Wi-Fi-blocking wallpaper a boon to security buffs and health advocates alike
A new type of wallpaper can block Wi-Fi signals from entering or leaving a building.
How old do you look? Face.com has the answer
Face.com’s facial recognition enables apps to determine how old a user looks.
Is data-free web surfing finally here?
Could free mobile web surfing really become a reality in the near future?
Microsoft’s vision for the future
Microsoft’s vision for the future is full of touch-based interaction, face-to-face video calling and augmented reality.
Should we be tracking our kids?
Some daycare centres in Sweden are using GPS tracking devices to help keep tabs on their children when on excursions, causing concern to some parents.
Are smartphones, tablets and digital cameras creating a thief’s paradise?
Expensive mobile gadgets offer increasingly lucrative opportunities for thieves.
‘HowStuffWorks’ app rocks on iPad
One of the more popular and trusted resources that explain “how stuff works” is now optimized for the iPad.
Texting in class more common than you think
Results from a U.S. university survey suggest texting in class is a huge problem. Do you think it’s as bad in Canada?
Should teachers and kids interact socially on the web?
School boards warn teachers not to interact with students online, but can this result in missed opportunities?
How to cut your cable TV service and survive
A little while ago my wife and I decided to go ‘cable-less’. Considering we’re parenting two young boys, this decision did not come lightly. What about their cartoons? Grey’s Anatomy for my Wife and my nightly news? It wasn’t as difficult as you might think.

