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Blogger Profile: Simon Cohen

A 10-year veteran of the Canadian web portal industry, Simon Cohen is a huge fan of technology and what it can do to make people’s lives easier and more enjoyable. Simon is the editor of, and an occasional contributor to Sync, the science and tech channel of Sympatico.ca, and appears on Sync Up, a weekly technology segment on CTV News Channel. You can contact Simon at simon@sync.ca.

N January 20, 2012
CES: Watch a hard drive get zapped with 1,000,000 volts CES: Watch a hard drive get zapped with 1,000,000 volts

At CES, a trade show known for its outrageous demos and so-called ‘booth babes’, it can be hard to grab people’s attention. Unless you own a Tesla coil. And you don’t fear death.

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N January 13, 2012
CES: Nano HiFi packs amazing sound into a tiny package CES: Nano HiFi packs amazing sound into a tiny package

Forget about those over-priced brand-name desktop radios that promise fantastic sound. Nano HiFi is the real deal.

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N January 13, 2012
CES: Samsung’s voice and gesture TVs are here, like ‘em or not CES: Samsung’s voice and gesture TVs are here, like ‘em or not

Yes, the rumours are true. This year’s CES marks the beginning of the voice-control era. Get ready to start shouting.

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N January 11, 2012
My favourite thing at CES? Same thing as last time: OLED TV My favourite thing at CES? Same thing as last time: OLED TV

Even though the Consumer Electronics Show is all about the new and the innovative, I’m still waiting for 5-year old technology to become mainstream.

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N January 7, 2012
Consumer Electronics Show 2012: Here we come! Consumer Electronics Show 2012: Here we come!

The biggest tech and gadgets show in the world, CES 2012, is about to kick off for another year and Sync will be there to bring you all of the Las Vegas excitement with photos, videos and of course, blog posts!

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OL December 19, 2011
Google ‘Let It Snow’ for a Christmas Easter Egg Google ‘Let It Snow’ for a Christmas Easter Egg

Feeling festive, but not sure how to get your computer into the holiday spirit? Maybe Google can help.

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OL December 5, 2011
Incredible time-lapse photography Incredible time-lapse photography

Time lapse is a cinematography technique where each film frame is captured at a rate much slower than it will be played back. Sometimes it can make us feel as if life is moving past us at lightning speed. These time lapse videos show some of the world’s most incredible and uniquely beautiful locations.

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N December 2, 2011
The universe as seen through x-ray vision The universe as seen through x-ray vision

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, launched in 1999, is now in the 12th year of what was originally a 5-year mission. These are some of its most intriguing images and discoveries.

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OL November 23, 2011
Vote for Sync and help us win Best Canadian Sci/Tech Blog Vote for Sync and help us win Best Canadian Sci/Tech Blog

If you like what you’ve found here at Sync, why not cast a vote (or two) for us in the Canadian Blog Awards?

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OL November 21, 2011
Samsung Galaxy Nexus hits Bell, Virgin on December 8th Samsung Galaxy Nexus hits Bell, Virgin on December 8th

If you’ve gotta have the latest Google Phone but you hate lineups, Bell has an intriguing alternative for you.

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