More and more, people are gravitating towards using gmail accounts – especially in business. This post will show you some tricks and add-ons so you can make the most of your gmail account. Email Tracking Have you ever wanted to hold someone accountable for a task, but they never replied to your email? With this…
As a photo editing/manipulation wiz, I often get asked to edit peoples’ photos. From now on, my response to “Amy, can you just quickly make this photo brighter?” my answer is two simple words. Photoshop Express. Many photo editing apps that I have tried are displeasing and don’t work the way I want them to. After…
Just over a year ago, Apple released a mobile payment system in Canada called Apple Pay. Although Apple Pay is much more common in the US, it has a growing presence in Canada. Apple has a handful of businesses that support this payment system, and is slowly expanding its clientele in Canada. Who can use…
The drone market is growing so rapidly that it is projected to be a $11.5 billion industry by 2020. Since 2013, there has been a 167% increase in global sales of drones. People are using and gaining benefit from drones in the most unexpected ways. Drone are not only awesome for consumer use, but are also…
Calling all travellers: Periscope is a trending app that lets you see the world through other peoples’ eyes in the most amazing way possible. If you don’t already have it, I highly suggest downloading it! Let me tell you why. Since downloading Periscope from my App Store, I toured Central Park, saw a sunrise…
Technology is enhancing the way people engage in healthy behaviour. From exercising to tracking diet: there is a piece of technology to help you. This post will go over a few (of many) pieces of technology that help you stay healthy. FitBit At some point in time, the FitBit was not on anyone’s radar.…
Virtual reality is my most recent topic of interest. Over the past couple weeks, I have been monitoring virtual reality news & information and learning more about what it means. I would not classify myself as an expert in this topic, but more of an intrigued novice. This post will go over what I have learned about virtual reality…
Alas, 2015 comes to a close tonight. This year was filled with technological advances in gadgets and concepts. In light of New Years Eve, this blog post covers major launches of tech devices that happened in 2015. Samsung Galaxy S6 The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S6 was released on April 10 this year. Its predecessor, the…
Christmas is a mere eight days away… can you believe it? It’s nice to imagine a world where all your Christmas shopping is done and wrapped nicely under the tree (and for some I’m sure this is a reality). For all you last minute shoppers, don’t you worry: I’ve got you covered. This blog post…
The 9th annual Student Applied Research Showcase was held at BCIT Burnaby on Friday, November 14th. The event was hosted by Polytechnics Canada, an alliance of the leading research-intensive institutes of Canada. Polytechnics Canada members create jobs by helping small and mid-sized businesses grow through applied research and innovation. 11 teams from these polytechnic institutions…
Slender: The Arrival can go back home Blue Isle’s adventure title a flop. The title may be a give-away, but there isn’t anything positive I have to say about this game or Slenderman in general. For context, Slenderman is a fictional horror character that was created by the SomethingAwful Forums in 2009. He (or it?…
It’s been a while since the world has seen Brian Fargo’s Wasteland. It was an important title, as far as PC RPG’s go. Decisions had consequences. Characters, even bit players, had motivations. It inspired Fallout. And all of this from a title produced in 1988. Wasteland 2 is a return to the alternate history post-apocalyptic…