Every few weeks or so we take a look at a piece of technology you can buy for just $1 at your local dollar store -- be it a mini tripod, 99-in-1 portable game machine or reading book light. In this video blog post I'll show four music-related items you can find for a buck apiece.

If I'm not mistaken this new Microsoft "I'm a PC" ad is only running in the U.S., but I found a version online to share with you. While it clearly takes a jab at Apple's higher prices, I like the whole mother-and-son-out-shopping vibe and overall message about Windows PCs delivering more bang for your buck. What do you think of this ad? Laughable or impactful?

What do Entourage, The Wire, Sex and the City and Flight of the Conchords all have in common? All three shows, and other HBO television series, are available on the Canadian iTunes store for the first time.

In this video blog post, I show a clever Canadian product designed to help PC users back-up important computer files -- especially those not very technically savvy. In this demo of Clickfree, I'll show you how easy it is to use and discuss its advantages.

Sync readers, we hope you're enjoying our nation's 142nd birthday today. If you find yourself clicking aimlessly on the web for something interesting to read before you head and enjoy the festivities, tech lovers might want to read this Sympatico MSN piece on hot Canadian technology.

Leading flash memory company Kingston Technology is the first to bring a 128GB USB flash stick to market -- on a made-to-order basis. While I've got some serious geek envy going on (with my lousy 8GB stick in my jeans' pocket), the price will be an obstacle for many.

In case you haven't heard the news, Montreal-based SkySurf Canada has won a license for inflight Internet and is looking to partner with Air Canada and other airlines. Is Wi-Fi something you want in the friendly skies?

Tech Talk listeners call in with their favourite websites, and why. We also talk with PayPal Canada about sending money to family and friends with no transaction fees. Read more »

It’s said that good things come in small packages. Flip Video’s line of ultra-small camcorders proves this can be true, so long as you’re prepared for a few trade-offs.

Whoever said you can't make any money creating games for the iPhone probably isn't an armchair angler. Freeplay, the talented folks behind the popular app Flick Fishing has reached an impressive milestone.

Sad but true, death can be great for business. Just as a talented painter rarely sees the true value of their canvases while alive, the sudden and tragic death of the world’s biggest pop star has shot his music to the top of the Internet download charts.

Although people should be vigilant against hackers, malware and viruses at all times, be especially careful with any messages promising more information on the three recent celebrity deaths.

LG Canada has announced further details on its 2nd annual LG Canadian Texting Championship finals, to be held in Toronto this Monday, June 29, at Yonge-Dundas Square. If you're in the area, it might just pay off to drop in and show off your texting skills.

For years, Canadians, such as your struly, watched enviously as U.S. friends streamed Netflix movies to their PCs or TVs. Frustrated I was, as there was no way to do this in the Great White North. Well, today Zip.ca, the popular DVD rental service that sends discs to your door, will announce movie streaming for Canadians.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be the first Canadian release to make use of new technology that translates on-screen action into movement that audience members can feel through their seats.

If you (or your kids) received a ne Nintendo DSi portable gaming system over the past couple of months, then you're likely aware it can double as a music player. One catch: it only plays AAC files instead of MP3s. If you're looking to convert your PC's music collection into this supported format to play on your DSi, read on for a free (and easy) way to do it.

For the most part I'm a fan of convergence, when it makes sense -- like a video game system that can also play movies or a digital SLR camera that can shoot high-def video -- but when it comes to GPS in your cell phone, there are some advantages to segregating the two technologies.

Need an inexpensive -- yet feature-rich -- portable audio player this summer? The Source has just dropped the price of an impressive RCA 4GB model by 50 percent, from $79.99 to $39.99.

A reader asked me to help her with an email problem she's having. Her husband's on a Mac at home and she's on a Windows PC at work. Whenever he sends her a photo it doesn't show up as an attachment but rather, embedded in the email itself, which prevents her from saving it. What to do?

EA's The Sims 3, the latest in the best-selling computer game franchise of all time, is burning up the charts with an estimated 2 million units since it launched earlier this month. And check out our in-depth review. Here are some other juicy factoids about the game you probably weren't aware of.

You don't smoke, so why should you carry a Zippo in your pocket at concerts, when that iPhone can do the job?

After a long wait, not one but two Android phones are finally in Canada: the HTC Dream and HTC Magic. In this short video we look at the former as it offers both a touch-screen interface and a glide-out QWERTY keyboard. Have you picked one up already? What are your thoughts on this much-hyped smartphone? Can it dethrone the iPhone?

My mom Honey (yes, that's her name), sent me one of those cute email forwards about how times have changed from the old days. Thought it was cute, so here it is. Check out the pic and the other differences in meaning between today's terminology and not so long ago...

OTRCat.com owner joins Marc on how to listen to old radio dramas, comedies and horror episodes on your PC or portable media player. Read more »

Wow, thank goodness for a missing BlackBerry. The smartphone's signal led police to a missing woman, locked inside a car's trunk for two days. Here's the video clip that tells the complete story.

After playing around with the new iPhone 3G S for nine days (now available with Rogers and Fido), here's our take on what to expect from this much-hyped smartphone. Will it win over naysayers or disappoint fans of the iconic device? Check out this 7-minute video walkthrough of its new features.

This fall, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will roll out a new and exclusive feature, "MovieIQ," on every new Blu-ray Disc release or major catalog title. What is it?

