New ScopifyROM App Let’s You See Secrets
Below is a repost of a guest article I wrote for the Royal Ontario Museum blog. The desire to see the world through a lens has proven to be universal with cameraphones. It may be annoying the way people use them at concerts and public events, but that they can’t seem to help themselves or explain... Read More
DNA Artists, Science Scanners, & Drawing Long Distance
For longer than anyone can remember, public exhibitions have been used to gather large crowds to test out new ideas that unite the worlds of art and science together. This week we’re exploring three extraordinary examples that are sure to surprise you. Stranger Visions A wad of gum on the sidewalk, a cigarette butt on... Read More
The Future Of Disney Tech: Robots, Mouse Ears, And Interactive Gardens
Through animation Walt Disney was a pioneer in technology who always maintained a fascination for how the spirit of invention could shape the future. Today the company maintains a number of R&D labs around the world that are producing ground-breaking technologies that would surely make Walt proud. Glow With The Show Ears On October 15th... Read More
Syria’s Chemical Problems, Rescue Radar, And Drone Tour Guides
This week’s focus is on new innovations in rescue as we look at the latest developments spanning the areas of military conflict, natural disasters, and the confusion of everyday life. Mobile Lab Invented To Consume Syria’s Toxic Chemicals Defusing a bomb can take several tense hours, but neutralizing a chemical nerve agent like sarin or... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 52 – Ben Affleck, Patrick Stewart, Zombie Swarms
This week Kris shows off his animated Grumpy Cat shirt, Richard discusses the outrage over Ben Affleck’s Batman casting, and we trade quadruple takes thanks to Patrick Stewart’s masterclass on YouTube. This is the audio-only edition of our weekly Google+ Hangout On Air series. You can watch the video edition here: http://heyallyouzombies.com/post/59618979859/hey-all-you-zombies-episode-52-this-week-kris
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 51 – Disney’s D23, Elmore Leonard, Drive-Ins
Back from the D23 con in Anaheim, we discuss the recent creative explosion happening over at Walt Disney that includes fresh new movies, wild animation techniques, apps, and explorative video game worlds. And we talk about the campaign to save drive-in theatres and mark the passing of Elmore Leonard. This is the audio-only edition of... Read More
The Future Of Driver Safety: New Locks, Warnings, And Impaired Tests
It’s the 21st Century and our news reports are still filled with stories about traffic accidents and impaired driving so our theme this week is on safety as we look at three developing technologies that hope to bring about big change. The Pee Analyzer Drunk Driving Test Within one year Singapore saw 2, 141 cases... Read More
Sony Launches First Curved LED Television In Canada
In this video report for MarketNews.ca I explore the possible benefits of having a television with a curved screen thanks to Sony’s 54″ HDTV, the first of its kind in Canada.
Back To School Shopping Advice For Tech
Whether it’s for the classroom or your home office this is certainly the time of year to grab new gear. To help you battle the hype and sales pressure let me arm you with some practical advice. Laptops Take the same approach you’d use with buying a car. Invest some time, do a lot of... Read More
Back To School Apps: Tutoring For All Ages
Now’s a good time to feed your mind. These innovative study aids can help you reinforce the lessons you’re taking in school and refresh your memory from the classes you’ve already mastered. Kindergarten & Primary Students Learn With Homer iPad Free/$1.99 Lessons Homer is the name of a pigeon and he stars in this storybook... Read More
App Reviews: The Human Body, Animated Grumpy Cat, Re-Mission 2
The Human Body iPhone/iPad $2.99 What does it look like inside your body when you burp? When you breathe? When you run? When you poop? This app gives kids a visible body they can play and poke with, to see and explore the way our internal organs and systems work. Drag-and-drop a feather onto the... Read More
Moto X Smartphone Snaps Pics With A Flick Of The Wrist
Now owned by Google, Motorola hopes to make a comeback with the Moto X Android smartphone, but are it’s new tricks revolutionary enough to compete? In this video report for Marketnews.ca I put the tricks to the test to find out.
