Mobile Order and Pay – I’m On The Way!

Mobile Order and Pay – I’m On The Way!
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As fast as fast food can be, companies and customers want it faster.  Many restaurants boast quick service, but you always see long lines at rush hour times. In an attempt to combat this, several companies in Canada have started to offer customers the ability to place their order and …..

Google Home Smart Speaker Now Available to Canadians

Google Home Smart Speaker Now Available to Canadians
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Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, smart speakers are now today’s new tech trend ready and waiting on your command to answer many of your  pending questions, control your smart home devices, play games, and so much more. Around now for several years but only available in the U.S., Amazon’s …..

Mobile Brain Drain

Mobile Brain Drain
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It’s been 10 years since the first iPhone was sold in stores  and the millions of people who now own one likely won’t dispute that having the internet, social media and countless apps at their fingertips can sometimes be a distraction. But new research shows that even when people aren’t …..

Google to Stop Reading Users’ Emails to Target Ads

Google to Stop Reading Users’ Emails to Target Ads
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Google said it will soon stop reading the emails of its standard free Gmail account users to personalize their ads, a move that addresses a longstanding privacy concern about  a practice that Google has embraced since the company introduced Gmail in 2004. Google says it’s changing course so it’s free …..

CRTC Bans Cellphone Unlocking Fees

CRTC Bans Cellphone Unlocking Fees
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The era of having to pay cellular providers to unlock your cellphone so you can switch providers will end this year. As of Dec. 1st, the CRTC announced that cell phone customers can ask their provider to unlock their phones free of charge. At the same time, it said, all …..

Fidget Spinners – Is It The Next Pop Culture Tech Trend?

Fidget Spinners – Is It The Next Pop Culture Tech Trend?
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Just getting into the whole bottle-flipping craze? Well that’s done.  The world is a completely different place and that is in no way an exaggeration. Bottle-flipping is dead, or at least being steadily eclipsed by the new fad that kids can’t get enough of: fidget spinners. It’s a toy like …..

Tech For Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Tech For Your Next Outdoor Adventure
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Summer is almost here and that means vacation time is just around the corner. While a lot of people prefer to kick back someplace warm and sandy with a tall glass of something cool, some folks would rather hit the open road, waking up in a new place every morning …..

Talking Tattoos

Talking Tattoos
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Tattoos have long been considered a visual medium and a way for people to express themselves but thanks to new trending technology they could soon allow you to add an extra dimension to your body art. Local tech blogger Kevin Andrews is with us this morning to discuss how our …..

Using Technology To Turn Coffee Cups Into Biofuel

Using Technology To Turn Coffee Cups Into Biofuel
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If there are two things people are addicted to, it’s coffee and oil. For years, scientists and inventors have been looking for cheaper, more efficient ways to provide both humans and their cars with the energy they need. Now, it seems that microbiologists at the University of Manitoba have developed …..

Criminals Used Leaked NSA Cyberweapon “WannaCry” In Crippling Ransomware Attack

Criminals Used Leaked NSA Cyberweapon “WannaCry” In Crippling Ransomware Attack
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A leaked cyber weapon created by the NSA to be use for espionage in the form of a Windows virus is believed to have been acquired by hackers in an attempt to launch a crippling cyber attack on computer systems across the globe. The virus labelled “WannaCry” locks users out …..

Facebook Is Studying Your Feelings’ To Make Money & Manipulate Your Emotions?

Facebook Is Studying Your Feelings’ To Make Money & Manipulate Your Emotions?
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We’ve known for years that our “Likes” on Facebook not only tell your friends what you saw but it also affects what you see. Along the same lines, “reactions” can further allow you to express how you feel about a link, photo, or video. While such data might be helpful …..

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