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• Kinect gaming system helps Toronto surgeons

  

  Posted on 15 Jun 2011 by Alan Burns

  Surgeons at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto, Canada, are using video game technology as an aid in surgery. Using Microsoft’s Xbox platform and the hands-free Kinect controller, surgeons access medical images such as X-rays, MRIs and CT...read more

• Radio streaming to your mobile device

  

  Posted on 13 Jun 2011 by Alan Burns

  I’m a big fan of Internet radio and streaming music. While I have a large music collection on vinyl, CD and digital, I like the serendipity of not knowing what will play next. Listening to such streams, I’ve often discovered art...read more

• Life in the cloud?

  Posted on 09 Jun 2011 by Alan Burns

  By now you’ve heard about Apple’s announcement of iCloud. This week’s media launch from Apple showcased that new service (with the stupid name of “iCloud”) plus some lesser ones. I think the best news from that...read more

• Dell launches thin-and-light laptop

  

  Posted on 24 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  As rumours predicted, Dell today launched its new think laptop. At less than one inch thick and 2.51 kg (5.54 lbs), this is a sleek machine. Its streamlined, brushed aluminum look and popular chiclet (island-style) keyboard are causing comp...read more

• Dell ultra-thin laptop coming tomorrow?

  

  Posted on 23 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  Rumours are all over the Internet today about an impending release of a new ultra-thin laptop from Dell. Even Dell is being coy, with Michael Dell tweeting that something is “coming soon”. What’s anticipated is the thinnes...read more

• Printing without a printer

  

  Posted on 20 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  Sometimes you need to print a document without being connected to a printer. This process is often referred to as using a virtual printer. There are many scenarios when this would be necessary: You’ve completed a document and spent ti...read more

• The Swiss Army Knife of text editors

  

  Posted on 05 May 2011 by Alan Burns

  Text editors don’t get much consideration. Some use them infrequently, when viewing ReadMe files or other such short documents. Others use them more often, but may use Windows Notepad because it comes pre-installed. Windows Notepad is...read more

• Useful app for lost parkers

  

  Posted on 27 Apr 2011 by Alan Burns

  It seems that most of the popular applications and features on hand held devices have to do with entertainment and social media: music playing; games; Twitter updates. I’m pleased when I find a hand held app that meets a need. myCar P...read more

• The Swiss Army knife of smartphones

  Posted on 12 Apr 2011 by Alan Burns

  It’s a smartphone, it’s a dockable laptop, it’s a media player. It’s all those and more. It’s the Motorola Atrix, voted best new smartphone at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Much more than a smart...read more

• Do you need a smart ball?

  

  Posted on 04 Apr 2011 by Alan Burns

  One of the hit toys at the recent Consumer Electronics Show was the new Orbotix Sphero. It’s a baseball-sized sphere that is both powered and controllable. This self-powered sphere zips around the floor, and can do so randomly. What&r...read more

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