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Review: Sharp Aquos LC-60LE857U 3D LED Smart TV

July 29, 2013 by · Leave a Comment

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About two and a half years ago I had the opportunity to test-drive Sharp’s 46” Aquos Quattron and gave a review here at Canoe Tech blog. Remember the commercial featuring George Takei (Mr. Sulu from Star Trek) in his white lab coat?  At that time 46″ was still considered reasonably large and I really wanted to see whether that one little yellow pixel would really make a difference. Fast-forward to today and Sharp Aquos Quattron has taken a leap forward. Not only have screens increased up to 90”, they’ve also become a lot smarter in the 6, 7 & 8-series models.

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How to apply the Easy Rule of Life, Review of Look Ma Life’s Easy

December 2, 2012 by · 2 Comments

courtesy: Ernie J. Zelinski

EDMONTON, AB, Dec. 1, 2012/ Troy Media/ – As an avid fan of Ernie Zelinski since his original release of the The Joy Of Not Working through toHow to Retire Happy Wild and Free and having read and re-read many of Ernie’s books over the years, I eagerly awaited the arrival of Look Ma, Life’s Easy.

While virtually all of Zelinski’s books have had his signature style – offering inspiring and thought provoking nuggets of wisdom and life lessons – this one is different. It’s written in a story style, in the form of a parable, a fable in some ways reminiscent of Robin Sharma’s, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, but still uniquely Zelinski.

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REVIEW SA950i headphones from UK based RHA

November 29, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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With Sir Paul McCartney gracing the stage of Rexall Place in Edmonton in less than 24 hours, I thought it would be cool to review a new set of headphones by RHA, a small British audio company and a division of Reid-Heath Ltd., who recently launched their products in Canada.

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G4TV Canada: PadPivot NST turns lap into a tablet desk

November 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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iPads and other tablets have become so versatile, they can now be used almost anywhere but sometimes holding them for long periods of time or keeping them in a place or at angle to effectively use them can be a challenge. This is especially true where the only available surface is an arm, a leg or a lap; like in the back seat of a car.

READ FULL ARTICLE AT G4TV Canada

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StarTech portable hard drive enclosure encrypts data in real-time

October 10, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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Encrypting your data is certainly a good way to keep those prying eyes away from confidential, personal and sensitive information. So StarTech has come up with a creative way to easily keep your files, specifically those not located right on your computer safe and secure, especially while you’re on the road.

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Review: SuperTooth Crystal in-car speakerphone

October 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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Want to legally take calls in your vehicle, but don’t want to wear a Bluetooth earpiece while driving? Or perhaps while in the car, there’s a call for the family? In either case, you certainly need a gadget that can be placed within earshot that you can use hands-free. One solution is the new SuperTooth Crystal($69.99). It’s a wireless speakerphone that connects to your iPhone or Smartphone via Bluetooth 3.0.

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Control almost any App’s volume with SoundBunny

March 22, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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You’re in the middle of recording a podcast and that wretched e-mail alert interrupts you. Or maybe today’s the day you have your tunes cranked up and you’re waiting for a message to come in and you don’t want to be disturbed.  READ FULL ARTICLE AT G4Canada

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Review: Volcano mobile speaker by Orig Audio

February 10, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

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When we think of speakers, we typically think square boxy and big and not usually very practical for use on the road. Enter the Volcano, by Orig Audio, a little pocket portable speaker that quite literally erupts with sound when you turn it on. Read more…AT CANOE TECH BLOG

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Review: Brother Multifunction MFC-J835DW

December 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

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I have to admit I don’t use a printer as often as I have in the past, but there are certainly times when one comes in handy, especially when one that’s feature full and value-priced and actually gives you a few little extras for you never expected.

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Getting Power? Plug Alive will tell you

December 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

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When it’s -30c, the last thing you want to do is plug and pray. You plug in your car’s block heater at night and pray that it will start the next morning. That’s because we usually plug in on blind faith. Sometimes we might go as far as touching the prongs to the block heater’s cord and listen for that little scratching sparking noise to see if there is power, which is not very convenient or scientific, eh?

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