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Review: Sharp Aquos LC-60LE857U 3D LED Smart TV

July 29, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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About two and a half years ago I had the opportunity to test-drive Sharp’s 46” Aquos Quattron and gave a review here at Canoe Tech blog. Remember the commercial featuring George Takei (Mr. Sulu from Star Trek) in his white lab coat?  At that time 46″ was still considered reasonably large and I really wanted to see whether that one little yellow pixel would really make a difference. Fast-forward to today and Sharp Aquos Quattron has taken a leap forward. Not only have screens increased up to 90”, they’ve also become a lot smarter in the 6, 7 & 8-series models.

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Gosling’s new flick hits theatres, iTunes same time

July 22, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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As far as I can remember, major theatrical releases first went out to the big screen and the high-priced popcorn-eating crowd. Then, they eventually were pressed to DVD and or Blu-ray disc, for purchase or rental as well as through video on demand, iTunes and then perhaps Netflix and other on-line services. However, for Gosling’s latest flick, this is not the case.

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Free Apple Camp lets kids become filmmakers

June 23, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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If you think your child aspires to become the next Spielberg or simply wants to have a little fun during the summer break, then encourage them to check out this year’s Apple Camp, taking place from mid-July to early August at Apple Retail stores across the country.

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Apple offers “Download Later” option on select purchases

April 23, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

DownloadNowWhen you make an iTunes purchase like a movie or TV series, don’t you want to download it now? But sometimes it’s a big file; maybe you’re on the road, have poor bandwidth or perhaps have a promo code that expires at midnight and hate lose out. Apple has a solution for that.

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Bolt HD wearable waterproof mini action camera

January 22, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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Swann, a company known for providing security monitoring solutions has gone beyond just using cameras for surveillance. They’ve just released Bolt HD, a new high-definition camera that’s both waterproof and wearable, making it ideal for shooting video whether you’re skydiving, motocross racing, surfing, scuba diving or just running in the rain.  VIEW FULL POST  AT CANOE Tech Blog

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Back to School trending paperless

September 3, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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Gauging by the popularity of some of the gadgets moving off the shelves, it certainly looks like back to school is trending in the paperless direction. While pens and pencils and Hilroy spiral note pads are still passing through the checkout stand, gadgets, especially digital input devices, according to one retail manager, are becoming items of choice for the new school season.

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NBC to stream 2012 Olympics closing ceremony live online

August 12, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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Probably much to everyone’s surprise, some of you will be able to watch the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics streamed live over the Internet. According to a post on Mashable, the chairman of NBC Sports acknowledged that their less than spectacular handling of the opening ceremonies led to the change of heart.

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NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

August 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

While many of us have been glued to our entertainment devices – iPads, iPhone and televisions watching the London 2012 Summer Olympics, something a little more out of this world happened early Monday morning August 6th. If you’re curious, you’re partially right because after an extremely intense descent, NASA’s rover interestingly named Curiosity, landed safely on Mars.

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Watch 4 shows simultaneously with Multi-View on Telus Optik TV

July 25, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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If there are 2 TV shows on at the same time, we typically would watch one and PVR or record the other. But in reality, we live in a multitasking world, so why not watch both at once? We’ve stacked our TVs during major events, especially in the spring during the Stanley Cup playoffs. We also have TVs that offer a picture in picture – but how about pumping that up to watching 4 shows simultaneously?

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Air New Zealand safety video features animation and celebrities

July 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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In an attempt to bring the airline in-flight safety booklet out from the seat pocket in front of you to the forefront of your mind, Air New Zealand is using technology along with star-appeal to make that happen. It’s all wrapped up in a new hand-sketched and animated video featuring celebrities and personalities to be rolled out on their national and international flights during the month of July.

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