App Reviews: Google Now, Star Trek FX, Songza
This week on Moore In The Morning I take a look at the arrival of Google Now, the search giant’s personal assistant app, on the iPhone, play with JJ Abrams Star Trek movie effects, and see how much time-saving Songza offers with their updated playlist-driven music service. Google Now iPhone/iPad/Android Free If you use a... Read More
HTC One Leads Android Smartphones In Ooohs And Ahhhs
In my regular report for Marketnews I take a look at the smartphone that’s induced Android fans to salivate, the HTC One.
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 44 – Living Dead Live, Cumberbatch, Collecting Star Wars
We have a fantastic show for you this week. Richard will take you through Night of the Living Dead Live, the Romero-sanctioned stage play based on the classic film, Kris endorses The Nightjar, an audio-only game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and we discuss the way fan collectors have changed and the strange condition of Face Blindness... Read More
App Reviews: Iron Man 3, The Nightjar, Touchfit: George St-Pierre
Iron Man 3: The Official Game iPhone/iPad/Android Free-To-Play The Temple Run series broke industry records by challenging you to keep running through a jungle. Iron Man 3 takes that same challenge to the skies. Using simple tilt-and-swipe controls you must dodge, bank, and shoot your way through an endless assault of jets, drones, missiles, and... Read More
Does High Definition Make A Difference For eBooks? The Kobo Aura HD
In my regular report for Marketnews I take a look at Kobo’s latest, an eBook reader that boasts the highest resolution E-Ink screen, but what does that mean?
App Reviews: Twitter #Music, Yahoo Weather, The 39 Steps
Twitter #music iPhone Free A separate companion app for Twitter, #Music is aimed at encouraging you to follow bands, to tweet their most popular songs, and to help use Twitter to both measure and boost the popularity of today’s musicians. While giving you a tool to discover what your friends are listening to, it would... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 43 – Video Game Cheats, Fog of News, Acrobatic Flies
We start off with some bad behaviour this week as Richard tackles the zeal news reporters have in giving bad information during tragic events, Kris compares his relationship to cheating as a gamer to Richard’s as someone who doesn’t play games, and finally we salute the new Rush postal stamp and enjoy the mystery of... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 42 – Peter Reveen, Walking Dead, Jurassic Park
Richard’s childhood hero, magician and psychological illusionist Peter Reveen, is the focus of our chat this week along with Jurassic Park 4’s feather-riffling controversy, more on Richard’s meeting with The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara, and Kris tells a story about “an island inhabited by creatures that like to steal gadgets”. This is the audio-only edition... Read More
App Reviews: Injustice Gods Among Us, Swirl It!, TSN Masters
Injustice: Gods Among Us iPhone/iPad Free Who would win in a fight: Batman or Superman? Wonder Woman or The Flash? Green Lantern or Green Arrow? With fast fisticuffs and walloping super powers this game lets you work out those very debates using eye-popping visuals and ridiculous, over-the-top action. It begins as basic boxing-and-tossing, but once... Read More
The Walking Dead Showrunner Glen Mazzara Speaks With Richard Crouse
Glen Mazzara, Executive Producer & Showrunner for this past season’s The Walking Dead is a guest this week on Richard’s Entertainment Extra radio show on Newstalk 1010 (airing this Saturday at 4:30pm). Have a listen and find out how Glen Mazzara went from being a hospital administrator to showrunner of one of the best shows on... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 41 – Walking Dead Season Finale Special
It’s been our most popular topic and so we’re devoting an entire episode to the Season 3 finale of The Walking Dead. It’s been a whirl of redneck redemption, psychopathic nuttiness, and a taut moment involving monkey toes and pliers. Too bad we’re going to have to wait until the Fall to see it continue.... Read More
Google’s Chromebook Offers First Steps Towards A Web-Only Life
Are you ready for a web-only computer? Google’s experimental Chromebook laptop concept is now available in Canada and I’ve taken the Samsung model for a swing to give Marketnews.ca my thoughts.
