B.C. teens using social media to catch, expose ‘pedophiles’
Three male teenagers posed as underage girls online to lure men into sex – and then filmed and uploaded the confrontation to YouTube. Do you agree with their efforts to expose these men or is it reckless and dangerous?
Absolutely no TV for kids under 2
A new report says that children under 2 should not watch ANY TV at all and children over two should be limited to 2 hours per day.
Renaming of Netflix DVD service sparks a brand blunder
A pot-smoking, foul-mouthed tweeter has gained online celebrity status thanks to a rebranding effort on the part of Netflix. All this just one day after CEO Reed Hastings publicly apologizes.
Switching to digital rabbit ears
Analogue over-the-air television is shutting off on August 31st, 2011. Are you affected by the change?
Video: How Japan’s natural disasters could affect prices of consumer electronics
In this live CNN interview from March 13, 2011, I was asked how the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan could affect prices and availability of consumer electronics around the world. Surely we can live without iPods and camcorders as the country deals with loss of life and home, but keep in mind how the country’s economy relies on tech exports.
Twelve top tech headlines
Get your mouse-clicking finger ready. Here’s a look at some of the week’s top tech headlines — so far.
Video: The week’s top tech stories
In this CTV News Channel interview, I discuss the highlights from the Mobile World Congress in Spain, show a laptop/tablet hybrid from Dell and chat about the HTC HD7, featuring the biggest screen on a Windows Phone 7 smartphone. Also included: an awesome solar system-themed iPad app and new wireless back-up solution from Toronto’s Clickfree.
Tech news and views you can use
There’s a lot of good stuff happening for tech lovers, so we compiled a list of some of the more interesting stories, events, products and other random happenings for you to click through at your convenience. Anything you’d like us to cover more? Have a good scoop for us? Do tell!
Gary Oldman and Ed Harris to star in upcoming shooter
It’s TIFF madness here in Toronto, so here’s a bit of celeb news: Activision has confirmed it has enlisted the help of Hollywood heavyweights to voice two of the main characters in its upcoming military shooter, “Call of Duty: Black Ops.”
When ’80s gaming and WWII war films collide
What do you get when you cross Band of Brothers with retro Nintendo games? The answer looks something like Brotherhood of Leet: 8 Bit Wars a live-action video miniseries from Toronto’s Davin Lengyel, a co-producer of Web hit Pure Pwnage. Here’s the deets.


