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As the internet becomes more important and critical in our everyday lives, more and more Americans and Canadians are growing concerned about their online privacy, online tracking and personal data breaches. Based on a poll conducted by NordVPN (a cyber security company), a large majority of Canadians and Americans report being concerned about their privacy …

google pixel

For years now, the Google Pixel device lineup from Google has honestly been a little lacklustre. Now, this is mostly because Google has focused its efforts almost entirely on the software and leaving the hardware for others. This strategy has meant that Google has been routinely stuck in the mediocre device game with some success …

Internet Rebooter by ConnectSense

ConnectSense, an IoT manufacturer based in Naperville, IL, has announced their latest product dubbed the “Internet Rebooter.” This device monitors the user’s internet connection (through your modem/router) and resets the connection by restarting modems or routers.“The operating system, processor and memory used by your router can get hung up when there’s a change in the …

Mate on Backpack

The Tile Mate + Slim is a versatile device that keeps track of virtually anything. The Tile Mate + Slim combo pack comes with a credit card-sized tracker and a keyring dongle style tracker. In the box, both trackers come pre-loaded with batteries and an instruction guide to setup the app on your phone.SetupGetting the …

Once a year, we compile a list of the products that our editors bestow our highest ratings and praise. These products are our top picks in quality, durability, price and performance but also make great gifts. This year is no exception. In preparation for this “best of the best” list, our team reviewed hundreds of …

Almost out of nowhere, Apple announced it's much rumoured Apple AirPods Max this week. While we haven't had the opportunity to review them yet, here is our “first glance” look at the AirPods Max.So these new headphones or “AirPods” from Apple are over-the-ear headphones, which play audio wirelessly and cost somewhere in the range of …

google photos with bike on campus

Google’s photo and video storage service, aptly named Google Photos, has some major changes coming in June 2021. Shimrit Ben-Yair, Vice President at Google Photos, announced in a blog post on November 11, 2020, that Google would be restricting the “free storage” tier to photos uploaded beyond June 1, 2021. This announcement may have surprised …