The Video Capture, from Elgato, lets the user capture analog video from any source and play it on their Mac, PC or iOS device. I used my test version to play my precious old VHS tapes on my ancient VCR and transfer them into iTunes where I can now watch them on all my iOS devices.

In case you haven’t been following the news, a recent UK-based scandal involved “hacked” voicemail messages of high-ranking politicians and media moguls. While not in the spotlight, it made me rethink how safe my own voicemail messages were. And so I drafted a few tips and other suggestions on creating (and maintaining) a good voicemail password.

If you’re reading this, chances are you have children in school who come home with artwork under their arm. But the fridge is only so big — so what should you do with their hard-earned work they’re so proud of? Kodak Canada offers a number of good suggestions.

Out next month, the ION Book Saver will scan your books, magazines and comics, so you can import them into your favourite e-book reader. Do you think it’s a great idea or is it simply easier to buy them all over again, digitally.

A new iPad app enables kids to create, save and share their very own animated adventure. Here’s why you need to download Toontastic from Launchpad Toys.

Did you take a ton of pictures over the holidays and aren’t sure how to share them? Is your hard drive becoming a digital shoebox? In this CTV News Channel segment, I discuss a number of options for enjoying, sharing and getting creative with your favourite photos.

Running out of space on your iPod, iPhone or iPad? Getting a sense of deja vu when listening to a playlist because you’re certain you heard the same song an hour earlier? Here’s how to quickly and easily remove duplicate songs in iTunes.

A free tool patches Adobe Flash to allow fullscreen Flash video on multimonitor setups.

From the mailbag: “Do those privacy screens that stick onto your laptop really work? I fly a lot, and I don’t like people reading my work over my shoulder.”

OK, so you’ve taken a gazillion photos over the holidays, but you’re not sure how to organize, edit and share them? I’ve been playing around with the Photo Fuse feature built into Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 and I’m very impressed with the results. Here’s a quick video about this free software.