When it comes to gadgets, for me, sometimes Barenaked Ladies’ songs come to mind. Not, necessarily, If I Had $1,000,000, but rather the words of former band member Steven Page, It’s All Been Done (Before). But much to my delight with the scores of trade fair vendors at LDTECH 2017 – London Drugs Retail Tech Group Annual Conference, I did not walk away disappointed – in fact, it was the opposite! [Read more…]
Archives for 2017
MTN Dew and Doritos giving away an Xbox One X every hour
November 6, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
While there’s a lot of hype going around about the upcoming November 7th launch of the much-anticipated Xbox One X, there’s also a contest that will allow Canadians to win one of over 1,000 units up for grabs. All this, courtesy of Mountain Dew and Doritos who have teamed up and will give you a chance to ‘Win Every Hour.” And if you are in Toronto there’s another Xbox One giveaway happening. [Read more…]
Waterproof USB cables necessary for harsh environments
October 22, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
While more and more products are going wireless, it’s not always possible to do away with USB cables. And if you do need to use them, the challenge of course arises when you have to use them in less than ideal conditions – particularly wet ones. Since not all cables can withstand moisture, having waterproof rated cables is imperative to ensure you maintain a solid connection especially in mission critical situations. [Read more…]
Canadian Netflix watchers top world in Binge Racing
October 19, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
When House of Cards made its debut on Netflix, I watched Season 1 in its entirety in less than a week. I thought that was pretty fab, but I guess that’s nothing compared to today’s Bingers who are ripping through every single episode of a season in a day. In fact, the new trend amongst the over eight million “super fans” around the world, primarily to get bragging rights is called Binge Racing with Canada clocking in with the world’s top marks. [Read more…]
IK Multimedia releases iRig Pre HD – high-def digital mic interface for iOS, Mac & PC
October 19, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
October 19, 2017 – IK Multimedia has just announced iRig Pre HD a high-definition, ultra-compact digital interface for microphones with an onboard Class A studio-quality preamplifier designed to deliver top notch audio performance with iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC. It offers the ability to record anytime and anywhere using any kind of professional microphone with a XLR connector, including gain-hungry models and those requiring phantom power. Featuring an integrated 1/8″ headphone output for real-time direct audio monitoring, high-quality internal converters, LED indicators and a suite of professional audio apps, iRig Pre HD is the most comprehensive, portable digital microphone interface for professional applications on the market.
Pocket-sized Sonic Soak cleans clothes and everything else
October 15, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
It’s hard enough finding time to do laundry and even harder when you’re on the road. Enter Sonic Soak, a tiny pocket-sized cleaning tool that uses ultrasonic waves to clean your clothes, fruits and vegetables, the kid’s toys and even your jewelry.
Sonic Soak consists of an AC (110/220V) powered control module with a built-in auto timer and a vibration generator made of medical grade antibacterial stainless steel. It weighs a mere four ounces and can be taken anywhere. [Read more…]
MacGourmet Deluxe – No more searching for recipes
October 11, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
With Thanksgiving behind us, in Canada anyway, and the holiday season just right around the corner, for many of us our thoughts turn to holiday gadgets, but also to food. And if you’re the cook, chef or preparer of the food, those thoughts may turn to recipes. Many look them up in our cookbooks, have them memorized or simply Google them but there is a better way to keep them organized, keep you focused and save you from pulling your hair out. It’s called MacGourmet Deluxe.
With Thanksgiving behind us, in Canada anyway, and the holiday season just right around the corner, for many of us our thoughts turn to holiday gadgets, but also to food. And if you’re the cook, chef or preparer of the food, those thoughts may turn to recipes. Many look them up in our cookbooks, have them memorized or simply Google them but there is a better way to keep them organized, keep you focused and save you from pulling your hair out. It’s called MacGourmet Deluxe.
MacGourmet Deluxe by Mariner Software is more than just a place to keep recipes. Any organizer or database manager can do that. This application, specifically for Mac OS allows you to take the recipes you have and organize them into lists and smart lists. You can categorize them in categories like, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free or “Great Grand Mother’s secret recipes.” The application also allows you to import or “clip” recipes from select sites and allows you to add critical preparation information after the fact. And if pairing your wine, beer and cheese is important to you, you can make notes along those lines. To really make the experience yours, you can also decide how you want to view your recipes by using themes, choosing your desired icon sizes and customizing the overall layout.
If you need a little help, the app also has Cookbook, Meal plan and Nutrition plugins.
Once you know what’s cooking and you’re ready to head to the store, you can quickly create your shopping list to save you time. Alternately you can sync the items free through the Mariner Cloud to Gournet for iOS($2.79 CAD), an iOS app that offers a number of features found in the full desktop app.
Limited Time Offer
For those who want to make the most of their time in the kitchen, MacGourmet Deluxe seems like a great little app to manage your recipes and more. Itretails for US $49.95, but right now, through the company’s eStoreyou can get a 40% discountif you use the discount code MGDHDY.
If you owned a previous version, you might want to consider an upgrade. The latest has a number of added enhancements – better navigation, cloud syncing and newer recipes. The upgrade is only US $24.95, a 50% discount.
Photos courtesy Mariner Software Inc.
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Greg Gazin is the Real Canadian Gadget Guy, Columnist, Speaker, Podcaster & Author.
Technology – Entrepreneurship – Communications
Follow me on Twitter @gadgetgreg
Originally published at Canoe Tech Blog: Sun Media / Postmedia
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Donald Trump curated quote database exceeds 10,000 entries
October 8, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
With media coverage on Donald Trump along with his comments, statements, interviews and barrage of tweets it’s not hard to imagine how many thousands of quotes can be attributed to him. So a resource was created, AboutTrump.org, that touts itself as the world’s largest collection of quotes about and by “The Donald,” which contains over 10,000 entries with dozens more added weekly. [Read more…]
Say bye-bye to Starbucks on-line store
October 2, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
If you tried to stock up on your Starbucks beans, ground coffee, syrup or other assorted merchandise from the company’s on-line store, I’m sure you quickly noticed that you were out of luck. In fact, you were likely welcomed with the message, “Store.Starbucks.ca is closed as of October 2, 2017. We hope each of our products has brightened your day and warmed your cup.”
By taking their on-line store off-line, Starbucks seems to be bucking the trend of and doing a complete 180, forcing consumers to look elsewhere on-line, head to their nearest Starbucks retail outlet or any retailer that carries the brand, to complete their purchase. [Read more…]
Netflix Canada being created with $500M for Canadian content creation
September 30, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
As a Canadian, if you enjoy Netflix’s original programming, then you might be really happy to hear that Minister of Canadian Heritage and Netflix have announced an agreement that will see Netflix investing at least half a billion (Canadian) dollars in original Canadian productions over the next five years and part of that agreement will include creating a new entity. [Read more…]
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