National Gallery of Canada visitors able to flip through fragile art books thanks to HP TouchSmart technology

HP's TouchSmart technology helps us interact with rare documents and art like never before

 Visitors of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa will be able to browse and appreciate rare historical art books that are too fragile to touch, as a result of a new collaboration between the National Gallery of Canada and HP Canada.

Thanks to interactive HP TouchSmart technology, viewers will be able to “flip through” electronic versions of the books on a widescreen display with a multi-touch enabled screen, while the original works remain safely protected in a display case. The NGC is the first major cultural institution in Canada to partner with HP to make art more accessible through interactive displays. 

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Perils and Pitfalls of Online Shopping

Shopping online for computers and personal technology has never been easier. Tech savvy shoppers can quickly compare and find the best prices, get updated product specs and read user reviews online in order to make better purchasing decisions. Buying online often saves money, guarantees quick deliveries and takes the headache out of going to the mall just to find out that your item is out of stock.

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Best Buy Canada leaks Motorola Milestone launch date - Coming Feb 18 from Telus

Best Buy Canada has let the cat out of the bag.

On the animated banner on their Best Buy Mobile Page up this afternoon is an image of a giant Motorola Milestone announcing that we can pre-order the Android smartphone in-store starting February 5. Best Buy's ad also reveals a February 18 launch date.

No information on pricing yet but news on the wire is $199 with a three-year contract or $550 outright. We reported earlier this week that Expansys.ca was selling unlocked Motorola Milestones for $654.99.

Update on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 6:37PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Telus Mobility's website now has a "notify me at launch" sign-up sheet. The Motorola Milestone is featured prominently on their website but still no price information.

What Canadians need to know about the Distracted Driving Law

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Starting this week, Police officers in Ontario and British Columbia have started enforcing the distracted driving law and meted fines and demerit points to drivers using handheld celfones or other mobile devices while driving.

Ontario’s Distracted Driving Law came into effect on October 26 and British Columbia followed suit on January 1. Up until now, however, both provinces have only issued warning tickets with no fines or demerit points attached. Here's what we need to know about  the distracted driving law.

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