Entries in Canada (1844)

Monday
Nov152010

Motoring: New campaign targets celfone dangers

Ottawa, Ontario – A national campaign to warn drivers of the dangers of using cell phones and other devices while driving has been launched by the Canadian Global Road Safety Committee. The committee is made up of injury prevention and road safety professionals.

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Friday
Nov122010

Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Samsung Galaxy Tab represents the first real competition to Apple’s highly successful iPad tablet. From the time it was leaked in June, the Galaxy Tab gained a lot of hype from users hungry for an Android tablet experience. Now coming to Canada on Bell's network, we review this much awaited device.

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Wednesday
Nov102010

Review: Kobo Wireless eReader 

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Its clear that the age of the eReader has arrived. Ushered in by the Sony Reader and defined by Amazon's Kindle, ebook readers aren't just a hip fad but a vital industry that's reshaping the business of books to the tune of $1Billion. Kobo's new Wireless eReader improves on an already good idea with some new features.

 

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Sunday
Oct242010

Facebook apps caught farming user information

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A recent investigation by the Wall Street Journal revealed that all ten of the most popular apps on Facebook have been leaking Facebook user’s ID numbers (UID’s) to outside advertising and data collection firms. Moreover, three of these top apps, including the hugely successful Farmville, which has 80 million users, are potentially sharing information about users and their friends.

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