Easter Apps, Recipes, And Craft Activities
Happy Easter! This year I have a new batch of apps for the occasion covering recipes and how-to crafts to add a bit of magic and togetherness for the long weekend. Hope they serve you and your family well. Make sure to tune in each Monday on Moore in the Morning to head me deliver... Read More
App Reviews: Mint, Thesaurus Rex, Star Wars Pinball
Mint.com iPhone/iPad/Android/Web Free If you’re not using Mint to monitor your transactions, this tax season would be a good time to start. The app and companion website will collect your financial records from your bank accounts, credit cards and loans and categorize them into a big picture view that makes it easy to see where... Read More
NASA Puts Out Call For Canadian App Designers, Makers, Artists, & Thinkers
For the first time, NASA is bringing their International Space Apps Challenge to Canada. Two cities, Toronto and Winnipeg, will be hosting 48-hour build-a-thons on April 19th where teams representing many different fields of expertise can collaborate to solve a wide range of problems. There will be tasks for those who can program, who can... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 40 – The Governator, Bates Motel, Jurassic Pigeon
Again the Walking Dead scores another impressive episode, this time a tense cat-and-mouse chase between a Terminator-esque Governor and fan-hated Andrea. Richard also serves up a review of the new series Bates Motel and Kris explores De-Extinction, a topic the consuming the science community as we prepare to bring extinct animals back to life. Are... Read More
App Reviews: History of Ireland, Ridiculous Fishing, Face Stealer
A History Of Ireland In 100 Objects iPhone/iPad/Android/Web Free (Until End of March) A gift from Ireland to the world on St. Patrick’s day, this virtual tour of one hundred exquisite artifacts includes St. Patrick’s Bell, which was handed down as an heirloom through generations of the Mulholland family, and St. Patrick’s Confession, the first... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 39 – Zombie Polygraph, Bowie’s Next Day, Douglas Adams
We put The Governor to our zombie polygraph machine this week to make sense of his Walking Dead lies, celebrate the release of David Bowie’s new album (have you heard it yet?), and mark Douglas Adams’ 61st birthday by delving into his Last Chance To See. This is the audio-only edition of our weekly Google+... Read More
App Reviews: WebMD, Temple Run Oz, Map of the Internet
Gesundheit! WebMD has put together two handy apps offering guidance with allergies and pregnancies, part of this week’s round-up on Newstalk 1010 that also includes the latest Temple Run obsession and a beautiful map of the world’s connected networks. Web MD Allergy iPhone Free Every day WebMD can deliver both an allergy and weather forecast... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 38 – Walking Dead Madness, James Cromwell, UFO Hoaxes
We explore the continuing theme of madness in the Walking Dead this week plus Richard shares his chat with actor James Cromwell and Kris contemplates a recent UFO hoax that didn’t quite play out the way it’s creator imagined. This is the audio-only version of our weekly Google+ Hangout series. You can watch the video... Read More
App Reviews: Real Racing 3, TMN GO, BBC Earth Wonders
Real Racing 3 iPhone/iPad/Android Free With Real Racing 3 the much-despised Free-To-Play pricing system hits the world of hardcore games. This is when an app advertises itself as free, but the moment you start using it introduces a system of delays and wait times that can only be avoided with money. These pay-or-delay moments happen... Read More
The Movie Network Delivers On Promise Of Video Streaming
The Movie Network has launched a new streaming video service in Canada called TMN GO that is designed to work on smartphones, tablets, and home computers. It’s a slick, impressive service that makes it surprisingly easy to find content and play it quickly. It includes the same selection of movies and HBO Canada content that... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 37 – Andrea’s Walking Dead, MacFarlane’s Oscars, & Cyborgs
Getting the Oscars to connect with modern times is a tough challenge.Richard discusses how Seth MacFarlane and the Academy did this year. Plus we explore how The Walking Dead is handling the story arcs for Rick and Andrea, and Kris asks the big questions about the rise of bionics and how they will augment what... Read More
App Reviews: MLB At Bat, Purina Pro P5, Haze
It may look like a blizzard outside, but our apps this week seem to promise Spring weather just around the corner. Here’s my picks for Spring Training, Fido fitness, and emotional weather. MLB.com At Bat 2013 iPhone/iPad/Android Free/$2.99-$19.99 Subscription Spring Training is approaching and so the MLB has given At Bat a fresh update, adding... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 36 – Walking Dead, Oscars Fiji Mermaid
We go in-depth on The Walking Dead after this week’s “Whoa, did you see that?” episode. Richard explores the use of Big Data in predicting the Oscars and Kris shares the details on a modern day hoax similar to the infamous Fiji Mermaid. This is the audio edition of our weekly Google+ Hangout series. You... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 35 – Walking Dead Clock, Fezes Are Cool, Abelsaurus
That time when AMC took over Toronto’s Union Station with the Walking Dead? We have pictures and tales to share. While weather & travel conspired to keep Richard from seeing this week’s Walking Dead, we still talk about it. Plus, Richard shares the worst-reviewed restaurant of New York and Kris explains why he has dinosaurs... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 34 – The Walking Dead, Alice Cooper, George Romero,
