Will 'Avatar' boost 3D TV sales?
Avatar’s staggering box office grosses and nine Academy Award nominations have cemented its place in Hollywood history, that much is certain. Full Story


The goods and bads of the iPad
The weeks and weeks of speculation are over. Now, let the weeks and weeks of nitpicking begin. Full Story


Laptop cooling pad comfortable for its size
A few years ago, the medical journal The Lancet documented the case of a 50-year-old Swedish scientist who was so engrossed in a report he was writing on his laptop computer that he ignored the heat radiating from the bottom of the machine. Full Story


Top gadget picks from CES
The annual techno-mecca that is the Consumer Electronics Show has wrapped up for another year and fled from Las Vegas, leaving us with thousands of different products to look forward to – or perhaps avoid – over the coming year. Full Story


Computer crash prevention
You wouldn’t drive a car without insurance. You wouldn’t play hockey without a helmet. So why would you use a computer without backing up your data? Full Story


Tilley's gadget wish list
From TVs with pictures so perfect you almost want to jump through the screen to phones that do everything except help dress you in the morning, 2009 was a great year for cool, innovative and technolust-inducing gadgetry and gizmos. Full Story



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Online tracking under scrutiny
Canada's Privacy Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, recently announced a new consultation with the Canadian public on privacy issues related to the online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by marketers and other businesses.Full Column