Amazon offers Canadians yet another free cloud storage service

Cloud computing firm Amazon.ca released a cloud storage service today to compete with a long list of competitors including Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, Apple iCloud, Box.net, and more. Previously Cloud Drive was

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 21st, 2013 Brian Jackson

SAP targets sports entertainment vertical, San Francisco 49ers a customer

SAP AG announced a new software solutions package for a new business vertical today, alongside oil & gas and healthcare, with a unique small business customer to show it off at its Orlando-based

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 14th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Hands on look at HP EliteBook Revolve

It's a tablet. No wait, it's a laptop. No - it's a desktop. It's the EliteBook Revolve from HP. Think of it as a Windows 8 convertible PC, with a twist. Rotate the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 13th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Will Windows RT go the way of the Zune?

How small is Windows RT’s market share? Blink and you could miss it. Windows RT is the “light” version of Microsoft’s new Windows 8 OS, designed to operate on less powerful devices such

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 6th, 2013 Jeff Jedras


Tablets dead in five years? No way

“In five years, I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore.” That was BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, in an interview with the Bloomberg news service on Monday. Now, I

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 30th, 2013 Dave Webb

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 now available in Canada

Samsung Electronics' competitor to the iPad mini goes on sale in Canada today retailing at $429.99, the Korean firm announced. The Galaxy Note 8 has an eight-inch touch screen similar to the size

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 19th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Tablets being purchased as additional device, not PC replacement: NPD

More ammunition for the “PC survives” side of the “PC, dead or not?” debate, as a report from market research firm The NPD Group indicates tablets are supplementing, not replacing, traditional laptop and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 17th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

Kobo launches limited-edition Kobo Aura HD E Ink eReader

Kobo is launching its limited-edition, 6.8” Kobo Aura HD E Ink eReader. With what Kobo is calling a “book-inspired design,” it’s available in Ivory, Espresso and Onyx for $169.99 "From the beginning, Kobo

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 16th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

4 ways to use Microsoft Office on iPad and Android right now

Microsoft Corp.'s code-name for its future release plan for Office produces is "Gemini" according to ZDNet blogger Mary Jo Foley. While Foley doesn't reveal her sources for the information, she has a pretty

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 11th, 2013 Brian Jackson

All Hands on Tech: Kobo Arc

There are so many different mobile devices on the market, it’s hard to know what one is best for you. If you’re been considering an e-reader, but want the extra functionality of a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 1st, 2013 Brian Jackson

Kobo Arc gets Jelly Bean upgrade

If you’ve got a Kobo Arc, get ready for jelly beans. Kobo has released an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean firmware update for its 7” Google-certified Kobo Arc tablet. Promised enhancements include faster performance,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 25th, 2013 Jeff Jedras

All Hands on Tech: Galaxy Note 8

You could call it Samsung’s “Goldilocks device.” It’s not too small. It’s not too big. It’s just right – at least that’s what Samsung is hoping. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 fits nicely

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 14th, 2013 Brian Jackson

‘Yes man’ approach to security works best: study

Canada's IT security professionals are coming around to providing a more open IT scenario in the workplace that would allow employees to use their own devices and access social networks, according to a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 7th, 2013 Brian Jackson