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Feb 4, 2009 Three Fine Mice With all the input devices we have for our computer, people still seem to love the mouse and as a result every year we seem to get a new breed hitting the market. We offer up a fine selection of just 3 of the latest “mice” that can be enjoyed from the pleasure of your desktops.

Dec 23, 2009 Gadget Gifts for the Photo & Video Lover If you find yourself scrambling to find just the right thing for the photo & video lover, here are three gift ideas for enthusiasts that you might want to have a look at.

Dec 21, 2009 Dreaming of a White MacBook If a netbook just isn’t your thing and your old PowerBook needs to be retired but you still want to get into a Mac, the latest evolution of Apple’s entry level MacBook might just be the right for your holiday wish list.

Dec 9, 2009 Ramp Champ an Addictive "Roll" Playing Game Whether you're 8 or 80, you can just never get enough of Amusement Park games and especially if you like Skee-Ball and shooting gallery, then you'll really enjoy version Ramp Champ by The Icon Factory and DSMedia Labs.

Nov 13, 2009 Timex Expedition WS4 Widescreen Wristwatch When you think you’ve seen it all, another innovation hits the big screen- literally. But the Timex Expedition WS4 is not for watching movies, but rather a timepiece that goes beyond - like the names says- for expeditions – wherever they may take you.

Oct 15, 2009 One Band Gets 2 Tracks on Forthcoming Rock Band for iPhone When EA Mobile releases Rock Band for iPhone and iPod Touch later this month, one band will get 2 of the core games’ 20 legendary rock tracks – and that lucky band is the Foo Fighters. Both Learn to Fly and Everlong will appear along with 18 other tracks by artists such as Blondie, Blink-182, Joan Jett and the Go-Go’s.

Oct 1, 2009 Retro Flying With Rock, Paper, Airplane Nestled deep within the 65,000+ apps at the iTunes store is a neato little game for the iPhone and iPod Touch called Rock, Paper, Airplane.

Sept 9, 2009 The Beatles RockBand is Beatleamania 2009 On February 7th, 1964, The Beatles made history by arriving in North America and playing on the Ed Sullivan Show. Over 45 years later, September 9, 2009 will mark yet another historic first for the Beatles – The Beatles Rock Band. It would be the first time ever the Fab Four would have been presented in an interactive format.

Aug 31, 2009 PlayStation PS3- Slimmer and Leaner The Sony PS3 is getting a makeover, - not an extreme one, but rather more like a Jenny Craig makeover. It’ll be lighter, slimmer and a little less hungry for power. Available at the beginning of September, the new model it will shed a third of its mass, a third of its weight and will consume a third less power. And less power will also make for a smaller and quieter fan.

Aug 5, 2009 Belkin Declares Earbud Freedom for iPod Shuffle One of the greatest features of Apple’s 3rd generation iPod Shuffle, is for some, also one of its biggest drawbacks. There is no doubt; it’s a great piece of industrial design.

July 20, 2009 Broadband Almost Everywhere – No Stick Required It used to be that Internet-Ready meant that your device either had a wired either card or a wireless adapter built-in. We then saw Mobile Internet-Ready which meant a dongle, a stick or and external adapter was needed to give you access to the mobile network. Well Rogers and Hewlett-Packard HP have changed all that and you’ll have one less thing to carry around with Canada’s first 3.5G embedded notebook.

June 30, 2009 Hey Canada, You Can Now Pimp Your Flip While everything today seems to be mass-produced, it’s nice to know that you can still get something personalized without paying through the nose. And it’s not a keychain, t-shirt or a license plate – it’s a pocket camcorder!

June 16, 2009 Brother’s Latest Wireless/Cordless MFC Makes Sense For the longest time, I thought the most useless item on a fax machine or a multi-function printer (MFC) was the actual phone. It was either a corded handset or just a keypad with no receiver to dial out. Now considering the fax machine is soon to be going the way of the dodo bird – sorry Fred, as a phone into today’s cordless world, mostly of them are now more or less useless.

April 28, 2009 Caffeine-Infused Applications Top iTunes Chart With all the things the Apple iPhone can do, it’s amazing that the top download for the last 2 consecutive months is coffee related and it has anything to do with the taste and the smell of freshly ground beans or a gimmick of some new scratch and sniff technology.

April 9, 2009 Balanzza – The Real Swiss Army Knife of Weighing Things I’m not in the habit of weighing things, especially myself, but between Airlines offering to lighten your wallet if you’re luggage is a feather over the limit and eBay – no need to elaborate here, a handy weighing contraption capable of accurately predicting your poundage is certainly welcome in my arsenal.

