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How are you seeing in the new year? I'm looking after my little ones, so rather than going out partying, I decided to scan my entire academic career instead. I'm doing it while wearing a party hat, mind you. It's a laugh a minute around here, I can tell you.
Yesterday, we published a quick review of the past decade. So, what technological developments can we look forward to in the next one? That's a trickier piece to write - the future has a habit of taking us in unexpected directions - but here's my stab at it.
What do you call the first decade in a century? The zeros? The noughties? The zips? Whatever you call this one, It's been a long, wild ride in technology. We've seen a variety of groundbreaking developments, which have given rise to a term that has become commonly-used in technology: disruption. Here are a few of the milestones that we've seen since 2000.
One of the most talked-about arcade games of the '80s -- Don Bluth's beautifully animated Dragon's Lair -- is now playable on your iPod Touch or iPhone.
Published by Electronic Arts, the $4.99 downloadable Dragon's Lair application once again stars Dirk the Daring, a bumbling knight who must navigate through treacherous traps laid by an evil wizard, Mordoc, in order to save the kidnapped Princess Daphne.
Are you the "go-to" tech guy in the family?
There's one in every family or circle of friends: the person you call when you've got a computer malfunction.
I happen to be that person -- perhaps it's no shocker since I review tech products for a living -- but if you're reading this, chances are you're "that" guy or girl techie, too.
After sifting through hundreds of submissions, we've come up with a winner for the Samsung Omnia II. Check out the winning entry!
To begin, I'll just say that I would probably consider myself to be an average University student from Kingston, Ontario. Last year, I had the brilliant idea of purchasing a touch smartphone because, well let's be honest, it looks pretty cool and I thought maybe it would help me with the ladies... just a little bit. WRONG, it was with the purchase of this touch phone that quickly summoned a nightmare that would have to last an enduring 3 year contract with this terrible device...
Kindle, schmindle. We’ve discussed ebooks several times on this blog, and have debated the viability of buying one of Amazon’s cute little ereader devices. Well, I’ve decided for sure that I don’t need one. Why? Because I’ve been using the iPhone-based Kindle app, and it’s fabulous.
Things are about to get very interesting in the mobile computing space. You’re used to plugging your Internet cable into the wall somewhere, aren’t you? But how long will you need to keep doing that?
Hallmark -- the largest greeting card maker in North America, and about to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year -- is diving deeper into the digital domain with its new Hallmark Digital Scrapbook products.
Essentially, these clever $20 products are dolled-up USB drives with embedded software that lets you create and share personalized memories with friends and family -- or give them as gifts.
Danny Bradbury is a technology journalist with 20 years' experience. He writes regularly for publications including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Financial Post, and Backbone magazine. Danny also writes and directs documentaries.
Maurice CachoMaurice Cacho is a Toronto-based journalist mixing his love for tech with a passion for news. He's also CP24's Web Journalist and appears daily on CP24 Breakfast and weekly on the channel's tech show, Webnation, discussing tech news and trends.
