Kid-Tested Interviews, A Look At The LeapPad Tablet
One of the most popular reports I did for Studio 12 last year was this interview with a group of kids testing out the LeapPad tablet, an educational “iPad for kids” from Leapfrog. While I can tell you if the device is well made and how it’s features can compare to similar gadgets, it’s more... Read More
Cord Cutting Trend To Reach 200,000 Canadian Homes This Year
Are you still paying for cable or satellite? A number of Canadians are choosing to watch their favourite shows online instead. CTV News Channel had me on this week to help work out a new industry report that suggests that 100,000 Canadian homes have already “cut the cord” while another 100,000 are expected to do... Read More
New Year’s iPhone Alarm Clock Glitch Returns For Some
If the alarm clock on your iPod Touch or iPhone failed to go off this week you’re not alone. CJAD Radiotells me that one of their staff was late to work this morning for this reason and when I spoke to her, the answer seemed obvious. It had been a really long time since she... Read More
Happy New Gadgets On Studio 12
With all the holiday gifts, the New Year tends to mean new gadgets for many so I’m devoting this week’s Gearing Up on Studio 12 (every Tuesday at 5:30 pm) to offering some basic tips to take care of your shiny new toys. Battery life tends to be an area where many people run into... Read More
Voices From The Past – 3D Scanning Used To Recover Lost Vinyl
From my weekly tech conversation on CJAD 800 radio, every Friday night at 8:20 pm with host Aaron Rand. I have a deep love for books, movies, and music and so I never get tired of hearing about magical efforts to use new technology to brings works long thought lost back from the dead. Thanks... Read More
New Episodes Of App Central Coming January 10th
If the information I have from the network is still good, our brief pause for the holidays (where we ran some repeats) will be over starting Tuesday, January 10th. We’re about half way through Season Two of the series so far with many surprises still to come (including yours truly running away to join the... Read More