App Reviews: Plants Vs Zombies 2, Breaking Bad Alchemy, CARROT Alarm
Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time iPhone/iPad Free You can’t ask for a better sequel than this. When Crazy Dave wants to eat a taco all over again (a really, really tasty taco) he invents a time machine that lays down fresh ideas for battling zombies across the sands of Egypt, the Pirate Seas,... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 50 – The Conjuring, Shark Week, Lab Meat
We are back from summer break with so much to talk about. Richard shows off the creepy, little doll sent to him AFTER his review of The Conjuring, we compare notes on Shark Week’s outcry-inducing fakery, welcome the new Dr. Who, test out Johnny Depp & Gore Verbinski’s theory about Lone Ranger’s failure, and try... Read More
App Reviews: Disney Animated, Ikea 2014, Bramble Berry Tales
Disney Animated iPad $13.99 This is the big book of Walt Disney; the man, his films, his company, its history, and innovations, but made specifically for the iPad so it can come alive the way you’d expect a Disney book would. The illustrations and photos awaken and play as clips, characters unexpectedly march across the... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 49 – World War Z, Paula Deen, This Is Bowie
We pull out the survival bag this week for World War Z, both the movie and the book, and for Paula Deen’s cooking which is surprisingly not the reason behind her troubles with the Food Network. Plus, Richard gets ready for the new David Bowie exhibit coming to the AGO, a condition for which there... Read More
App Reviews: Timeline WWI, Chefs Feed, Tiny Thief
Timeline WW1 with Dan Snow iPad Free/$9.99 It’s like pulling moments and memories from out of a well-packed chest. TV presenter and researcher Dan Snow has organized a wealth of archival films, photos, and journals into a timeline that may start out chronological, but thanks to many layers allows you to dive and explore the... Read More
App Reviews: djay 2, Drive Assist, Ultimate Sharks
djay 2 iPhone/iPad $0.99/$4.99 For most of us a playlist is a collection of songs grouped by theme or mood, but like a human DJ this app can go further, analyzing your music library so you can group tracks by their Beats Per Minute (BPM). With a tap of the Automix button, it will then... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Ep 48 – PRISM, Zombies, Superman
As World War Z approaches, Richard puts together a collection of little-known zombie movies and we discuss our new lack of privacy with agencies like the NSA listening in, Microsoft’s new mad used game rules for the Xbox One, and the many actors who have played Superman over the years. This is the audio-only edition... Read More
App Reviews: Milekeeper, Efexio, Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded
Milekeeper iPhone Free With Milekeeper you’re no longer cycling through the city, you’re participating in the Tour de France. The running path in the nearby park now becomes the length of the Great Wall of China and your local pool becomes a chance for you to swim the English Channel. Using your phone’s sensors and... Read More
App Reviews: iTranslate Voice, Scouting For Boys, Discover Ontario
iTranslate Voice iPhone/iPad $0.99 Imagine a pair of translating walkie-talkies and you get the idea. iTranslate connects your phone with another’s using Bluetooth. When you speak into your phone it comes out translated, both as text and as a computerized voice, on their phone and in their language. The process works both ways and, like... Read More
App Reviews: Man Of Steel, Despicable Me, Walking With Dinosaurs
Man of Steel iPhone/iPad/Android $2.99/$4.99/$5.08 Warner Bros. has paid the big bucks to make sure this mobile fighting game has the looks of their blockbuster film. Henry Cavill’s features are there along with his sculpted physique and an opening comic book sequence to deliver Jor-El’s premonition of greatness, the speech that played a key role... Read More
Lifesaver, McLaren’s Workshop, Ticket To Ride
Lifesaver iPhone/iPad Free Lifesaver will teach you how to perform CPR and other resuscitation methods by placing you into real-world situations using interactive movies. As actors convincingly create the experience of someone collapsing in a subway tunnel or a parking lot, the app will ask you to make quick choices and decisions about the scene... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 47 – After Earth, Red Wedding, Dr. Who
Richard Crouse’s birthday vacation in New York means that we skipped a week, but also that he has some cool stores to share about close-up magic, Alan Cumming’s MacBeth, and rare record shops for this week. We also ponder the After Earth’s monstrous failure in theatres, Game of Throne’s RedWedding shocker, and the potential for... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 46 – Space Oddities, Spock Songs, Badgers
Too many fun things to discuss this week. There’s Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s poignant version of Space Oddity, the one-and-only Mr. Spock (but wait there’s two now), the odd attacks aimed at Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy, and Queen guitarist Brian May’s creative Badger campaign. This is the audio-only edition of our weekly Google Hangouts On Air... Read More
App Reviews: To This Day, The Transit App, Golf History, Camera 2
