Over this past week, Microsoft announced a new wearable called the Band. The Microsoft Band works with Android, iOS, and Windows Phone and it’s caused quite a stir in the tech community. Some are already calling the Band a “game changer”, while others are saying it’s the wearable Apple “should have released” instead of the Apple Watch. That’s high praise for a company that’s had some hard luck over the last few years. So what’s the big deal with the Microsoft Band? Here…
Talk to any Canadian and they’ll tell you how awful our mobile networks are here in Canada. We pay way too much for way too little. We say things like “Telus sucks” or “Rogers screwed me over once” or “I don’t get cell coverage at my cabin with Bell.” And it’s all because our networks are dominated by the infamous “big three”, which are Rogers, Telus, and Bell. Together, those three companies account for a total of about 25.2 million customers across the…
Do not be embarrassed because we are all on the same boat here. I completely understand the necessity of clicking selfies as soon as we wake up, then when we go to the bathroom, then when we eat breakfast. Then the no makeup one, then the one after we get ready and the one after that and the sixty three odd pictures in between after which is the final good night one. Do not even try to lie because I stalk all of you on Instagram and I know what all you guys are up to every second. Yes, I…
We all love our smart phones but there is still a need for us to use our laptops or desktops, yes, desktops (don’t laugh). There are a few of us who are a little extreme, they love their smart phones so much that they give a very step-parental treatment to the rest of their devices and hate the fact that they are dependent on their laptops and desktop for a lot of things. If they could have it their way, they would chuck these other devices right out the window, okay fine, sell it off right…
The NFC system of payment was supposed to make things pretty easy for Android and Apple users. Though Google had the Google Wallet app installed in its Android phones for some time now, users did not make use of it due to lack of awareness and also because they felt the system was not totally secure. Now that Apple has come out with its Apple Pay app, there was hope that more and more users would start using the NFC and it would benefit both retailers as well as consumers. Details Behind…
We all love watching television. It has become the best form of relaxation after a long, hard work day. It is one of the best forms of escapism in today’s time. There is a large number of audience with varying tastes, thus, there are a large number of television shows and movies produced. Each of us mostly has more than one TV series that we follow and a number of movies that we want to watch. If we are complete movie buffs and couch potatoes, we love to watch so many things that we cannot…
I am yet to meet someone who completely dismisses music. I have never ever encountered anybody telling me how much they hate music, all music. I have come across people who might not like a certain kind of music or certain artists (*cough* Nicki Minaj *cough*). In fact, music is one of the rare universal joys in life that can transcend all petty differences and appeal to people. Music has proven to be an essential part of everyone’s life. It even defines us to a great extent. Music has the…
Apple Pay and Google Wallet are currently fighting to become mainstream. While most consumers agree that the NFC tap-to-pay technologies are pretty cool, retailers aren’t jumping on board as fast as the tech world has hoped. A big reason for that is the Merchant Consumer Exchange (MCX). The MCX is a consortium of some of America’s largest retailers. In 2012, MCX got together and decided that they were going to create something called CurrentC. CurrentC is a mobile payment platform…
A few weeks ago, most have us never heard about CurrentC. This week, it’s been nothing but bad news for CurrentC, as it has faced boycotts and negative publicity from all angles. Well, the negative publicity just got a lot worse: earlier today, CurrentC was hacked. The Merchant Consumer Exchange – which is currently developing CurrentC – confirmed the news and sent out an email to all affected members. CurrentC isn’t going to be released until 2015. But the affected members were…
Though Google has not shown keenness in developing apps for the Windows phones, Microsoft has not reciprocated in similar fashion. In fact it has decided to expand on its Garage Project by making an app available to users of Google Android smart phones for better usage of the lock screen facility. This will enable users to optimize usage and conserve battery power and also bring about efficiency. Microsoft Garage – A Big Initiative The concept of employees being motivated to develop useful…
