GadgetGreg — Page 69

‘Bring Your Pet to Work Day’ backfires at Klick Health

December 7, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

You just wonder if it was a really good idea. In just over two minutes you get to see over 30 animals and exotic insects take over the offices when all hell breaks loose over at Toronto-based, Klick Health in a twisted take on “Bring Your Pet to Work Day.”

“Our experience clearly contradicts studies that say bringing pets to work can reduce employee stress,” quipped Klick Health CEO Leerom Segal.

OK, he was only kidding. Segal says they put the video out as a way to give the world more reasons to smile during the holiday season.

Watch the video and see if you can figure out which animals are real. Then read on for the answers.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Being Social, Canoe Technology, Digital Video, GadgetGreg, Humor, Taking care of business, What the? · Tagged With: Canada, PR, video, YouTube

Nokero Solar light bulb a sight for sore eyes

December 5, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Nokero 180-Start

EDMONTON, AB, Dec 3, 2013/ Troy Media/ – In early 2010, Steve Katsaros, a mechanical engineer and former ski racer had a brilliant idea: to develop a simple, yet inexpensive solar light bulb that could be used almost anywhere. His idea has recently come to fruition as his company, Denver-based Nokero, launched the world’s most affordable solar light bulb.

The new light bulb will certainly be a sight for sore eyes (pardon the pun) for the over 1.3 billion people, about 20 per cent of the world’s population, who, according to the a International Energy Agency (IEA), live without access to electricity. That number has certainly grown because of natural disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

READ FULL STORY AT TROY MEDIA

Filed Under: GadgetGreg, New Product, Signs of the Times, Troy Media · Tagged With: Alternate Energy, Solar, Solar Power

G4TV.ca Review: Hang tight with MonkeyOh, MonkeyDo

December 4, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

MonkeyOh, MonkeyDo

There are tons of gadgets on the market that are either cute or useful, but together they often come up short in one category or another. Enter MonkeyOh,by Felix. It comes up as top banana; pardon the pun, in both categories. Shaped like a monkey, it’s a fun little 3-in-1 dock, stand and cord wrap that keeps your desk, table or wall socket clutter free and keeps a grip on your iPhone in either landscape or portrait mode.

READ MORE at G4TV Canada

Filed Under: accessories, Apple, G4 TechTV Canada, GadgetGreg, Going Mobile, Hands On, New Product, Product review · Tagged With: accessory, iPhone

CanoeTech Review: iRig KEYS PRO hits the right notes

December 4, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

KeysPro+iPad When iRig KEYS, IK Multimedia’s mobile MIDI keyboard, hit the streets about a year or so ago, people were most impressed with it’s functionality, ease of operations with iOS devices and loved its size. It was adored by most people who used it except for those who felt the actual keys themselves were slightly on the small side – a tradeoff for ultra-portability. For those people, today is a happy day as IK Multimedia released the iRig KEYS PRO. It’s identical in functionality and performance compared to the original with some exceptions: it’s bigger, it has full-sized keys and features Apple’s new Lightning connector built right in.

Read more…AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Filed Under: accessories, Apple, Apps Alive, Audio, Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg, Hands On, New Product, Product review · Tagged With: iOS, Keyboards, music

Get through Black Friday and beyond with these iOS apps

November 29, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

RFD While there doesn’t seem to be one totally authoritative iOS app to get you though the Black Friday maze, there are a few sources that might help you hone in on some decent finds, guide you where you need to go and help you get a good start for the annual year-end gift hunt.

Black Friday flyers leaked! Oh really?

November 26, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

BlackFriday It’s plastered all over the Internet – “Black Friday flyers leaked, we’ve got the exclusive!” It seems almost extraordinary these days, because if it’s flyers or in any print form, chances are its already somewhere out in cyberspace or out there in the form of a really good rumour. But nevertheless, look at those deals!

Lost one too many Apple TV remotes?

November 22, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Apple TV Remote with Slickwraps skin, in the dark

Where’s the remote? This is a cry often heard in my household. It’s usually followed by, “which one,” a ritual that occurs on a regular basis, most often on a Friday or Saturday night. After fiddling and fumbling, looking under the couch between the cushions or maybe under the newspaper, the missing remote is usually found along with another you weren’t looking for, yet. However sometimes, like in the case of the pocket-size Apple remote, it may be destined to never be found.

The LEGO Movie Videogame Box Art Unveiled

November 19, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

LTLMV KeyArt RGB HR 2aS Preview2 The Lego movie is not expected to hit theatres until February 7, 2014 but already there’s buzz about The Lego Movie Videogame. We haven’t been privy to the actual game, but here’s a sneak peek at the game’s brand-new “brick-tastic” box art.

Read more…AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Filed Under: Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg, In the news, Taking care of business · Tagged With: Entertainment, Gaming, Video games

Get Vybe and never miss an important call again

November 15, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Vybe - Lifestyle - Incoming Have you ever missed an important call because your phone was in your pocket or purse and you couldn’t feel it vibrate or hear it ring? I’m sure you’re not alone. Good news; there will soon be a gadget for that.

New gadgets you’ll give a hoot about!

November 12, 2013 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

I recently had an opportunity to be a guest at the London Drugs Retail Tech Group Conference and Trade show in Whistler, BC. It’s really nice to see that, even while technology is growing at an exponential rate, there’s still plenty of room for face-to-face interaction and one-on-one product demonstrations. Truth be told, it makes a whale of a difference. There were about 60 vendors in attendance and we managed to see a number of new and nifty things, many of which would make ideal gifts for the holidays. While it would be impossible to cover the whole gamut of what I saw in a short time, here are a few items, in no particular order, that I thought stood out and would make some great gifts for the upcoming holidays.
Read more… AT CANOE TECH BLOG