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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.

TT August 17, 2007
Get free movie and book reviews on your phone Get free movie and book reviews on your phone

Wandering the aisles of your local video store or bookshop, but not sure if you should pick up that title you’re looking at? A review is just a TXT away…

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OL August 16, 2007
Facebook by proxy: smart or subversive? Facebook by proxy: smart or subversive?

A lot of companies have started to realize that the popularity of sites like Facebook is starting to impact productivity and are putting measures in place to prevent people from using them. You may be able to beat the system, but should you?

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HT August 15, 2007
Glossy screens: They look great. I think… Glossy screens: They look great. I think…

Shiny or glossy screens are now ubiquitous, at least on laptops. They must be better than their matte-finish predecessors, right?

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August 14, 2007
Fooled by love or blinded by greed? Fooled by love or blinded by greed?

The recent experience of an Australian farmer at the hands of some internet thieves shows how easily the net can be used to exploit our best and worst human traits.

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OL July 31, 2007
Facebook goes down, is it the end of the world? Facebook goes down, is it the end of the world?

According to some sources, Facebook was down today for about an hour and a half. A lot of people use this popular app, but if it went offline for an extended length of time, or went away permanently, would you care?

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N July 24, 2007
OLPC ships for $150 USD, porn filters included OLPC ships for $150 USD, porn filters included

One Laptop Per Child is a fantastic program. Too bad the promise of empowerment and freedom is already being subjected to restrictions.

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July 19, 2007
Ashton Kutcher, tech guru? Ashton Kutcher, tech guru?

I liked That 70′s Show. But I’ve always found Ashton Kutcher to be somewhat one dimensional. Imagine my surprise when the star turned up as the Creative Director of a hot tech start-up.

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TT July 10, 2007
No more Nano? No way! No more Nano? No way!

A JP Morgan analyst claims that Apple will convert the Nano into a cheap iPhone, leaving media-only shoppers without a small form factor option. I’m not buying it.

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N July 5, 2007
Free, clean and endless power? Free, clean and endless power?

An Irish company claims to have broken the laws of thermodynamics by developing a device that perpetually generates energy from absolutely nothing.

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July 5, 2007
The iGasm review The iGasm review

If you’re as tired of reading about the iPhone as I am, but can’t help being drawn to articles about all-white products that start with a lower-case ‘i’, you’ll love this one. It’s the gadget that has Apple, and many iPod fans, squirming – albeit for vastly different reasons.

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