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?
It’s time for Apple to bring Automator to iOS
While the Android community is currently ahead in contextual automation, Apple could easily take the lead. They already have the pieces in place.
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.
Not yet in Canada, but ‘Parko’ app an awesome idea
Imagine if your smartphone could tell you when there was an available parking spot on the street – so you can stop circling endlessly to find one by chance. ‘Parko’ aims to be that solution.
More Canadians plan to move to iPhone, iPad
If Canadians follow through on their purchase plans, Apple is going to increase its mobile market share in a big, big way.
10 cool gadgets you haven’t heard of
We look at 10 awesome but underrated gadgets you probably don’t know about.
FinderCodes uses QR code technology to help people find lost items
FinderCodes identification tags can be attached to virtually anything and make it easy for lost items to be returned to their owners.
Tech Talk: iPhone 5 hysteria takes over Canada
In this week’s Tech Talk radio show, we talk about the hype, preorder records and line-ups for Apple’s iPhone 5.

