Video: Canada's first netbook with integrated HSPA

A deal between HP, Rogers and Best Buy lets you pick up a $299 HP MIni 110 netbook (with 2-year data plan). This informal video post talks about why built-in 3.5G high-speed connectivity is appealing and also covers the key specs of the netbook, too.

Video: A look at Toronto's 'Gelaskins' products

Add some personality to your tech products with Gelaskins, a series of high-quality stick-on designs for your laptops, iPods, smartphones and gaming devices. We look at a few examples in this video blog post (apologies for some windy moments on the microphone!). Enjoy!

Psst! Access Yahoo! Mail in Outlook or Outlook Express (for free)

Those who use a POP3 email client, such as Outlook or Outlook Express are probably aware you can't access your Yahoo! Mail account unless you purchase the $20/year Yahoo! Mail Plus plan. Right? Wrong. Here's a free solution to get around this obstacle.

Live from "Norton Cyber Crime Day"

Sync is here in New York City for a Symantec-hosted "Norton 2010: State of Consumer Security," a behind-the-scenes look at the cybercrime landscape today. I think you'll find it interesting, so I'll be blogging from the conference. Have a peek!

New tool reminds you to attach files to email

Stop me if this sounds familiar. You type up a long email to a colleague, family member or friend and say something like "see attached for that photo" (or document, spreadsheet, presentation, or whatever) but then you click Send before remembering to attach the file? A new tool helps avoid this embarrassing but common mistake.

Free, online OCR image-to-text converter works like a charm

Have you ever received a document, such as a PDF or JPG and wanted to convert it to text? As a journalist, this happens to me a lot because I prefer the document -- such as a press release -- to be editable (such as a Word doc). I found a free site that will do the conversion for you.

Video: New Microsoft 'laptop shopping' commercial

If I'm not mistaken this new Microsoft "I'm a PC" ad is only running in the U.S., but I found a version online to share with you. While it clearly takes a jab at Apple's higher prices, I like the whole mother-and-son-out-shopping vibe and overall message about Windows PCs delivering more bang for your buck. What do you think of this ad? Laughable or impactful?

HBO now playing on iTunes in Canada

What do Entourage, The Wire, Sex and the City and Flight of the Conchords all have in common? All three shows, and other HBO television series, are available on the Canadian iTunes store for the first time.

Video: The smartest back-up solution you've ever seen

In this video blog post, I show a clever Canadian product designed to help PC users back-up important computer files -- especially those not very technically savvy. In this demo of Clickfree, I'll show you how easy it is to use and discuss its advantages.

First 128GB USB flash drive available (but bring your wallet)

Leading flash memory company Kingston Technology is the first to bring a 128GB USB flash stick to market -- on a made-to-order basis. While I've got some serious geek envy going on (with my lousy 8GB stick in my jeans' pocket), the price will be an obstacle for many.