Mobility
4 things the iPad 4 should have
Mar 7th
by Brad Reed
Even though Apple has just unveiled its new iPad, it’s never too soon to start thinking about the future: namely the iPad 4.
And that’s why, as impressive as new iPad was in its introduction Wednesday, we’re still left wanting more. Needless to say, while the newest iPad has a lot of great things going for it such as a Retina Display and LTE support, it doesn’t have absolutely, positively anything we could want out of a top-tier tablet. Here, then, is a simple list of features that we want to see in the next version of the iPad that will likely hit sometime in early 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
Did you know you could do this with your cell phone?
Feb 27th
by Kye Husbands
The technology available to us today is simply amazing and while it seems as though things have always been this way, things are really just getting started in the mobile space.
Believe it or not, however, 60 per cent of Canadians still don’t have a smart phone, for a number of reasons, so here are four ways that having a smart phone can make your life easier and if you don’t have a smart phone as yet, perhaps we can convince you to make that decision even sooner.
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Halo effect moves from iPod to iPhone
Feb 23rd
by Philip Michaels
The halo is back. Only this time, Apple says it’s casting a much wider reach.
If your interest in Apple dates back at least a decade, you may remember the concept of the iPod Halo Effect. That was the term used to describe the phenomenon where iPod consumers–many of whom were buying their very first Apple-built product–became so taken with the music player that they started spending their hard-earned cash on other Apple offerings.
Consider for a moment a stat Apple trots out each quarter when it announces its financial performance–that around half of the Macs it sells through its retail stores are to customers new to the Mac. Apple first began to highlight that trend around the same time iPod sales began their stratospheric climb. Another noteworthy stat: Apple shipped 746,000 Macs and turned a profit of $38 million for the fiscal first quarter of 2002–the first quarter in which the iPod began shipping. By the fiscal first quarter of 2009, when quarterly iPod sales reached their peak, Apple was selling 2.5 million Macs and reporting a $1.61 billion profit.
iPod sales have since tailed off, but the halo effect hasn’t gone away. Instead, it’s simply shifted over to Apple’s iOS product line, which is generating stellar sales of its own while introducing new customers to the rest of the company’s product portfolio. Read the rest of this entry »
Pros and cons of buying a new tablet in 2012
Feb 22nd
by Kye Husbands
First off, I have to admit that my position on tablet computers has changed somewhat over the last year . This was largely a result of reading my first e-book, on the iPhone of all things. Sure it was a great book and that was the catalyst, but more importantly, it changed my perspective on the utility of tablet computers and given that experience, I wanted to share that perspective with you.
Tablets are small lightweight portable devices for surfing the web, checking email, staying organized, listening to music and using apps. Read the rest of this entry »
Is the iPhone secure enough?
Feb 13th
by Claudiu Popa
According to popular expert opinion, there are seven areas in today’s mobile devices where vulnerabilities can create security or privacy breaches. Nowhere is this more true than in the paragon of mobile digital success: the iPhone. Nothing short of a juggernaut, new versions of the quasi-ubiquitous device have all but evaded attempts at hacking it by consistently introducing innovative new features and by leveraging a strategy of built-in obsolescence.
Claudiu Popa
It follows then that each of these areas corresponds to specific security controls, tactically building a ‘defense in depth’ approach to securing the iPhone for personal use. In practice, the original seven risk areas map to the following five safeguards:
1. The operating system
Avoid jailbreaking the phone. As Apple never tires of repeating, once jailbroken, it is exposed to a set of clear and present dangers that at least risk compromising the data stored inside.
2. Data encryption
While encryption for iPhone data is standard on the handsets, it has already been cracked and free software can now be used to compromise it. Use third-party tools such as SplashID, FolderLock, iDiscrete or eWallet to encrypt the data you depend on. Read the rest of this entry »
5 costly mistakes to avoid when upgrading your cell plan
Feb 13th
by Kye Husbands
We all know a thing or two about getting what we want in a negotiation and when it comes to cellphones everyone has a tip.
Some believe they know how to get the carriers to kneel to the ground, while others feel like its an exercise in high blood pressure.
Either way, these tips will help you avoid a few common mistakes before making that call. Read the rest of this entry »
Polls show Canadians optmistic about RIM’s future
Jan 31st
by Nestor E. Arellano
I was taking drive to Leamington, Ont. this weekend in my lawyer friend’s car when our conversation took a turn towards the one topic that people ask you about lately when they know you’re a tech journalist – what do you think about RIM?
Nestor Arellano
They want to know what new bit of info I have on the company, and I – lacking anything new to add to what they have already read online – attempt to turn the tables on them and try to get them to voice out their own thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
Avoid these mistakes when upgrading your cell phone contract
Jan 30th
by Kye Husbands
We all know a thing or two about getting what we want in a negotiation and when it comes to cellphones everyone has a tip.
Some believe they know how to get the carriers to kneel to the ground, while others feel like its an exercise in high blood pressure. Either way, these tips will help you avoid a few common mistakes before making that call. Read the rest of this entry »
What to expect when moving from BlackBerry to iPhone
Jan 24th
by Kye Husbands
So you’re contemplating the jump from BlackBerry to iPhone and wondering what you should expect. Having done the same thing a few months ago, I wanted to share my experience and help you save some time getting your iPhone set up to suit your needs.
You’ve already heard how great the iPhone is, so instead of preaching more of the same, I thought this blog would be more helpful if I highlighted a few of the challenges with making the switch or, a few things you may want to consider before making the switch. Read the rest of this entry »
Ultra books live up to the hype at CES 2012; tablets Excite
Jan 12th
Are the highly-hyped “ultrabooks” worth it? That was the question swirling many minds heading into the desert surrounding the Consumer Electronics Show. After viewing several models, this technology will be among the top five newsmakers of this year’s CES.