Mar 12, 2009 Cool Clever Cases Double as an Extra Battery It no secret for anyone using any sort of portable device that these days that one needs both some sort of protective covering and often more battery power that any units holds. Two iPod/iPhone accessory makers have come up with a clever way to incorporate a lithium polymer battery within an actual case without adding overall a significant amount of bulk for the user.

Feb 24, 2009 Rescuing the Shivering Kittens The kittens are stranded and they’re cold. Some of them are shivering, standing on the ice –others are frozen – embedded right in the block of ice. Your job, if you wish to accept it, is to rescue them and all you need is an iPhone or an iPod Touch and a desire to do so.

Jan 29, 2009 Turning Back the Clock – The Macintosh at 25 “On January 24, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh and you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like 1984.” Those are the famous words used in the commercial played during Super Bowl XVIII that introduced Macintosh to the world.

Jan 14, 2009 New MacBook Pro Boasts 8-Hour Battery Some people and batteries just don’t get along, so when Apple unveiled the environmentally friendly aluminum unibody 17” MacBook Pro, they did something special – they added a high-capacity eco friendly extended life battery without sacrificing the width or weight.

Dec 22, 2008 Different Gift Gadgets for Different Travelers If you’re still looking for that perfect little stocking stuffer and short on creativity as you come down to crunch time, perhaps think of the way they travel. Here are a few gift ideas for those who fly, drive, run or walk.

Dec 12, 2008 GoStudio Portable Recording Studio for iPod Most recording consoles are designed for studio use, but with today’s mobile generation, Belkin has found a way to help you take it on the road. You can hold it in your hand but it won’t fit in your pocket, but it certainly with fit in your backpack.

Nov 28, 2008 Greg's G4 Random Gadget Holiday Gift Picks So many gadgets, so little time. With all the cool nifty things out there here's 4 gadgets that would make great holiday gifts.

Nov 12, 2008 Picture Yourself with a Quikpod How often have you returned from your travel destination only to discover that very few of the pictures have you in them? If we travel and want pictures of ourselves, unless we have really long arms or can shapeshift like Elasticman or rely on the kindness of strangers we often leave our destination without a photo of without ourselves in it.

Oct 22, 2008 Testing 1,2,3,4 iPod Nano Can Record There are 2 features that can be found on almost every other portable music player on the market except the iPod and that’s an FM tuner and the built-in ability to record voice or audio and while the Apple iPod Radio Remote added and external FM solution for iPod users, voice recording was not an option – until now.

Sept 02, 2008 iPods Can be Free Every year Apple dangles carrots for qualifying higher education, college and university students offering up juicy tidbits, discounts and even bonuses like free iPods. And this year is no exception. So if you’re after a Mac for back-to-school anyway, these are offers really hard to resist.

August 13, 2008 MACify Your BlackBerry The word in the title is pronounced Mack-if-I and I’m not sure that’s really even a word. In any event, a little innovative company out of San Diego called Information Appliance Associates (IAA) produce the niftiest little applications and utilities under the PocketMac brand, that are truly functional, priced “light” and most often a must buy.

July 21, 2008 MUSO Makes Your iPod Listen to YOU! DirectVoxx’s starship is the company’s flagship product Muso, a pocket-sized accessory for the iPod and iPhone that allows users to access their music and control their iPod with natural voice commands.

July 10, 2008 DS 'Guitar Hero' a handful I usually don’t get too excited about the opening of a new store, but when it comes to the Apple Store I have to make an exception. Visiting an Apple Store is a unique experience itself, but to be part of the christening of a brand spanking new one, just adds to the excitement.

July 7, 2008 Largest Canadian Apple Store Opens in West Edmonton Mall I usually don’t get too excited about the opening of a new store, but when it comes to the Apple Store I have to make an exception. Visiting an Apple Store is a unique experience itself, but to be part of the christening of a brand spanking new one, just adds to the excitement.

May 27, 2008 HELLO - I’m a MAC, and I’m a PC, etc... I like commercials – well not all commercials. Since 1984, when in an Orwellian fashion Apple introduced Macintosh – and we saw “why 1984, won’t be like 1984”, not only have I been hooked on the Mac but I just can’t get enough of their commercials. So each time a new one comes out, I head straight to Apple’s site, where I can view the latest in 4 sizes including high-definition

May 06, 2008 Apple iMac Breaks the 3GHz Barrier Take note, the iMac has entered its 6th generation. While it’s descendant, the original bloated 300Mhz Bondi-Blue, was responsible in putting Apple back on the map a decade ago, it’s latest incarnation is an incredible speed-demon.

