Five tips to safer online shopping
Love online shopping? You’re not alone. It’s actually becoming a popular pastime in Canada. But in order to protect your computer — and your personal identity – be sure to take heed to these online shopping safety tips.
Clever hardware hacker uses Siri to control smart light bulbs
One hardware hacker trained Apple’s Siri to politely adjust the lighting in his home on command.
Tech Talk: Windows 8 primer, plus your next car will be a smart one
In this week’s ‘Tech Talk’ radio show — heard each week live on Montreal’s CJAD 800 — we chat with an automotive expert on how cars are getting smarter, plus we also talk with Microsoft about what makes Windows 8 a worthy upgrade for both casual and hardcore users.
iOS lags behind as competitors add multiple user support
Got an iPad or an iPhone that you frequently find yourself sharing with someone else? It sure would be nice if you could give them their own account so they could stop messing with yours, wouldn’t it?
Could teachers become obsolete?
A bold experiment in Ethiopia suggests kids can teach themselves if they have the right tools.
Tell off your neighbours with a passive-aggressive Wi-Fi network name
An increasing number of people are using their Wi-Fi network names to air their not-so-neighbourly grievances.
Coming soon to a smartphone and tablet near you: Control content with your eyes, head
uMoove, an upcoming app for mobile devices, lets users interact with content by simply moving their eyes and head. While in the early stages, the technology works.
The CIA invests in Canadian company’s (possibly) quantum computer
The CIA and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos invest in a Canadian company’s quantum computer. But is it really quantum?
Could Open webOS 1.0 be the Windows or OS X alternative you’re looking for?
Could an operating system originally built for a marginally popular QWERTY slider phone really offer an alternative to Windows or OS X?
10 cool gadgets you haven’t heard of
We look at 10 awesome but underrated gadgets you probably don’t know about.

