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Tag Archives: Technology
The Self-Balancing Scooters’ Strange International Fight for Rights
Self-balancing Scooters, or hoverboards as they have been called virally (though no one really knows why…), are having a tough ride when it comes to the laws of the land, no […]
Tidal: Jay-Z’s Spotify-Killer Has Some Issues
This past Monday, my twitter feed was dominated by three specific news items: Wrestlemania; the Walking Dead finale; and, Jay-Z and co. announcing a new music streaming service, Tidal. A […]
Microsoft HoloLens Hands-On Round-Up!
I think it is safe to say that the coolest thing that came out of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Launch event yesterday was the fact that the Word engine will now […]
Is this hoverboard video real?
In what is obviously a clever piece of viral marketing or epic trolling, the internet is erupting in enthusiasm for what looks to be the first working hoverboard produced by […]
The Week in Geek (November 3 – 9)
A lot of big stories broke this week in the world of geek entertainment and technology. Here is a quick taste of what made waves this week.
How Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub
A lot of pimping of my home town in this article from VentureBeat. Waterloo Region remains a proving ground of what innovation (and money) can accomplish.
Samsung Announces the Galaxy S4 in New York
Last night, in front of a large number of tech hungry journalists, Samsung unveilled their latest in what feels like an annual update of Galaxy S smartphones. The S4. Soak […]
Full Blackberry Z10 Specs
Following Blackberry’s announcement today of the Z10, the smartphone maker has released a full set of specs for the device.
Blackberry 10 Launch Today in NYC
Today, at 10 am EST, Waterloo-based Research In Motion will be unveiling their long-awaited Blackberry 10 smartphones in North America’s largest city. As Gizmodo put it: “It’s a chance at rebirth, reinvention, […]
