Gadget Guy on CTV NewsChannel Tech Talk with Todd

Greg talks with Todd on CTV New Channel Tech talk with Todd along with Elias Makos.   Topics include  LInkedIn Password Hacking, E3 Expo, Twitter LIcensing Data & Facebook looking at targeting those under 13.  WATCH HERE

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/tech-with-todd/#clip693893

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/tech-with-todd/#clip693893

 

Apple dividends return as new iPad sales surpass 3M

March 20, 2012

EDMONTON, AB, Mar. 20, 2012, Troy Media/ – These days, it seems that Apple news just never lets up. If the lineups were any indication, the launch of the iPad on Friday has been a huge success, with the company announcing that they have already sold three million units in just a few days of it being available.   READ FULL ARTICLE AT TROY MEDIA

 

Empire Avenue turns social media upside down

EDMONTON, AB, Mar. 5, 2012/ Troy Media/ – When I was assigned to do a story on Empire Avenue – another social media app? – I must admit at first glance I wasn’t very enthusiastic. I was already having a hard time keeping track of the ones I was currently using.

It wasn’t long, however, before I was hooked.  READ FULL STORY at TROY MEDIA

 

Redeem your Aeroplan miles for digital media content

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Got Aeroplan miles? Looking for a way to use them up before they expire? If so, you’ll be happy to know that Aeroplan has just launched a new on-line Digital Media Store, where you can use your accumulated miles to download digital content in the form of music, audio books, eBooks, apps and more and even Facebook credits.

Read more…AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Last Gadget Standing – Lytro light field camera

last-gadget-Standing-LytroWe’ve all heard about Last Comic Standing, how about Last Gadget Standing? It has nothing to do with funny gadgets or anything funny about them, but it does have to do with bragging rights. Hosted by a duo of guest emcees – Gary Dell’Abate and Jon Hein from the infamous Howard Stern Show, Last Gadget Standing, according to the good folks from CES (Consumer Electronics Show), singles out one product that’s voted as “most likely to change the face of technology.”

Read more…AT CANOE TECH BLOG

 

Sites offline as Internet goes on Strike

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A number of sites across the web have either gone dark, blacked out or have definitive messages emblazoned across their home pages today, January 18, 2012, as the protest against the controversial proposed US legislation – SOPA (Stop On-line Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) escalates.

Read more…  AT CANOE TECH BLOG

HzO shows off waterproof iPhone at CES 2012 in Vegas

HZOWaterHave you ever dropped your iPhone or any other electronic gadget for that matter into the toilet? Chances are that when it dried out it probably didn’t work or likely not function the way it should.  And even if you are using a protective shield or case, water is a determined beast. It will eventually find its way to penetrate down through to the guts of your device and play havoc on its electronics.

Read more…  AT CANOE TECH BLOG

 

Mac App store downloads surpass 100 million

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There’s an app for that, really!  Apple has just announced that In less than a year over 100 million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App store and that’s keeping their servers very busy.
Read more…AT CANOE TECH BLOG

iTwin: Easy secure file sharing; no cloud necessary

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We all have days where the seemingly simply act of transferring a file can make us crazy. Have you ever looked for a really quick, painless and secure way to retrieve or play files on a remote computer without having to configure a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or use cloud sharing options like Dropbox?

Read more…  AT CANOE TECH BLOG!!!

Fire sale on BlackBerry PlayBook?

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While searching for upcoming Black Friday deals in Canada, I came across numerous mentions of the 16GB Blackberry PlayBook with Wi-Fi being offered below $200 at Staples stores in the US. After doing a little more digging, I found that they are being advertised on Walmart Canada’s website for an an even lower price, $198.

Read more…   AT CANOE TECH BLOG