April 17, 2008 Old Mac – Time to Say Goodbye? When it comes to technology, I‘m a fairly early adopter. However, I don’t exactly camp out with a sleeping bag at the front of the line every time the latest and greatest hits the street. Although admittedly, as a self-professed Gadget Guy, the temptation certainly exists. Ok, I like to play! But in reality, it’s the self-talk, the evil “B” word – “Budget” that keeps me from that temptation while delivering me a swift reality check.

March 17, 2008 TuneTalk Makes Your iPod a Voice Recorder While the iPod revolution has gone through some major evolution, one feature found on many music devices, that’s always been missing on the iPod, besides a built-in radio tuner, is the ability to do voice recordings. We focus so much on the hearing, playing, shuffling and downloading – all output elements, we sometimes need a little input.

February 28, 2008 MacBook & MacBook Pro Get Performance Boost Faster processors and larger hard drives are just 2 of the enhancements found on Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro series models. Prices on selected models have also been lightened $100 on most 13”-15” to $150 on 17” offerings dollars bring them to within $50-$150 closer, but not quite on par with pricing found on equivalent models in the US.

February 13, 2008 Apple Doubles Solid State Capacities & Thinks Pink With capacities of hard drive bloating as demand for storage soars to infinity and beyond, as my pal Buzz Lightyear would say, one of the complaints I often hear about a select few of Apple’s offerings is the meager capacities of the devices that have solid state drives.   While the iPod Classic today boasts a respectable 160GB in its compact package, albeit a traditional hard drive,  Apple’s offerings that incorporate solid state devices, more specifically the iPod Nano, the iPod Touch and iPhone (not in Canada – of course) have been limited to a mere 5-10% of those capacities-  8Gb and 16GB respectively.

January 21, 2008 MacWorld 2008 Keynote Highlights For the Mac Enthusiast, one of the greatest things about a new year, after New Year’s Eve, is the always anticipated Keynote from Steve Jobs, the CEO, Apple Inc. Prior to the keynote, which this year was on Jan 15th, rumours had run rampant including supposed leaked drafts of Steve’s keynote. A new MacBook, a Tablet Mac, a sub-notebook and iPhone part-deux were all part of the mill. But Steve has been playing this game for a long time. Perhaps it was Steve himself that let slide these vicious rumours.

December 11, 2007 A Few iPod Companion Gifts A great way to make your Christmas shopping go a long way is to find gift items that will compliment one’s they already have or will be getting under the tree this year. And since the iPod is a definite hit, here are just a few gift ideas to help you in the gift selection to help maximize that iPod experience.

November 26, 2007 iPod Attire – the iGift Guide It’s one thing to want to protect your iPod, it’s another thing to make sure it looks good. Here are a few ideas to top up that holiday stocking with iPod attire for that special person – it could be you!

November 12, 2007 iChat 4 - Video Podcasting, Instant Messaging & More Once upon a time, iChat was simply an Apple instant text messenger, Audio was then added and with the development of the iSight – Apple’s webcam, Video became part of the whole mix. iChat 4, included in the latest release of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard has taken personal desktop communication to a whole new level. The enhancements are so incredible (read: useful and tres cool), that it’s worth having a look at this application all by itself.

October 23, 2007 MAC OS X Leopard- New Cat on the Block In a matter of days, Apple Computer will be releasing another cat onto the world – Leopard - Apple OS X 10.5. After having been delayed due to the release of the iPhone it will be unleashed on Friday October 26, 2007 at 6:00PM.

October 9, 2007 iPod Touch - An iPhone Sans Phone While it's no secret that it may still be a while until the Apple iPhone is "officially" available in Canada, Apple has released a new iPod, the iPod Touch. This latest offering, a radical departure from the traditional click wheel model, has many of the features, including the look and feel of the iPhone of course sans phone and sans camera.

September 19, 2007 New iPod Nano –More Breadth & Beauty It may have added a little width to its appearance but the view of Apple’s new iPod Nano leaves you breathless. That’s right! The new Nano is “fatter” that its predecessor but it’s added breadth has made room for something that was missing – the ability to play video.

September 03, 2007 The iMac Evolution Apple has unveiled it’s most powerful, sleekest all-in-one computer to date – the iMac. Now the iMac line itself isn’t new. In fact, coming of age, it’s now in it’s 10th year and it’s 4th generation. Its latest reincarnation has shed the iPod looking white in favour of a beautiful MacBook Pro family style anodized aluminum. How soon we forget that it was the iMac, where the “i” stood for Internet and not the iPod, that saved Apple from the brink of destruction and started the “i" revolution.

 

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