We celebrate the birthdays of both George Romero and Alice Cooper this week as we prepare for the return of The Walking Dead (and the cool event happening at Union Station this week), plus our zombie love for Warm Bodies, and the gadget review that brought down the CES awards forever. This is the audio... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 33 – Glee, Coulton, BlackBerry, Ron Jeremy
Crouse Vs. Coulton Vs. Glee. Kris gets Richard to weigh in on the cover song protest going on between the indie sing and the Fox Network. Plus, wishing Ron Jeremy well, taking the Grumpy Cat position on the new BlackBerry, suing the Wachowskis, and hoping Steven Soderbergh doesn’t quit. This is the audio edition of... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 32 – Grumpy Cat & Tommy Lee, Richard Garriot, Anil Kapoor
This week we talk about Richard’s Grumpy Cat/Tommy Lee Jones Meme, the love Toronto has for actor Anil Kapoor, the Edwardian Ball & IBM’s Stempunk trend prediction, a horrible reviewer’s card scam, and Richard Garriot’s incredible Britannia House collection. This is the audio edition of our weekly Google+ Hangout series. You can watch the video... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 31 – David Bowie, Robot Drummers, Hobbit Swords
In our first episode for the new year we celebrate both David Bowie’s 66th birthday AND the arrival of a new song from the man, who has been quiet for far too long. Plus, we discuss the perfect replica you can own from 2001: A Space Odyssey, movies you should avoid, and the perfect drummer,... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 30 – Ikea Monkey, Golden Globes, Patrick Moore
Kris’ pet monkey Darwin joins the show this week as he and Richard discuss the Ikea Monkey story from the news and the Golden Globe nominations. Richard also gets into The Hobbit’s use of a new frame rate, and Kris salutes Patrick Moore who holds the record as the longest-running television host. This is the... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 29 – Grumpy Cat, One-Way Ticket To Mars
Is 3D Printing the next hobby to change the world? Is all the hype over Kate Middleton’s baby real or is the world merely pretending to be interested? We pose those questions this week while diving into our two new obsessions – taking a one-way trip to Mars to be the first and Tard the... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 28 – Judd Apatow, Robot Fighters, Synth Beef
Richard talks about his experience hosting a night with Judd Apatow and shares his delight with the quirky lives of British cider drinkers (a dangerous drink!) while Kris discusses a new milestone in synthetic beef and an two robot fighting shows set to debut next year that may turn the ideas of the movie Real... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 27 – Twinkies, Murder Songs, The Rolling Stones
We’re hopped up on Twinkies and ready to kill this week as Richard discusses the web mani in effect over the potential loss of Hostess snacks, Linday Lohan’s attempt to play Elizabeth Taylor, and how the Internet allows the The Rolling Stones to bad again. Kris asks if there’s any songs that just don’t sit... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 26 – Monty Python, Goldfinger, Saturday Night At The Movies
Ring, ring. We pick up the call on Walking Dead this week, Richard shares insights from Monty Python’s Terry Jones, Kris reminds you why Goldfinger is great, and we discuss the terrible cancelation of TVO’s Saturday Night at the Movies and the rapid loss of culturally important brands in Canadian television. This is the audio... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 25 – The Walking Dead, Halo 4, Strange Predictions
This week we reel from the after effects of a particularly harrowing episode of AMC’s the Walking Dead, discuss some of the bizarre prediction practices for the US election, discuss the resurrection of Master Chief for Halo 4, and Kris explains why he’ll never wear a neck tie in our continuing look at strange people... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 24 – 50 Years Of Bond, Scarefactory, Del Toro’s Bleak House
It’s our Halloween episode. We reveal how many calories you can burn watching classic horror moves, tell you if that new James Bond exhibit at the TIFF Lightbox is worth going to, share some shivers about Hurricane Sandy, and explore Kris’ favourite animatronics company for the haunt industry, ScareFactory. This is the audio edition of... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 23 – Zombie Take-Out, halloween Movies, Andre Geim
It’s a spooky show-and-tell episode as Richard offers a tour of the different skulls he has grinning from his walls while Kris opens up a box of “Zombie Take-Out” he picked up at the Toronto Zombie Walk. If you’re looking for some horror movies to watch for Halloween Richard has a great list of Canadian... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 22 – Superstitions, Land of the Dead, The Goon
Is it bad luck to discuss your superstitions out loud? We’ll find out this week as Richard shares his own ritual and habits from childhood while Kris describes some of the shocking and wild experiments done with fears in science. Plus, George Romero’s Land of the Dead, Eric Powell’s The Goon, and Zombie Olympics in... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 21 – Frankenweenie, Animated Shirts, Obscura
This week we wonder how Frankenweenie, a great film for kids, didn’t connect with audiences and do well at the box office. Kris shows off a Halloween app that will bring your shirt to life, Richard talks about his visit to Obscura in New York, and we discuss the idea of director’s commentaries for movies... Read More