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iLoud Micro Monitor Pro – More Power, More Precision, Same Big Bass Portable Speaker

May 19, 2025 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

It’s not often that a company revisits one of its best-selling desktop audio monitors and dares to make a “Pro” version that’s actually worthy of the title. But IK Multimedia has done just that with their new iLoud Micro Monitor Pro—an evolution of its original iLoud Micro Monitor, which we reviewed and totally raved here about in late 2016. Back then, we praised their size-defying punch, crisp sound, and clever design. The Pro version keeps the same compact spirit, albeit slightly larger, but brings some seriously grown-up upgrades, including ARC (Automatic Room Correction) and better performance for those who need precision audio without scaling up their entire workspace.

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Filed Under: accessories, Audio, GadgetGreg, Hands On, New Product, Product review, Review, sound · Tagged With: accessories, gift ideas, IK Multimedia, music, New product

MacBook Air M4 – Apple’s Notebook You’ve Been Waiting For

May 13, 2025 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Waiting for the perfect moment to upgrade your aging MacBook? The new MacBook Air M4 offers compelling reasons to make the leap. With an ultra-fast processor, 12MP high-definition camera, AI-powered tools, and a lower price, it’s time to consider an upgrade.

MacBook Air M4 three of the several new enhancements worth highlighting:

Extend Your Battery Life and Reduce Frustration: Charging Routines That Work

March 28, 2025 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

If you’re like most of us, always on the move — staying connected and getting things done — a dying battery can be frustrating. Whether it’s your phone, tablet, laptop, or earbuds, do you find yourself constantly reaching for a charger? Worse, does a full charge seem to last less and less over time?

It’s not just a part of using electronics — two things are happening:

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Novocaine: Action Comedy Crime that Hits Hard and Never Hurts

March 15, 2025 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Novocaine is an action-comedy crime film that takes audiences on a wild ride, blending cringing thrills with slapstick humour and a touch of romance. If the opening scene has you expecting a W Channel or Hallmark-style love story, you’d almost be wrong.

Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, known for Villains (2019) and Significant Other (2022), quickly shift gears into a chaotic adventure that feels more like Crank meets Home Alone, with a dash of Die Hard and The Naked Gun, and the occasional throwback to The Greatest American Hero.

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Fear to Opportunity: How professionals can thrive in an AI-driven world

December 8, 2024 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Those who embrace AI will succeed. Those who resist will be left behind

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaking up the job market, and many professionals worry they might lose their jobs to automation. While we may not need to panic yet, it’s clear that AI is changing the game. In fact, according to a report by ADP Research titled People at Work 2024: A Global Workforce View, 21 per cent of workers believe AI will replace most of their job duties.

However, just like other past technological advances, AI could actually boost careers for those willing to adapt. Instead of fearing AI, professionals can see it as an opportunity for growth and advancement.

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Filed Under: GadgetGreg, Lifestyle, Self-Help, Signs of the Times, Troy Media · Tagged With: Adaptability, jobs, self-improvement, Work

Airthings Corentium Home Radon Detector:

November 17, 2024 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Tackling the Silent Killer in Canadian Homes

Radon is a silent killer potentially lurking in your homes, but because its effects are not instantly fatal like from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning or smoke inhalation from fumes from a raging fire, Radon doesn’t seem to be given the attention it deserves.

Radon is everywhere. According to Health Canada, it’s a naturally occurring radioactive gas created as uranium found in soil and rock decays. Like CO, it’s odourless and tasteless. In Canada, Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking, and the number one cause of cancer in non-smokers. In fact, according to Stats Can, in studies done in 2016 & 2017, deaths from Radon induced were almost 10 times that of CO.

Bullet-Proof your Data – diskAshur Pro3 by iStorage

October 15, 2024 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

No in without a PIN!!!

It’s more important than ever to protect your valuable data and electronic personal information from hackers, scammers, prying eyes, and the loss of cherished family photos through an accidental mishap. The same is true for your terabytes of backup files, often stored on external hard drives, typically out of sight and out of mind. A smart, solid solution is the diskAshur Pro³ bootable external hard drive from U.K.-based iStorage Ltd.

Safe Dual-Charging Power in a Single Cable – HyperJuice 60W

September 9, 2024 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Dual connectors, tangle-free design, and 60W power delivery make this hybrid a game changer

Do you often find your desk, kitbag, knapsack, or purse littered with a rat’s nest of tangled and fraying cables? Now it’s virtually impossible to achieve a picture-perfect arrangement, but you just might be able to reduce some of your clutter with the HyperJuice 60W Hybrid Cable, which combines multiple functionalities into a single device.

Created by Hyper, a subsidiary of Targus – known for their carry cases and accessories have come out with this convenient premium 2-in-1 accessory deemed to help your gadgets charged up.

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Filed Under: GadgetGreg, Gift Ideas, Hands On, laptops, New Product, Product review · Tagged With: cables, charging, Gadgets, power, product review, Targus

The Beatles 1st Canadian show 60 years ago today – a near riot

August 22, 2024 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

August 22, 1964. Photo by Owen Coppin. (Private collection of the late Red Robinson

Aug 22, 1964 –60 Years ago The Day the Beatles shook Vancouver.

The Fab Four’s first appearance in Canada 60 years ago was cut short because of a near riot

While February 7, 1964 was the day The Beatles crossed the big pond to conquer America, it was on August 22, 1964, the day before the legendary Hollywood Bowl Concert, that The Beatles made their first appearance north of the 49th Parallel. That concert was held outdoors at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, B.C.

The late legendary broadcaster and Disc Jockey Red Robinson who passed away a year ago in 2023 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, had previously introduced the likes of Elvis Presley, Bill Haley and Buddy Holly to the general public. But it was on that night in Vancouver that Red emceed the show that would go down as an unforgettable date in Beatle’s history.

I had the unique opportunity to interview Red 20 years ago in 2004 when he graciously agreed to emcee a show at the PNE featuring Rubber Soul – The Canadian Tribute a band I was managing at the time.

Robinson, then only 27, was at the time the Program Director and DJ at CFUN Radio in Vancouver. “It was a great day,” says Robinson. The concert was held on a football field on the site of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), built in 1954 for The British Empire and Commonwealth Games. It was during those games that Roger Bannister and John Landy broke the four-minute mile. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Audio, GadgetGreg, In the news, Signs of the Times, Troy Media · Tagged With: history, music, The Beatles

Review: EKSAtelecom AI Wireless All-Day 99.9% Noise Canceling Headset

August 12, 2024 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

When it comes to tuning in to music or podcasts, let’s be real – most earbuds aren’t exactly a joy, especially if you’re settling in for a long session. And those bulky over-ear headphones? They can turn your ears into saunas and won’t even warn you about what’s happening around you. When making or taking calls, it’s hardly a pleasure for either party, even if you are in your car on your hands-free, due to all the external unwanted noise.