Category: CES

The Roku Channel Launches in Canada

The first Youtube video “Me at the Zoo“ was  posted on April 23, 2005.   Although not spectacular in quality or content, this video would be revolutionary on how people accessed content.  Thirteen years later with video now accounting for 70% of all internet traffic and growing, streaming technology has helped to transform the internet. The …

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Grass is always Greener on the Smart Home’s side of the fence

With the accelerated invasion of Smart devices throughout the home, one can see how every corner of the consumer’s house will be touched. The smart home market continues to grow, with 433.1 million smart home devices shipped globally in 2017. In comparison to the 47 million connected devices shipped globally in 2015, we can see …

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Linksys unveils the Disruptive Dual-Band Velop Wireless Mesh for SmartHomes

Linksys announced today the expansion of its modular mesh WiFi  family to include the Dual-Band Velop.  TheDual-Band Velop‘s modular design comes in 1, 2 or 3 nodes which is customizable every home footprint and size.  Similar to the Tri-Band Velop, the Dual-Band Velop can be interspersed with either Dual-band and Tri-band Velops in the same network. The Dual-Band Velop is smaller …

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Oh Canada ! Roku has launched the Streaming Stick+

Over the last few years live-streaming TV has captured the attention of a consumers globally. In Canada the numbers indicate one in four anglophone Canadians have cut the cord and no longer pay for a legacy, traditional TV service. Leading the streaming charge in the Great White North is Roku. Today they announced the launch of …

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Impactful, Creative and will Unleash your mind in 3D

3D printing is no doubt Disruptive Bleeding Edge Technology.  But will it ever become mainstream? Despite many questioning , the application of 3D printing technology is ever increasing. Whether it be 3D printing replacement parts, fashion accessories or prototype development, we are seeing more and more application of this high tech tool. From a consumer standpoint, 55% …

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Orbit Obliterates in War of the Identity Theft

Vacation is one place where we can enjoy ourselves. Unfortunately while trying to relax,  many travelers put their guard down and fall prey to theft, pick pockets and identity theft. Pickpocketing is one of the most widespread crimes. Given the efficiency, dexterity and  knack for misdirection, most time it is highly unlikely that we are able to  …

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Sony Mobile Unveils the Innovative Xperia XZ2 Premium

Pushing the boundaries of innovative mobile technology, Sony today unveiled the Xperia XZ2 Premium.   The Xperia XZ2 Premium comes with a 4K OLED screen and is powered by a  Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845 with 4GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage . It runs on Android™ 8.0 Oreo secret sauce. This Android based smartphone includes the world’s highest ISO 12800 sensitivity …

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The most iconic Family photographs revisited by Kodak

Photographers can be considered to be history’s artists. Observers, painting, sketching and documenting humanity’s vast exploration of life events. Photographic stories such as V-J Day in Times Square (Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt), National Geographic’s Afghan Girl (Photographer Steve McCurry) or even the Tank Man (Photographer Jeff Widener) simply transcend distance and time.  Each of these photos evoke …

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