Review: Aluratek LIBRE PRO eBook Reader

aluratekPicBeing The Gadget Guy, I’m usually one of those types of people who really enjoy the latest and greatest bells and whistles that any gadget has to offer. Recently however, I had an opportunity to test drive the Aluratek Libre PRO e-Book Reader. Now it doesn’t fit in the ultimate category, ie; it doesn’t have all the toys that one might expect like Wi-Fi, a colour display or a touchscreen, yet it does have a photo viewer and a built-in mp3 player you can listen to through the headphone jack while you’re reading. Quite frankly, I found myself pleasantly surprised with the experience.

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Dressing Up Your iPad 2

20110330 Ipad Dressup 01With the new and improved iPad 2 hitting the Canadian market, it opens the doors to some real cool and innovative accessories. And whether your interests lay in fun, fashion or just good old solid protection, there’s nothing more important than keeping your new iPad 2 well-dressed for any occasion.  READ MORE AT G4 Canada

Review: iPad 2 – it delivers!

Steve Jobs called 2011 the Year of the Tablet, but right now, it’s more like the Season of the Tablet.  With the highly anticipated iPad 2 is finally hitting stores today in Canada and with the Motorola Xoom and the BlackBerry PlayBook right on its coattails, we’re going hands-on to see if the “totally redesigned” iPad 2 lives up to its expectations.

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Barbie Girl in A Video World

20101209 Barbie 01 I have to admit, it’s very rare that I play with dolls, in fact I never have. But this is not your average doll. In fact technically, you could classify it as a gadget, so I could not pass up an opportunity to test-drive Mattel’s Barbie Video Girl Doll…of course, with a little help. READ MORE AT G4TV Canada

Stuff myPower in your stocking

With the kinds of use and abuse our iPhones take in a day, it’s nice to know there’s a gadget that gives you both an extra boost of power and a little protection at the same time. The myPower for iPhone 4 by Tekkeon does just that. It doubles both as a case and an extra battery.  (via Canoe Technology) Read more…

New MacBook Air one more incredible thing

It’s one thing to see a thumb and a pointer finger holding up the 11.6”   MacBook Air in the TV commercial, but it’s another for those fingers to be yours. And it’s truly hard to really appreciate it until you try it for yourself.  CANOE TECHNOLOGY Read more…

iListen to the iPig

There are lots of animals in Farmville, but you’ll likely not find this particular bovine, appropriately called the iPig digitally grazing in cyberspace. However, you may find it hovering on a shelf, desk or a coffee table. At first, it looks like yet another amplified iPod docking station or Digital Active Loudspeaker as it’s referred to, but this is certainly no gadget to clutter up your barn.

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Hands-on Review: 6th gen Apple iPod Nano

When Steve Jobs announced the new Apple iPod nano at the September Apple event, he referred to it as “like a tiny iPod touch” and tiny is the operative word. It’s not much bigger than a Toonie, measuring a mere 1.61” across and 1.48” high.  But what’s incredible about it is that not only does it have a crisp 1.5” TFT display, it has multi-touch gesture capabilities.   READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Hands on Review: 4th gen Apple iPod Shuffle

Apple has revamped its entire family of iPods and its most basic and entry-level iPod shuffle is no exception. At the first glance of new fourth-gen iPod shuffle, it appears that Apple had gone back in time, two generations, to get its inspiration for the new model. Well that’s true, but only in part.  READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG

Review: TomTom Ease portable GPS

Living in Edmonton and not doing a substantial amount of annual driving, I never thought I would have the need for a GPS.  So when the opportunity arose to head south on a 4000km+ round trip journey to Salt Lake City Utah for my good friend Luigi’s wedding, I thought this might be the time to use a little technology to ease the pain of long distance travel.  READ FULL POST AT CANOE TECH BLOG