In this week’s Tech Talk show, I talk with Mitchell Burke from Lorex about wireless video surveillance cameras. I also caught up with Ted Kritsonis to chat about cloud computing.

I had a pretty rough weekend. I was in Key Biscayne, Miami, at the Ritz-Carlton, with several hundred other bloggers and movers and shakers in the world of social media, the arts, and publishing for the annual Mom 2.0 Summit.It is pretty inspirati…

HP’s latest multifunction printer has a unique twist, but as a niche product its success will likely be limited.

In this week’s hour-long radio show, we chat with Panasonic’s Kevin Moran and Sharp’s Abraham Cherian about key features to look for in a telelvision. We discuss LED vs. plasma, motion and contrast, 3DTV and smart TV, to name a few topics. Feel free to…

Oooh, look at my diverse group of new professional contacts! So, last week I did a little piece on a crucial job search skill: the all important job interview. Now, you may not think that job searching skills fall into my big three reasons for bloggin…

Stress can’t begin to describe how it feels to cope with being unemployed. In today’s economy, with soaring unemployment rates, cut-backs, massive lay-offs and a consumerist culture shouts “buy, buy, buy,” it’s devastating to be jobless. Furthermore, our cultural values are out of sync – how we value ourselves and our mental and emotional health versus [...]

No. Don’t worry. I’m not getting into self-flagellation or abuse. Quite the contrary. Here’s the story… Back in 1977 when I joined the racy, irreverent tabloid Toronto Sun fresh out of broadsheet-biased journalism school (as all journalism schools were and probably still are) I had to learn to “punch up my copy.” Make it grabby. Make it [...]

Sync is in NYC for the launch of a new speaker dock from Samsung. But this product is quite unique as it fuses old-school parts with modern technology.

Well, it’s official: Apple finally unveiled its third-generation iPad today at an invitation-only event in San Francisco. Sync was there in attendance, plus we got some hands-on time with the tablet following the announcement. Here’s the scoop.

Esta nota fue publicada originalmente el 8 de febrero de 2008, hace poco más e cuatro años. Sin embargo, sigue conservando su vigencia. Dudo que muchos de nuestros lectores actuales la hayan visto, así que se la desentierro del arcón de los recuerdos y se las dejo a mano. Voy a dedicar unas lí­neas a [...]

Sony’s much-hyped portable game system – the PlayStation Vita – is now available to Canadian gamers on the go. Here’s what you need to know about this handheld device before you buy.

Move over 802.11N, gigabit wireless is coming.

WiFi Display is coming to many new Android devices launched in 2012. It allows compatible devices to mirror their displays on larger HDTVs effortlessly.

Aunque no parezca soy un tipo tímido. Me cuesta mucho relacionarme con la gente y romper el hielo. Podría calificarlo como el temor que algunos tenemos al rechazo: no hacer algo y poner cualquier excusa para no correr el riesgo de ser rechazados. Algo parecido quizás a lo que me sucedía de jóven y por [...]

Finally an affordable Wi-Fi enabled thermostat you can control over the net using any browser or smartphone.

Esta es una de esas notas que adquieren valor cuando uno se da cuenta de toda la información que ha escrito en el blog y de la que no se acordaba! Con tres mil y algo de entradas escritas muchas veces termino sorprendiéndome yo mismo de las cosas que encuentro en los archivos. Si ya [...]

La semana pasada conversábamos con Carola sobre el tema del Networking, el amiguismo y el Marketing Personal y sobre como ella lo veía en Toronto. Para hoy les tengo un “follow up” muy interesante en una conversación con otro profesional latinoamericano residente en Toronto. Lo que van a escuchar debajo es una conversación con Sergio [...]

Cuando llegues a Canadá tu supervivencia profesional va a depender fuertemente de tus habilidades. Algunas las traerás contigo y otras las deberás adquirir aquí. Hoy te invito a escuchar una conversación que puede cambiar fuertemente tu percepción sobre como realmente prepararte para enfrentar el desafío del mercado laboral. Espacio Toronto es uno de los mejores [...]

While it might resemble any other portable hard drive, the Seagate GoFlex Satellite has a very cool trick up its sleeve. Here’s a short video that demonstrates its hidden talents.

Demand for smart TVs capable of Skype, YouTube, and media streaming doubled in 2011.