Archives for March 2010

Nintendo 3DS Overshadows DSi XL Launch

Nintendo is jumping on 3D bandwagon with this week’s announcement of the Nintendo 3DS – a hand-held unit with a 3D display that can be viewed without the need for special glasses.  It’s expected to make its debut sometime in the next year.

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Sony Reader Pricing Anticipating iPad Arrival?

Sony USA is offering a savings of $30 on their  $199 Reader Pocket Edition (Model PRS300), so you can pick up one of these for $169, a 15% savings but only until April 3rd.

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Pik’s Revenge! A Miner Detail

20100302 Pik 01How would you feel if one day you were just working your everyday day job and out of the blue, your planet is pummeled on by series of explosions?

For Pik a humble miner from Dustbucket-5– a mind-your-own- business kinda guy, this is more than just a bad day. He survives the weapons of mass destruction (hmm that sounds familiar), but his life has now been thrown into turmoil…. READ  Full REVIEW at G4TV Canada EAVB_ROXQWLMIKE

Hacker sounds alarm for wireless security

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By Greg Gazin
Writer, Troy Media

EDMONTON, AB, Dec. 7, 2009/ Troy Media/ — Brad Haines is a hacker at heart.  He spends his nights finding new ways to subvert technology to do things it was never meant to do. But he spends his days advising clients how to keep those very things from happening to their computer systems.   READ COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE!

Toastcaster 29 – Built-In Mic? Know & Remember Where It Is!

Recording your presentations is always a good idea, but if you don’t know where your mic is, especially on a device like the iPhone, you could be in for a big surprise. Listen to a short lesson that Toastcaster Greg, aka The Gadget Guy took home from this experience. You can also access Greg’s Gadget column at Gadgetguy.ca and also Canoe Tech Blogs at Canoe.ca.

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3 Fine Mice, See How They Run!

20100204 G4mice 01With all the input devices we have for our computer, people still seem to love the mouse and as a result every year we seem to get a new breed hitting the market. We offer up a fine selection of just 3 of the latest “mice” that can be enjoyed from the pleasure of your desktops.Read the full article at G4TV Canada

Things Happen That Way

It was by downloading “Guess Things Happen that Way”, that Louis Sulcer earned himself a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, courtesy of who else, Apple Inc. Sulcer, a native of Woodstock Georgia was the winner of the the iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Songs.  Read Full Post at CanoeTECH Blog.

No Cash on Board at Air Canada


Starting May 1, 2010
, you’ll be hard pressed to pay cash for your pillow, headset or beer on Air Canada flights as Visa, MasterCard and American Express are being phased in as the only form of payment accepted for OnBoard Café purchases.

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