You might not know it, but chances are the digital camera you own requires a software update. Huh? How do you update software on a camera, you ask? And why? Read on for the answers.

Some ideas were never meant to leave the drawing board. Let's hope this is one of them.

With a headline like this, you're probably not looking for a list of the hottest video games or tips on how to take better photos. As you'd expect, this post is to help Windows Vista owners change the default "double-click" mouse command to a single click.

If you're reading this blog entry then perhaps you found this page after typing "how do I find my UDID" in your favourite search engine (which is precisely what I did). Problem is, I didn't find the answer. Here you will. iPhone owners who need to know this stuff, read on.

If you're one of the 200 million Facebook users -- oh, and don't forget to sign up for a username and "vanity URL" after midnight on Saturday -- you probably enjoy clicking through your friend's photos. Here's a trick to download entire albums to your PC in one fell swoop.

What better way to traverse the roads on your next road trip than by bringing a little yellow, four-fingered friend along for the ride. TomTom has announced today Homer Simpson is the newest voice available for download for all their GPS navigation units.

A recent patent application has Apple observers speculating that snowboarding may be about to get tech makeover.

Leading Flash memory company Kingston Technology Company, Inc. has just announced a contest for Canadian residents (excluding Quebec). Enter to win a HyperX gaming system and other cool prizes.

Curious about switching to Windows Mail, which is built into Windows Vista, but don't want to lose your existing email messages? No problem. Here I'll show you how to import saved emails from Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express and Microsoft Exchange (and even Windows Mail messages on another PC).

Built-in software lets photographers remove unsightly blemishes before the image is even recorded to memory.

Patrick Lapointe from Sony of Canada joins Marc to answer questions from listeners about the latest TV buzzwords.

While many have been waiting for the prices of Blu-ray movies to drop -- still hovering between the $30 and $35 mark for many new releases -- Walmart in the U.S. is offering quite a deal on a new Blu-ray player, just in time for Father's Day.

The Flip just debuted in Canada, joining the likes of Kodak and Sanyo in the growing "pocket camcorder" or "Net camcorder" family -- you know, those small Flash memory-based video recorders that let you easily upload to sites like YouTube. Sync has learned Sony is also bringing its Webbie HD Snap camera this month.

Believe it or not, it's been 25 years since Russian programmer Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris on the Elektronika 60 computer, while working at the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre (part of Moscow's Academy of Science institute). Here's an impressive look at Tetris "by the numbers."

Fashion meets function with this sleek Microsoft Arc mouse. This video shows what the new peripheral looks like and how it works. Enjoy!

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What are you using your ExpressCard or PC Card slot in your laptop for? I found three interesting uses for this little-known slot in your laptop: one used to store a mouse, a second to control your tunes from across the room and third to stash away goodies.

It blows me away how gullible people are. This week I've been getting emails from friends who tell me if I pass on the message to 20 or more people I'll get a free netbook from Sony Ericsson. Sigh. People, wake up and smell the hoax.

We've been gushing about Eye-Fi cards here at Sync for a couple of years now -- those wireless SD memory cards that can transfer your pics from your camera to your PC or upload them to a fave online site. Today Eye-Fi announced something special for dSLR lovers.

Need a music fix this summer? if you plan on spending time out and about, this Cineplex "Gear Guide" video, hosted by yours truly, shows a couple of great options for your listening pleasure.

In case you missed it in Cineplex movie theatres last month, here's the "Gear Guide" video I shot on cool camping tech -- just in time for summer.

Today, as expected, Apple announced a slew of improvements to existing iPhones with the third major release of the iPhone operating system, a new iPhone: the 3GS, and a new entry-level price for the iPhone 3G 8GB.

Portable and affordable, the "netbooks" category is red hot in Canada, says The NPD Group. In fact, it's leading the entire notebook category in 2009 to date. Just how many units have they sold?

A friend of mine showed me the latest FutureShop flyer, advertising a 4GB SD memory card for $12.99. "A great deal, right?" he asked. "Not bad," was my response. "But for $4 more you can double your memory to 8GB."

Ditch your wall chargers and battery packs for a more eco-friendly mobile power solution.

Xbox Canada's Craig Flannagan and Electric Playground's Jason MacIsaac joins Marc, to answer video game-related questions surrounding the 15th E3 Expo in L.A. Read more »

While Palm's surprise entry into the smartphone race doesn't hit the Canadian market until later this year, reviewers south of the border are already weighing in. So does this would-be iPhone-killer have what it takes?

Carnalpedia aims to be the definitive online resource for all things related to sex, including the porn industry. They also claim that innocent eyes will not be able to visit thanks to their Restricted to Adults rating.

On the extraordinary success of its Nintendo Wii video game console, Nintendo says it's due, in part, to making games accessible to wide audiences. And with an unannounced – but now confirmed – feature built into future Nintendo Wii titles, the Japanese gaming giant is taking this accessibility to the next level.

Last night I attended an E3 roundtable discussion with visionary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. If you're a fan of his work at Nintendo (and who isn't), read on for excerpts from the informal chat (with the help of his translator).

A new display technology being pioneered by HP will create thin, film-like coverings for devices that exhibit an almost chameleon ability to change hue.

Kicking off the 2009 E3 Expo in Los Angeles, Sony unveiled its latest PlayStation-related news at the historic Shrine auditorium. New handheld gaming platform, God of War 3 and Uncharted 2 details and more inside!