgets that preceded them. Thi [...] - The SmartPhone’s Nemesis – GRAVITY! - January 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm
If Sir Issac Newton was alive today, I bet he’d rue the day that darn apple fell to the ground. In fact, if his smartphone fell from that tree, [...] - BlackBerry PlayBook is Ready for Prime Time (finally!) - January 13, 2012 at 8:31 pm
I started off 2011 with a shiny new BlackBerry Torch (and loved it) and set my sights on getting the first PlayBook Tablet on my block by pre-ordering [...] - Text messaging – Is it the new email? - January 11, 2012 at 4:11 am
It used to be that if you wanted to send someone an informal message, an email would suffice. If it was more formal, good old snail mail was the way t [...]