Tom Li

As an avid technology enthusiast, Tom loves to fix, break, and talk about electronics. If you encounter him in the wild, please feed him with a CPU or two to keep him happy.

Articles By Tom Li

hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – Microsoft now worth $1 trillion; Facebook breaks privacy laws in Canada; Facebook prepares fine by FTC

Microsoft hit $1 trillion in valuation; Canada highlights Facebook’s weak privacy policies; Facebook prepares to be fined by the FTC. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending.

Published on: April 26th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – AirBnB streaming plans; Windows update woes; work offline in Google Docs

AirBnB to stream shows; external storage stops Windows update; Google Docs now available offline. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Thursday, April 25th, and I’m

Published on: April 25th, 2019 Tom Li

Huawei interested in selling 5G devices in Canada

Huawei Electronics Co. is interested in bringing 5G devices to the Canadian market, says Yanming Wang, President of Central East Europe, Nordic, and Canada Region. As with most other phone manufacturers, Huawei’s observing

Published on: April 24th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – Samsung delays foldable phone; Google and Amazon make up; terrible password galore

Samsung delays foldable phones; Google and Amazon play nice; bad passwords are still rampant. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Tuesday, April 23rd, and I’m

Published on: April 23rd, 2019 Tom Li
Huawei's Ken Hu presents on 5G in Shenzhen

Huawei Analyst Summit 2019: Huawei outlines vision for a future connected world

SHENZHEN - Huawei Technologies Co. launched its annual Huawei Analyst Summit 2019 with a presentation by Ken Hu, who outlined Huawei's vision for a fully-digital, information-driven world. In today’s digital age, consumers are

Published on: April 17th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – Samsung fixes Galaxy S10; Sony’s huge display; WPA3 bleeds Dragonblood

Samsung fixes Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor; Sony shows off 16K display; researchers find five flaws in WPA3. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Monday, April

Published on: April 15th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – Alexa spies; iPhones get greener; first Canadian 5G auction ends

Alexa is spying on you; iPhone’s to be more environmentally friendly; Canada concludes first 5G auction. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Friday, April 12th,

Published on: April 12th, 2019 Tom Li

Amazon Echo Link and Echo Link Amp are for high-end audio systems

Streaming to your fancy sound system through Alexa is now possible with the Amazon Echo Link and Echo Link Amp. Both the Echo link and Echo Link Amp fill the role the nimble

Published on: April 10th, 2019 Tom Li

Ikea and Sonos fuse smart speakers with furniture

What happens when furniture maker Ikea and audio junkie Sonos collide? Furniture that makes a lot of noise. The fruit of their collaboration is the Symfonisk series speaker products. Currently, it's populated by

Published on: April 8th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – Asus fixes vulnerability; Facebook bans white separatists; new dark mode for twitter

Asus fixes updating software backdoor; Facebook bans white separatists; Twitter releases new dark mode for iOS. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Friday, March 29th,

Published on: March 29th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – Canadians win Turning Award; MacBook keyboard fail; FTC fines robot callers

Canadian AI pioneers win Turing Award; MacBook keyboards continue to fail; FTC hits robot callers with massive fines. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Thursday,

Published on: March 28th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – EU passes Article 13; Huawei releases new phone; Xiaomi releases 100W phone charger

EU passes Article 13 and 11; Huawei releases P30 series smartphones; Xiaomi releases a 100W smartphone charger. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending. It’s Wednesday, March

Published on: March 27th, 2019 Tom Li
hashtag trending

Hashtag Trending – new Apple services; hackers breach Asus updater; Nokia phone leaked data to China

Apple announces new services; hackers use Asus software update to distribute malware; Nokia 7 phones leaked information to China.   It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending.

Published on: March 26th, 2019 Tom Li

Huawei Matebook 13 review: honey, I’ve shrunk the Matebook X Pro

As the nimbler counterpart to the 14" Matebook X and the Matebook X Pro, the Matebook 13 compresses the performance of its larger siblings into Huawei's most portable offering yet. Carrying the same

Published on: March 21st, 2019 Tom Li

Amazon Echo Input can turn any speaker smart

Old speakers can indeed learn new tricks. Canadians with old speakers collecting dust can now turn them into Alexa-enabled devices using the Amazon Echo Input. A processor and a quad-microphone array reside within

Published on: March 21st, 2019 Tom Li