Hearing Aids – Barbie Wears Them As FDA Approves New Tech
Two major moves against the stigma of hearing aids this week with a new Barbie Fashionista doll wearing the aids as the FDA in the US approves the sale of Over-The-Counter hearing devices.
Tech Tip – Avoiding Blue Light For Better Sleep
An easy change you can make to your phone for a beeter night’s sleep. From my Tech Tips series for GlobalNews Morning.
Squirrel With A Gun? Upcoming Video Game Is Nuts
On Montreal Now we find the humour is an upcoming video game about a squirrel with a gun in the suburbs.
Review – LEGO’s 90th Anniversary Galaxy Explorer
Here’s my CJAD review of LEGO’s 90th anniversary Galaxy Explorer set, a retro space blast from 1979 made again, but this time for adults.
Tech Tip – Help Agri-Food Canada Do Science
Help digitize the largest plant specimen collection in Canada with this Citizen Science project from Agri-Food Canada to support major research.
Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature at ROM
My friends at the Royal Ontario Museum asked me what my favourite things are in their exhibit Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature, based on J. K. Rowling’s world.
Review – Sennheiser SPORT True Wireless Earbuds
At $160, Sennheiser’s new sport earbuds prove in my CJAD review to deliver superior sound for a more reasonable price.
Review – Google Pixel Buds Pro
At $260, Google’s new premium earbuds promise the ultimate fit, but in my review for CJAD I discover the opposite is true.
Tech Tip – The iPhone’s Hidden Soothing Sounds
If you have an iPhone, you’ve got soothing sounds built right in. From my Tech Tip series.
Review – Google Pixel 6a Smartphone
Half the price of Google’s Pixel 6 Pro smartphone, here’s my review of the budget model, the Pixel 6a.
How To Be A Cat – Reviews Of Stray & Razer Kraken Kitty
Here’s my review of Stray, the PlayStation/PC game that let’s you be a cat, and to go with it, Razer’s Kraken Kitty USB headset which gives users cat ears that light up.
Tech Tip – Extreme Temperature Phone Care
With the heatwave season upon us, here’s my guidance on protecting your phone froim both the cod and heat.
New Sports Scarf Measures Fan Emotions
On Montreal Now we discuss a connected scarf being tested on sports fans in the UK.
Tech Tip – Hearing Better With EarBuds
A quick look at how earbuds can help you haer better. I’ve included some helpful instructions.
A Video Game System For Dogs?
On Montreal Now, we explore a new video game system that has launched in Europe for dogs.
Tech Tip – Avoid Damaging Cables
How to avoid wrecking your phone’s charge cable, fun tricks from my #techtips series featuring LEGO & Belkin
Cool Custom & Rolling Stones Headphones On CJAD
My search for headphones that stand-out and are stylish led me to V-Moda and their fun, customization concierge service which I reviewed this weekon Montreal Now, CJAD.
L’Oreal’s Secret Paris Lab – Future Beauty Tech
From my weekly tech report on Montreal Now, CJAD 800AM with Aaron Rand and Natasha Hall, I explore new technology make-up company L’Oreal has developed in their hidden lab in Paris. These will be used to create new in-store experiences using wild devices like EEG headsets and tri-polar lighting.
Tech Tip – Good Speaker Placement
Free your speakers and keep them away from walls, my Tech Tip for having the best music experience.
Anxiety & Mindful Tech – Mental Health Awareness
Part of Global News Morning’s weeklong look at mental health, here’s my report on tech that helps with anxiety.
Tech Tip – Designate A Legacy Contact
Make sure the people in your life can access your digital accounts in the event of your death, my tip this week.
Tech Tip – Help With Unpleasant Tasks
This week’s Tech Tip for Global News Morning is about summoning the courage to get through difficult tasks.
Apple’s Peek Performance & Beats Review
On GlobalNews Morning we look at the news from Apple’s first launch event of the year and I review their first product for 2022, Beats Fit Pro.
Tech Tip – Translating YouTube Movies
If you’re curious about Ukraine’s President Zelenksky’s past as an actor, and want to understand a bit of Ukrainian culture (of which many of us are ignorant of), here’s my tip on translating & watching two of his films on YouTube.
Tech Tip – Copy Text With Your Camera
This week I have a camera trick for Global News Morning.
Using Tech To Reveal Picasso’s Hidden Paintings
At the AGO exhibit Picasso: Painting The Blue Period, conservators investigate three of Picasso’s early paintings to uncover secret, earlier paintings.
Preview Of The Year’s Wildest, Craziest Tech
It’s my job to live in the future, so for Global News Morning I offer a glimpse at the start of the year of the most head-turning tech coming our way.
Tech Tip – Using Microfiber Cloth
This week on Global News Morning I explore the popular cloth for keeping your screens clean and scratch-free.
Best Tech Videos Of 2021
We look at the year’sbest footage of head-spinning inventions and tech innovations.
Global News Morning Tech Tip – Go Passwordless
If you’re a Microsoft fan you can opt to delete your password. My Tech Tip on how.
Smart Gadget Gift Guide
From custom lipstick to solar-powered headphones, here’s a look at the latest smart gadgets on Global News Morning
Our Annual Video Game Special + Ghostbusters!
I take a look at the latest video game systems and pick some of the year’s best games this week on Global News Morning, plus I have a gadget from the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie.
Global News Morning Tech Tip – Music Dictation
Got an idea for a song? This week’s tip is an app to help you save it for later.
Halloween Hack – Adaptive Costumes
Big thanks to Global News for deciding that this item from my Halloween Special deserved to have its own segment. Disney’s line of adaptive costumes are ideal for kids big and small, for Halloween or cosplay.
Global News Morning Tech Tip – PayPal Fees
There’s a new PayPal fee you’ll want to avoid. My latest Tech Tip for Global News Morning.
Halloween Tech Tricks & New MacBooks
We touch upon the latest from Apple before celebrating Halloween with cool and spooky tech gear.
Global News Morning Tech Tip – Flying Lessons
For this week’s TechTip we celebrate that you can finally earn your wings from your couch with Microsoft Flight Simulator and the Thrustmaster T. Flight Full Kit X.
Happy Thanksgiving From Global News Morning
What are you most thankful for? Our Global News Morning family and community members tell us what they have been grateful for over this last year.
Global News Morning Tech Tip – Identifying Bird Song
You’ll hear most birds before you get to see them. This trick will identify them by their song.