Dyson’s Bladeless fan heater suitable for a Starship Captain

Dyson Hot + Cool AM05EDMONTON, AB, April 25, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The Starship Enterprise probably has a fully integrated climate control system that’s out of this world, but if Captain Jean-Luc Picard needed a personal device for his ready room, it might likely be the The Dyson Hot + Cool bladeless heater fan.

This new model, dubbed the Dyson AM-05, is a futuristic looking home appliance that is both a fan and a heater, but it will leave you wondering where the fan blades are. The answer is simple: there aren’t any.  READ FULL ARTICLE at TROY MEDIA

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference set for June 10-14

It might be a little late in coming but Apple has officially announced the dates for their 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference or WWDC MMXIII as it’s being referred to. WWDC is set to kick off June 10th and will run until June 14th at the usual place, Moscone West in San Francisco.

The five-day event usually kicks off with an opening keynote from the CEO, Tim Cook and sometimes there are even some new product announcements. The rest of the week, features over 100 technical sessions and hands on labs presented by over 1000 Apple engineers. Read MORE at CANOE TECH BLOG

 

Apple offers “Download Later” option on select purchases

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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Free coin counters at TD Canada Trust

TD Coin Counter

If you’re like me and tons of other Canadians, you probably have jars full of coins lying around the house. Now it’s not like you’ve won 6/49 and the coins are purely incidental, it’s probably that you can never get around to sorting your coins, rolling them up and then taking them to the bank. However if you’re a customer of TD Canada Trust, they’ve just made that green armchair just a little more comfy rolling out a new service, pardon the pun, making rolling up a thing of the past.

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Hey Canada, got cheque? Deposit anywhere

Since many of us have opted to do online banking, having to run to the bank to physically deposit a cheque is actually quite a pain. So now, for the first time in Canada, members at select credit unions will be able to deposit cheques directly into their account.   No matter where members are, they can use the camera on their iOS devices through Deposit Anywhere, a system for remote deposit capture provided by Central 1.

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Review: X-Doria Dash Folio for iPad mini

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Whenever a new gadget hits the market I’m always curious as to what kind of case the accessory makers will come up with. And while the iPad mini has been out for a little while, it was likely time to find it a protective case.

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HP SureSupply app monitors ink and toner levels

SureSupply1You’ve just arrived home to print out your proposal for your new client, but unbeknownst to you little Billy, proud of his latest school project, has just spent all afternoon printing copies for every member of the family. Needless to say the ink’s run dry by the time you get home.

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Get a slice for your unwanted device

Pepperoni Pizza

If you have a gadget that you’re ready to toss you might be happy to know that if you live in Regina, Winnipeg or Ontario, for a limited time, that worthless handheld device just might be worth a pepperoni slice.

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The ultimate audio hookup cable kit

IK kit_box

EDMONTON, AB, April 4, 2013/ Troy Media/ – While many things have gone wireless, we’re still using wires for connectivity. And while we usually have our charger and data cables handy, when it comes to audio sometimes we fall short in handling the situation.

So IK Multimedia has come up with iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit, a bundle of six high end cables with a handy case that you can throw into your kit bag along with your laptop, tablet, smartphone or MP3 player to cover a wide range of audio-cabling needs.  READ MORE AT TROY MEDIA

Improving your swing makes good GolfSense

GolfSense

If you’re thrilled that the snow melting and spring is on the horizon but your golf swing is something that depresses you, then you might be happy to know that help just might be on the way. GolfSense by Zepp Labs is a neat little lightweight 17 gram gadget that with the help of its companion app, captures your swing, analyzes it and offers guidance as to how you can improve your score.

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