This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: Lytro Reinvents The Camera Once Again: The Lytro Light Field Camera is a unique camera that captures photos and lets you change the focus within the frame, recently updated their software to add two new stunning features – perspective shift and living…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: The Hobbit gets 3d printed: Props for the upcoming Hobbit movie from Peter Jackson were largely 3d printed by Weta Workshops. Everything from weapons like the Orcrist and Sting to apparel such as helmets and buckles. Even prostetic pieces likes noses and…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver I talked about these items: Facial recognition service for retailers: NEC has launched a facial recognition system, right out of the movie Minority Report, for use in Japanese retail stores that helps retailers create marketing profiles based on the people visiting their stores and even track them…
Earlier this year, I was able to try out the Liberty Hotspot from Roam Mobility while at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Anytime I travel in the US, it’s always a hassle to stay connected without incurring huge roaming fees. I’ve written about some of the work arounds I’ve used including unlocked phones with iPad sims…
This week on News 1130 Radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items: Belkin NetCam: a new webcam from Belkin ($129) lets you put a wireless security camera anywhere in your house and it can see in the dark thanks to it’s night vision lighting. You can monitor the camera from your smartphone and it…
Ford Canada recently loaned me a 2013 Ford Escape Titanium edition for a week. I’ve been fortunate lately to be able to try out a number of new vehicles and of all the ones I’ve recently driven, the Escape impressed me the most from a tech perspective. Here’s three reasons why I was impressed, aside…
I was recently invited to check out a preview of Future Shop’s latest endeavour in retail at their newly remodelled store in North Vancouver. This store is located pretty close to my office so I’ve been there many times during lunch to pick up all sorts of gear. So what’s new? You’ll notice they are…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items: Wifi controlled Lightbulbs: The GreenWave Reality Connected Lighting Solution is a $200 kit that allows you to control the four included LED light bulbs via wifi from your smartphone. You can create simple or complex lighting schedules, group bulbs together to act…
As I mentioned previously, I sold my Thing-O-Matic and was waiting for it’s replacement. Well, the Replicator 2 arrived and I’ve been printing stuff like crazy with it. Unlike the Thing-O-Matic, this printer comes (nearly) fully assembled so I was up and running almost immediately. MakerBot already did a great unboxing video so I won’t:…
This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I talked about these items: Introducing Maily for iPad from Maily on Vimeo. A brief conversation about the shift post-Steve Jobs that Apple is making with diverse products and services that Jobs may never have approved during his time at the helm. Your child’s first email application:…