shopping
Common Sense to Shop Online Safely
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on November 19, 2008.
More and more Canadians are dipping their mouse in the online e-commerce world. A recent StatsCan survey shows nearly half of Canadian internet users made an online purchase in 2007. We bought nearly $13B worth of goods last year, up 61% from the [...]
MacBook Breaks $1000 Barrier (But Not in Canada)
Today at the Apple Stevenote, there was much to smile about as a new line of MacBooks was announced, as well as a price drop.
“Apple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a single block of aluminum. And, just as important, they are the industry’s greenest notebooks,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. [...]
Barack Obama for Prime Minister
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on September 17, 2008.
This is one of those ideas you wished you’d come up with.
A few weeks ago Sean Kane received an invitation from some UVic professors to go to an election party. But the party’s not on October 14, when Canadians go to the polls, it’s [...]
Halo to the Pro
This article originally appeared in 24hrs Vancouver on July 30, 2008.
Becoming a pro is a childhood dream, but in 2008 kids aren’t just dreaming of becoming pro athletes, they’re dreaming of becoming pro gamers.
Nelson Triana is the leader of The Amp Energy Pro Team, North of 49, a professional gaming team that is [...]
Video Battle: Creative Vado vs Pure Digital Flip
While the rest of the world has been playing with pocket digital video cameras since last fall, the craze didnt hit officially hit Canada until this month. Finally both the Creative Vado and The Flip are at retail in the Great White North.
Here’s my side by side and back to back comparison of the [...]
A Tour of the Apple Store Vancouver
An hour before the hoopla was knee deep in Pacific Centre, the media were invited for a guided tour of the new Apple Store Vancouver.
Noroosh, the manager, walked us through each area of the store and explained all the sorts of things that will happen, including some very exciting educational programs the Apple Store be [...]
Blogs By Design
Checking out design blogs is a great way to get a little bit of decorating done every day.
Think Pink
It’s valentine’s week and the gadget gurus are showering you with everything in pink to please your pal.
Amazon.com Top Sellers of 2007
Amazon.ca in Canada is a lot different than Amazon.com in the US. In Canada its old school - just books and dvds and stuff like that. In the US, Amazon.com is the ultimate department store - it sells everything.
Regifting the eBay Way
One man’s trash is another treasure, so of you really don’t need another spice rack, I’d bet someone on eBay does! If you’re new to ebay, you quickly realize the listing of items is the most tedious part of the selling experience. Here’s a way to make it easy on a Mac.
