5th
June
2012
Nintendo has revealed a massive lineup of first- and third-party video games for its upcoming Wii U home console, including new games in the Super Mario Bros., Pikmin, Wii Fit, Batman: Arkham City, Scribblenauts, Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance franchises. The Wii U console launches this holiday season and introduces the Wii U GamePad, a controller with a 6.2-inch touch screen that redefines how people interact with their games, their entertainment and one another. Read the rest of this entry »
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5th
June
2012
Sierra Wireless has announced that Audi is using Sierra Wireless AirPrime™ embedded wireless modules to help develop and test an LTE-connected infotainment system. Still in the development and testing stage, the system has been showcased at several industry events this year, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, and CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, in March. Drive tests were started in late 2011 and are ongoing. Read the rest of this entry »
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5th
June
2012
Nintendo released a global Nintendo Direct video revealing new information about the upcoming Wii U game console, including details about the system’s touch-screen controller, the Wii U GamePad. In the video, Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata illustrates how Wii U will revolutionize how people connect with games, each other and entertainment through the system’s unique and integrated second-screen controller. Read the rest of this entry »
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16th
May
2012
Toronto company ecobee Inc., maker of the award-winning Smart thermostat, has now begun selling its new ecobee Smart Si thermostat. Designed for home use, the Smart Si thermostat delivers ecobee’s energy-efficient technology at a great price. The thermostat can be adjusted anytime from anywhere, using a computer, iPhone, smart phone or tablet. Read the rest of this entry »
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16th
May
2012
Attendees at Discovery 12 were given the chance to touch and be touched by ShadowSense™, a new Canadian-born technology. Nytric™ and its sister company Baanto™, makers of the world’s largest and most intuitive multi-touch screen technology, showcased this revolutionary touchscreen experience at the Discovery 12 Conference and Showcase, which was held in Toronto earlier this week.
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11th
May
2012
LookeeTV, Inc. has announced the release of the 7’’ LCD HD Desktop Internet TV and Radio Player. The 7’’ HD Desktop features the largest LCD display of the LookeeTV product line and streams over 2,000 Internet TV Channels and 30,000 Internet Radio Stations and Podcasts for free from 90 countries and 60 different languages to expatriate communities. Read the rest of this entry »
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10th
May
2012
Two of Nintendo’s top-selling video game systems are getting attractive new prices. Effective May 20, the suggested retail price for the larger Nintendo DSi XL will be $129.99 and the suggested retail price for Nintendo DSi will be $99.99. Read the rest of this entry »
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8th
May
2012
Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today announced the expansion of its next-generation H.264 technology platform with the addition of a high-definition Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera available in 1 or 2 megapixel (MP) resolution. The indoor and outdoor pendant PTZ cameras are targeted specifically at expansive areas with manned operations, such as large retail chains, airports, petrochemical, casinos, and city surveillance, among others. Read the rest of this entry »
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1st
May
2012
Frank Evanshen, CEO of WordLogic Corporation, a Vancouver-based predictive intelligence technology company that markets patented solutions for the mobile, tablet, and desktop computer industry, has announced today it will be demonstrating the new WordLogic Android Mobile App at CTIA Wireless 2012 May 8-10, 2012 in New Orleans. Read the rest of this entry »
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26th
April
2012
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies is breaking new ground with its award-winning NX series with three new compact system cameras (CSC) that pioneer built-in Wi-Fi connectivity: the NX1000, NX210 and NX20. Now professional quality images can be easily captured, shared and stored straight from your camera – wherever you are in the world and whatever passion you may be pursuing. I have a Samsung SH100 point and shoot that works very well with both my Samsung Fascinate Android phone and Acer tablet, and thus far I’m really liking it, but find its limitations for event coverage to be a bit of a challenge. That said, I do like the wireless features, and wish I could find space in the budget for one of these new cameras from Samsung – the SH100 was part of a Telus promotion and was included with my Android phone. Read the rest of this entry »
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