To This Day iPad Free You may remember Shane Koyczan from the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in which his poem “We Are More” was delivered to share our Canadian identity with the world. Recently he captured YouTube audiences with an animated piece on bullying called “To This Day” that has been viewed... Read More
App Reviews: Guitar! By Smule, Mailbox, Fast & Furious 6 The Game
Guitar! By Smule iPhone/iPad Free There are many games that simulate what it feels like to play the guitar, but none as relaxing as this one. All you have to do is strum and pick, which means swipe and tap the screen, to play a selection of easy-listening ballads by Leonard Cohen, Elton John, and... Read More
Victoria Day Special: Planet of the BBQ Apps
Welcome to my Planet of the Barbecue Apps Special. In honor of the Victoria Day weekend we decided to do a second show where I pick out some choice mobile cuts for your grill. My first set of reviews for today, with the latest releases, can be found here. Enjoy and let both the flames... Read More
App Reviews: The Doors, Google Hangouts, Skyscanner
The Doors iPad $4.99 A welcome sign that boxed sets will live on, The Doors app gives you all the rare photos, interviews, cultural stories, and secret tracks of a limited edition collection, but without the need to buy the albums all over again. The music is still included as embedded iTunes clips, so there... Read More
App Reviews: Dumb Ways To Die, ScoreCleaner, Marvel Unlimited
This week on Moore In The Morning I’m saving lives with a twisted transit safety game of death, whistling new music with a sheet music app, and finding the cheapest way to read popular comic books right back to their beginning. Dumb Ways To Die iPhone/iPad Free With a catchy tune and cute, animated characters,... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 45 – 3D Printed Guns, Ray Harryhausen, Iron Man 3
As we post this, Cody Wilson’s 3D Printed Pistol file has been downloaded more than 100,000 times. This week we touch upon what is surely a complex and unpredictable news. We also enjoy the way Ray Harryhausen has been remembered this week, offer impressions of Iron Man 3, and wonder about The Great Gatsby, Downton... Read More
App Reviews: Google Now, Star Trek FX, Songza
This week on Moore In The Morning I take a look at the arrival of Google Now, the search giant’s personal assistant app, on the iPhone, play with JJ Abrams Star Trek movie effects, and see how much time-saving Songza offers with their updated playlist-driven music service. Google Now iPhone/iPad/Android Free If you use a... Read More
HTC One Leads Android Smartphones In Ooohs And Ahhhs
In my regular report for Marketnews I take a look at the smartphone that’s induced Android fans to salivate, the HTC One.
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 44 – Living Dead Live, Cumberbatch, Collecting Star Wars
We have a fantastic show for you this week. Richard will take you through Night of the Living Dead Live, the Romero-sanctioned stage play based on the classic film, Kris endorses The Nightjar, an audio-only game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and we discuss the way fan collectors have changed and the strange condition of Face Blindness... Read More
App Reviews: Iron Man 3, The Nightjar, Touchfit: George St-Pierre
Iron Man 3: The Official Game iPhone/iPad/Android Free-To-Play The Temple Run series broke industry records by challenging you to keep running through a jungle. Iron Man 3 takes that same challenge to the skies. Using simple tilt-and-swipe controls you must dodge, bank, and shoot your way through an endless assault of jets, drones, missiles, and... Read More
Does High Definition Make A Difference For eBooks? The Kobo Aura HD
In my regular report for Marketnews I take a look at Kobo’s latest, an eBook reader that boasts the highest resolution E-Ink screen, but what does that mean?
App Reviews: Twitter #Music, Yahoo Weather, The 39 Steps
Twitter #music iPhone Free A separate companion app for Twitter, #Music is aimed at encouraging you to follow bands, to tweet their most popular songs, and to help use Twitter to both measure and boost the popularity of today’s musicians. While giving you a tool to discover what your friends are listening to, it would... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 43 – Video Game Cheats, Fog of News, Acrobatic Flies
We start off with some bad behaviour this week as Richard tackles the zeal news reporters have in giving bad information during tragic events, Kris compares his relationship to cheating as a gamer to Richard’s as someone who doesn’t play games, and finally we salute the new Rush postal stamp and enjoy the mystery of... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 42 – Peter Reveen, Walking Dead, Jurassic Park
Richard’s childhood hero, magician and psychological illusionist Peter Reveen, is the focus of our chat this week along with Jurassic Park 4’s feather-riffling controversy, more on Richard’s meeting with The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara, and Kris tells a story about “an island inhabited by creatures that like to steal gadgets”. This is the audio-only edition... Read More
App Reviews: Injustice Gods Among Us, Swirl It!, TSN Masters
Injustice: Gods Among Us iPhone/iPad Free Who would win in a fight: Batman or Superman? Wonder Woman or The Flash? Green Lantern or Green Arrow? With fast fisticuffs and walloping super powers this game lets you work out those very debates using eye-popping visuals and ridiculous, over-the-top action. It begins as basic boxing-and-tossing, but once... Read More