If iPad mini was a car it might be a BMW 1 Series

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Being accustomed to using an iPad, I thought it would be an interesting exercise to leave the iPad at home and take along the iPad mini. I wanted to see if it would live up to my expectations and the claim by “Sir” Jonathan Ive, Apple’s senior vice president of Industrial Design, that the iPad Mini is a “concentration and not a reduction of the original”.

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Review: Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

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After all the buzz and announcements regarding Apple’s Mountain Lion, or OS X 10.8 the OS X’s 9th major release and the over 200 new features it would bring, I couldn’t wait to take it for a test drive. I quickly recalled the events of a year ago during the last major release, Mac OS X Lion. It was then l made the unfortunate choice of sitting and watching the screen anxiously as the new OS downloaded and proceeded to install. So this time, acknowledging the comprehensive update of Apple’s latest cat, which weighs in at a hefty 4.05GB, I decided I would do it a little differently.

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Texting and Tweeting with Twittens

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We can’t seem to keep out hands off our smartphones, but it’s no surprise that it’s tough to answer a call, let alone text and tweet when a slim tuft of leather, wool or polyester stands between your fingers and your touchscreen.

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Apple TV 2010 Makes a great Stocking Stuffer

Released in 2007, the original AppleTV was Apple’s attempt to crack into the home theatre business, creating a network connected set-top box designed to get content from your computer and Internet to your big screen TV.  READ FULL REVIEW AT CANOE TECH

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Review: TomTom Ease portable GPS

Living in Edmonton and not doing a substantial amount of annual driving, I never thought I would have the need for a GPS.  So when the opportunity arose to head south on a 4000km+ round trip journey to Salt Lake City Utah for my good friend Luigi’s wedding, I thought this might be the time to use a little technology to ease the pain of long distance travel.  READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Test Driving the iPhone 3GS

Putting Apple’s iPhone 3GS through the tests
By Greg Gazin, The Gadget Guy

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It’s one thing to see a list of specs of as new gadget; it’s another thing to actually have one in hand and truly put it through the tests of actual true everyday use. I put Apple’s iPhone through the paces of my hectic everyday activities.

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