A 3-D printer can take a 3-D rendered image from a computer and using a common printing method called “Additive Manufacturing” it is able to print, usually in tiny layers, a real and useable physical object. That object can be something as simple as chocolate, plastic play toys or wooden instruments …..
Mobile Payments & In-App Purchasing
Free doesn’t always mean free anymore when it comes to mobile apps – especially mobile games. And so, it looks like many developers of mobile games and apps on the Apple, Google, and Amazon devices have adopted a new type of business model called ‘Freemium’. The word “freemium” is a combination …..
Tech Talk On VOCM – Safer and Secure Surfing
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode Safer and Secure Surfing is discussed. To listen, click on the PLAY button above.
Safer and Secure Surfing
Our online activities tend to leave a footprint that can be tracked because of the way the internet works and the way we interact with it. As you surf the web, your browser will register the sites you’ve visited by saving a history of the sites you have been to …..
Tech Talk On VOCM – Social Media Privacy
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode Social Media Privacy is discussed. To listen, click on the PLAY button above.
Social Media Privacy
Online privacy seems to be a cause for concern especially for anyone planning to use any of the social networking sites today. Popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram allow you to store your personal and private data with them while we trust it is in a safe and …..
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL)
This new anti-spam law, that was actually was passed in December 2010, came into effect July 1st of this year and to understand these laws requires a slightly broader understanding of the reaching implications SPAM has globally. For most people when you hear the word SPAM you think of just …..
Wearable Technology
Wearable technology or wearable devices refers to electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing and accessories which can comfortably be worn on the body. These wearable devices include sophisticated on-board computers with, GPS and motion tracking sensors that can provide location, fitness, health, and sleep monitoring …..
Tech Talk On VOCM – What is Home Automation?
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode Home Automation is discussed. To listen, click on the PLAY button above.
Home Automation
Home automation or next generation home security refers to either using your smart phone, tablet, or computer to remotely or automatic control the electronics inside your home. For instance, using your mobile device to remotely control your lights, unlocking your front door as soon as you pull into your driveway, …..
Demystifying Malware
What is Malware? For the most part, “Malware” is short for malicious software and is typically used as a catch-all term to refer to any software designed to steal your personal information, cause harm, or damage to a single computer, server, or computer network; whether it’s in the form of …..