Entries in Canada (1845)

Monday
May142012

High tech Origami stroller is part Transformer

The Origami stroller from Shop 4 Moms is one of the most innovative products we've seen all year. Baby and child strollers are usually standard and unexciting but functional must-haves. Origamis fold themselves up with a mere press of a button, they also charge while you are walking, have lots of pockets, four cup holders, independent suspension, daytime running lights, an adjustable recline and even a charger for your electronics.

An LCD dashboard even includes a thermometer, speedometer, odometer, tripometer and lifetime tripometer, just like a minivan.

Ideal for toddlers or bigger kids, the Origami looks like in can travel well and seems pretty sturdy.The Origami weighs in at about 29 lbs, and carries a single child up to 40 lbs, or about the size of a 3-year-old. The price for all this convenience is US $849 and it isn't yet approved for Canada but is definitely an interesting option.

Sunday
May132012

Review: Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone  

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Nokia's Lumia 900 Windows Phone is currently the best device running the Windows mobile OS. For Nokia, it is a flagship product and a showcase of their focus on design and engineering. Winner of CNET's "Best of CES 2012" Award, the Lumia 900 is a highly anticipated device that's showcasing the result of Microsoft and Nokia's smartphone union.

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Wednesday
May092012

Video: Websense discusses Cybercrime numbers in Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Websense issued a report highlighting Canada as the new breeding ground for cybercriminal activity. Fiaaz Walji, Websense Canadian country manager talked to us earlier at the SC Congress 2012 (ongoing in Toronto) to cover some of the threats affecting Canada today.  While most security news releases are loaded with alarmist claims and scary percentages, the statistics presented by Websense are staggering. 

Websense did an exact comparison of the same cyber security stats one year later (Q1 2011 compared with Q1 2012) and found that hackers are still having a field day in our backyard.

  • 170% Jump in Hosted Phishing Sites – Canada ranks #2 in the world for hosted phishing sites, jumping 170 percent in the last year. This is a significant increase and the country ranks ahead of some of the best known offenders like Egypt and Russia.
  • 39% increase in Bot Networks – Cybercriminals’ command and control centers are finding that Canadians make GREAT hosts. In the past year, Canada saw a 39 percent increase in bot network activity.
  • 239% Increase in Malicious Websites - The number of malicious URL’s are also on the rise in Canada. Canadian computer users beware, Canada saw a 239 percent jump in malicious Canadian websites.
Monday
May072012

Samsung Galaxy S III announced for Wind Mobile, Virgin, Videotron, Telus and Mobilicity

Canadians rejoice! Samsung's new Android flagship smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S III will be coming to Telus, Virgin Mobile (Bell), Videotron, Wind Mobile and Mobilicity. The flurry of announcements came in earlier today. The Samsung Galaxy S III was launched last week in the UK.

The latest Galaxy smartphone features a large 4.8” Super Amoled HD display with a 720 x 1280 px (306ppi) resolution, 1GB of RAM and a number of software and user-focused capabilities running on the Google Android 4.0.4 OS. No actual date or pricing has been released by any of the carriers at this point. They just want people to know that it will be available sometime soon.