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Amplio: Retro radio inspired bamboo smartphone amplifier

November 11, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Amplio Amplio is a cool sounding name for the latest smartphone sound amplifier dock trying to make its way to market through an upcoming Kickstarter campaign. The name implies amplification, but that tells you only part of the story. Amplio is totally wireless, eco-friendly and requires absolutely no power because it’s made from bamboo.

creator Vlad Butucariu, is a designer from Rotterdam, Netherlands who has been working on the project for the past six months. His goal was to create an amplifier for smartphones that had a unique modern desirable design yet still maintain the flavour inspired by the minimalist classic designs of radios from yesteryear. Read more…at Canoe Tech Blog.

Filed Under: accessories, Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg, New Product, Signs of the Times · Tagged With: accessories, Kickstarter, New product

Remembrance Day: The Homefront in Alberta (archive)

November 11, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

The Second World War was hard on the men fighting on the front lines as well as those they left behind.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

EDMONTON, AB, Nov. 4, 2008/ Troy Media/ – While the Second World War was hard on the men and women fighting on the front lines, it was also hard on those they left behind.

This is important to remember this Remembrance Day.

It’s two sides of the same coin, said Dr. Adriana Davies, Executive Director and of the Heritage Community Foundation. “The front (line) was only one side of the coin. The home front was the other side,” she said.

World War II: The Homefront in Alberta, one of the newest sites within the Alberta Online Encyclopedia – albertasource.ca, contains powerful and compelling stories of the realities faced by the people who were thousands of kilometers away from the actual war front. The project is a result of a partnership with the Canadian Militaria Preservation Society and the Royal Alberta Museum. READ FULL POST at Troy Media.

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Navigating the Tech Zoo

November 7, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Whether it’s for your home, office or a gift during the upcoming holiday season, it’s no secret that sometimes it can feel like a zoo navigating crowded store aisles or the Internet wilderness while seeking out the right technology. But fortunately, I had an opportunity once again, to take in LDTECH 2015 – London Drugs Retail Tech Group Annual Conference or at east a portion of it . Not only did I once again get to see birds of prey but also “friendly” animals you wouldn’t necessarily find in your neighbourhood. Now, I didn’t get a chance to partake in the awards ceremonies, in-depth training sessions and other secret things the 650 LD attendees do to keep current and enlightened. However, I did get to partake with them getting up close and personal with many of the 75 vendors displaying many exciting gadgets and tech ware many new and soon available at your local stores. Read more…at Canoe Tech Blog.

Filed Under: accessories, New Product · Tagged With: accessories, gift idea, new products

Spider Charger to charge 8 USB devices at once

November 4, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Although everything seems to be going wireless these days the onslaught of new devices seems to bring out the need for yet more practical USB charging stations. We’ve seen them in all shapes and sizes including those embedded into wall sockets. But British Columbia based Lomiko Technologies; a wholly owned subsidiary of Lomiko Metals Inc. is taking this a few steps further. They’ve announced they have recently filed two key patents for their prototype of the new Spider Charger, their forthcoming product that will allow for charging up to eight USB devices from a single in-wall electrical outlet. Read more… at Canoe Tech Blog

Filed Under: accessories, Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg, New Product · Tagged With: chargers, New product, USB

Entrepreneur credits Toastmasters for $10K Prize – Toastcaster Podcast 59

November 2, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Entrepreneur Rana Varma from Calgary, Alberta Canada credits Toastmasters as key in helping him win a $10,000 prize for a new product pitch at a recent health competition. In the latest Toastcaster Podcast, he tell us about his pitch, his new invention the Slate Scale and how skills he learned in Toastmasters helped make all the difference. ( Click MORE for MORE and access to the Podcast.)

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Halloween iQ Test and other spooky iOS apps

October 31, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

If you need an excuse to check out more iOS apps then Halloween is another really good reason. There are no shortage of the ghostly inspired apps, so if you must indulge here are a spooky half-dozen to keep you entertained as you consume those sugary treats.

If you like playing games and enjoy Halloween candy then this game whose name is quite a mouthful might be a great one for you. It’s Halloween Horror Candy Saga Fever. While its play style may seem familiar, this one has a sweet little twist, pardon the pun, as it features three different game modes. The first is Survival Mode where you need to be careful where you tap. The cake tiles are okay but watch out for the black ones. There’s also a Time Mode where you can test your speed to see how fast you can go in half a minute as well as a Distance Mode and as the name suggests sees how far you can make it with the cake tiles.

Read more…at Canoe Tech Blog

Filed Under: Apps Alive, Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg · Tagged With: Apps, Entertainment, Halloween

AmpliTube 4 released for Mac/PC: hyper-realistic tone, control and feel

October 29, 2015 by Announcements · Leave a Comment

IK Multimedia announced that AmpliTube® 4 for Mac and PC is now shipping. Offering exciting new features and gear, it marks a major upgrade to the world’s most popular and powerful guitar & bass tone studio: It includes the most advanced speaker cabinet section ever developed, new speaker modeling, 5 new British amplifiers, a new acoustic simulator pedal, a built-in 8-track DAW and a whole lot more. AmpliTube 4 offers more realism, more gear, better sound, more flexibility, more functionality, more tone and just plain more everything than ever before – quite simply, it’s the most powerful guitar & bass tone studio ever released. And there are now multiple versions that let musicians tailor their AmpliTube experience for their specific needs.

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Filed Under: Announcements, Audio, GadgetGreg, New Product · Tagged With: Audio, music, New product

Slate – World’s 1st portable nutritional smart scale

October 28, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

A Calgary company is weighing in on the health market by looking at bringing to market, through a crowd funding campaign, Slate Scale, the world’s first portable smart scale for nutrition tracking. Slate Scale is battery operated and designed to pair with your smart phone and when partnered with its companion app, becomes your personal dietitian. Read more… at Canoe Tech Blog.

Filed Under: Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg, New Product · Tagged With: health, indiegogo, New product, nutrition

Slate – World’s 1st portable nutritional smart scale

October 28, 2015 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

The concept is simple. First you weigh your food (up to 1 kg) on the stainless steel scale. Then, you enter into the app what it is, or in some cases you may be able to use a barcode. The system then taps into a nutritional database, which determines the food’s macronutrients, and in turn it logs the item’s weight along with its calories, carbs, proteins and fat content. Read more…at Canoe Tech Blog

Filed Under: Canoe Technology, GadgetGreg, New Product · Tagged With: Canada, Gadgets, health, nutrition

IK Multimedia releases iRig Pro DUO

October 27, 2015 by Announcements · Leave a Comment

IK Multimedia just announce iRig Pro DUO, the first truly mobile high-definition dual-channel mobile audio and MIDI interface for iPhone/iPad, Mac/PC and Android devices. The smallest fully-featured dual-channel interface, iRig Pro DUO finally frees musicians to create inspired music on the go with studio-quality audio and a whole suite of features found in interfaces costing three times the price. Designed and made in Italy, it comes fully loaded with everything musicians and producers need to record on the move.