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Delivering on the promise of real motion control, PlayStation®Move integrates the best technology to produce a motion-control experience unlike any other. Are you ready? Read more...

I bang the back up monkey a lot. There's really no excuse for not doing it. If you treasure your media files, documents and everything you do on your computer, you need to be making copies before it needlessly disappears into the ether. Read more...

Add this to your list of cool products that will make your life a little easier: The BlackBerry Presenter. This smart little device uses Bluetooth® to connect up to your BlackBerry so that you can screen PowerPoint presentations without having to lug your laptop with you everywhere you go. Read more...

It's tax season and the shelves are crowded with software solutions. As you might expect, if you've got an iPhone and struggling to do your taxes - there's an app for that. Read more...

A couple of weeks ago I wrapped up a review of the Pentax K-x DSLR. In the review I pointed to a couple of facets that seemed poorly implemented. Turns out I was wrong. Well, to some degree. With some great input from Pentax the flaws were corrected. Read more...

Whether you're on vacation or travelling for work, telecommunications costs are a pain, and can really impact your the cost of your travel. Recently I've started using two tools that let me call home or the office, talk as long as I want, and not break the bank. Read more...

For the consumer electronics industry, it’s no secret 3D TV is the newsmaker of 2010. The buzz started less than a year ago and the hype has been non-stop since January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Every major electronics manufacturer showcased their brand new 3D models. Some of you may recall, I had the privilege of seeing the technology first hand at CES and 3D takes the cake as most impressive viewing, ahead of meeting or seeing Lady Gaga, Diddy or Prince Fielder in person. Read more...

The best way to make a memory last is to print off your pictures. Too often we bury them in our directories or Facebook and never look at them again. Vancouver 2010 has a great way for you to keep the memory of Vancouver's Games around forever. Read more...

So it's now March 9, 2010 and after 4.5 years of development, Final Fantasy XIII has finally arrived -- and it's no longer a PS3 exclusive. Read more...

Ah yes, the Apple vs Microsoft rivalry is heating up again after this weekend's 'leak' (strategic release?) to Engadget of all sorts of interesting Courier tidbits. But what wasn't said? Are they really aiming at the same audience? Why did Microsoft name it after a font? Read more...

The Vancouver Film School, host of the upcoming Game Design Expo that I wrote about in January, have announced it is once again offering a $30,000 Women in Games Scholarship. This is second year in a row the educational institution has presented this outstanding funding opportunity -- the first of its kind in the world -- to aspiring female game designers. The winner of the scholarship will receive full funding to attend VFS's acclaimed one-year Game Design program, which covers all aspects of game design. Read more...

It's Oscar night! The Barbara Walters special is on in the background and I should probably be spending my time thinking about who is going to win this award or that award, but I'm not really paying attention (other than hoping In the Loop picks up Best Adapted Screenplay) because instead I'm just trawling my way through my e-mail press releases, and the first one that caught my eye--one which I notice hasn't already been covered here--is that Valve has announced Portal 2. Read more...

Wow, what a week for a lot of interesting news. Microsoft Courier device makes another appearance - Apple's iPad gets a date, IE6 gets a funeral... Read more...

It's Beta vs VHS or Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD all over again as two competing styles of coffee making innovation hit the shelves. Do you go K-Cup or T-Disc? Read more...