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Tech Talk: Home security solutions and ‘Cloud Computing’ 101

Posted May 20th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

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.

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What’s Next?

Posted May 6th, 2012 by Loukia

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…

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Review: HP ‘TopShot’ multifunction printer with 3D scanning

Posted May 2nd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

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

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Tech Talk: What to look for in your next television

Posted May 2nd, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

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…

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Paulitical Satire: Networking – The Essential Job Search Skill

Posted April 27th, 2012 by Paul

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…

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6 Ways To Bounce Back From Unemployment Stress

Posted April 17th, 2012 by Sandy Naiman

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 [...]

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Punching Myself Up…

Posted March 30th, 2012 by Sandy Naiman

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 [...]

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Samsung goes retro with vacuum tube speaker dock

Posted March 28th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

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.

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Hands-on with the new iPad. Is it brilliant or a bust?

Posted March 7th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

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.

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Trabajar en Canadá

Posted February 24th, 2012 by Guillermo

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 [...]

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Five things you’ll love about the PlayStation Vita (and five things you won’t)

Posted February 15th, 2012 by Marc Saltzman

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.

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What is 802.11ac? Answer: crazy fast Wi-Fi

Posted February 2nd, 2012 by Lee Mathews

Move over 802.11N, gigabit wireless is coming.

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Android devices to get wireless HD screen mirroring

Posted January 26th, 2012 by Jeremy Phan

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

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Anoche salí solo, conocí mujeres y todo gracias a mi mujer!

Posted January 20th, 2012 by Guillermo

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 [...]

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How to control your thermostat from anywhere without breaking the bank

Posted January 20th, 2012 by Phil Tucker

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

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36 Recursos para Profesionales que vas a querer tener bien a mano

Posted January 8th, 2012 by Guillermo

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 [...]

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Panamerican Business and Professional Networking Community: El Networking llevado a la Práctica

Posted December 14th, 2011 by Guillermo

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 [...]

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Una conversación sobre el Poder del Networking, el Amiguismo y el Marketing Personal

Posted December 7th, 2011 by Guillermo

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 [...]

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Portable hard drive streams video to up to three devices

Posted December 3rd, 2011 by Marc Saltzman

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.

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“Smart TV” demand doubles in 2011

Posted October 18th, 2011 by Jeremy Phan

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

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