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Moms everywhere devote their lives to ensuring loved ones have everything they need, often times sacrificing and juggling the unthinkable. To help simplify the important tasks and give mom a bit more free time, D-Link is making it easier than ever this Mother's Day to keep an eye on what matters most 24/7.

It’s movie night for the family, but everyone wants to watch different things. The parents want to stream a Netflix film. Some kids are gaming upstairs, and some are dancing around to YouTube videos in the basement. It’s all great, but the parents would like to make sure their film comes through the best.

A few clicks make it happen.

Fan Expo came to Vancouver for the first time last weekend and brought with it two jam-packed days of celebrity autograph signings, sci-fi and comic book characters, costumes and cosplay, anime voice stars and more. Much more. 

How does my Ultrabook work in everyday real life? If you read my recent overview on my Ultrabook, you know that I’ve been using one since January -- and I love it.

Part of the reason why is that I spend a good amount of my day in front of it. A lot of my time is spent taking, reviewing and organizing notes in/from/about meetings. While it sounds like a simple thing, note taking is an important part of my day and being efficient at it makes me more organized and less stressed.  

Here are a few tips I've learned over the past few months.

When talking about the Hunger Games there are two types of people; those who can recite the book and those who wonder what is all this hype about?

At Toshiba, we are in the first group with full blown Hunger Games fever. We worked with Alliance Films as a sponsorship partner for The Hunger Games and we were lucky enough to see firsthand what this type of fan mania looks like behind the scenes.

The choice is yours.

Organized crime is out there, it’s all around us, we read about people being victimized every day, even now as you read this on the Internet… when you check your email, when you do your taxes, when you play on your phone. Have you already been compromised? Are you already a victim of organized Internet crime… would you even know? My previous blog discussed how we can unknowingly be part ofa botnet community, but it only starts there. Most people don’t understand how the threats out there target their bank accounts, social media accounts, file hosting networks and their cellphones. These threats are everywhere, disguised as regular applications, every day emails and innocent looking downloads. 

Want to get the most out of your new iPad?  Logitech has some great accessories not only compatible with the latest iPad, but also iPad2 and even the original iPad.  Here is a run down on what's available to dress up your new tablet...

I’m sure this has happened to you a million times. After a long day of work you decide to make some popcorn, sit down in front of the tube, put your feet up and stream a couple movies until you’re ready to hit the sack. Sounds like a nice night… until watching your content freeze every few seconds puts you to sleep prematurely. 

It’s official, 2011 was the year of the tablet and in a big way! Let me share a stat with you to illustrate how much the tablet truly dominated the conversation last year. As all large organizations do, we monitor press coverage for our various products; in 2011 a whopping 50% of our coverage was for tablets! That really shows just how hot the tablet category has become in a short period of time.

Without a doubt, many of the readers here have followed brands online to learn more about products, ask questions and most certainly enter a contest. Have the brands always lived up to the hype and provided the information you need? At Linksys Canada, we are setting out to do just that!

I did a strange little test the other day. I got out my watch and I timed out how long it would take my old laptop to fully start up. Total number of seconds?  53. Then I opened my new Ultrabook. Four seconds. At first glance, that 49 second difference might not seem like a big deal. But consider that I reboot twice a day for at least 300 days a year. Total time saved – just over eight hours a year. Eight hours. That’s practically a whole day of work (or play!) – and saving time is just one of the reasons I love my Ultrabook so much. For a long time now, we’ve all been working towards the “idealized future,” the one that includes the flying cars, the **bleep** Tracey watches and the itsy bitsy computers that can do just about anything. At least with Ultrabook, it seems like we’re a whole lot closer to that future. Here’s three reasons why...

How many times have you been streaming a video to your computer, downloading media, or playing online games when your experience is interrupted by buffering?  When you have to keep waiting for your media to load, it can be a big inconvenience and it’s then -- that you know you’re losing the war against buffering. We want to share four easy tips that will help give you the ammunition you need to win the war of buffering and get the most out of your video streaming or online gaming experience.

Now available at Best Buy, Logitech's Mini Boombox packs powerful sound in a small form factor.  It pairs easily with most Bluetooth enabled devices, so your music goes wherever you do.  

After months of research and pouring over features like refresh rate and color ratio you've finally pulled the trigger and purchased your LCD TV at Best Buy.  Yet, when we you go home and settle into your favorite chair for Hockey Night in Canada, the picture just doesn't seem as crisp as it did at the store.  

Ever heard someone say, “You look so good together!” How about, “That’s a marriage made in heaven.” Words like that aren’t said for the hell of it. But it takes the perfect alignment of stars for such an occurence to happen. Sometimes, it comes once in a lifetime. As far as audio technology is concerned, we believe that a perfect combination begins with the IN-Command Series and Boston Acoustics.

Another year has come and gone and we recently saw the annual flurry of product announcements and reveals at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  This year was no different as the world’s largest tradeshow was the backdrop for all the new and exciting technology that should be making its way to your local Best Buy soon.  Aside from the usual announcements of large screen TV’s, mobile devices and other entertainment products, there were two that could have a big impact on energy efficiency in your home in the near future.

You've got thousands of songs and videos on your iPhone, iPad, smartphone or tablet, so why be limited by docking to a wired speaker.  Set your music free with Logitech's Wireless Boombox, which easily pairs with your device via Bluetooth, so you can listen to your favourite tunes while doing other stuff nearby.

Ok- I might be exaggerating a little bit, but have you ever wondered what it will be like if robots actually took over the world? Little do you know organized criminals have already begun assembling their armies! Cybercriminals are launching bots from the internet to seek and destroy vulnerable computers and steal your personal data and credit card information.

Stream live TV on your iPad, iPhone, Android tablet or Android phone with Hauppauge Broadway. Take your favourite TV shows with you, wherever you go. Hauppauge Broadway streams live TV to your computer, tablet, or smartphone, giving you full and easy access to your entire cable lineup whether you are in the backyard, bedroom, or halfway around the world. Leave the living room behind and watch live TV wherever it’s convenient for you. Access your most loved sitcoms, sporting events, or reality shows in vivid high-definition and stream them through Wi-Fi to any electronic device you choose. It’s easy to set up, easy to use, and compatible with Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android operating systems. If you’ve been waiting patiently for must-see TV but aren’t at home to see it, hook up Broadway and watch it wherever
you are.

Stressed out about tax time? Don’t be. TurboTax guides you through doing your taxes and provides a helping hand when you need it. Just install, point, and click your way to your maximum refund possible. TurboTax Personal Tax Profile asks you simple questions about your life. Life Changes Profiling can speed up how long it takes for you to prepare your return simply by eliminating the guess work. You complete your return easily… while finding the deductions you qualify for, no matter what your tax situation is.

You use your iPad for just about everything... wouldn't it be great if you could use it to control your home theatre system? Well now you can, with Logitech's Harmony Link. Available at Best Buy stores and at BestBuy.ca for $99.99, the Harmony Link is comprised of two main components:  1) the Link hardware (looks like a black puck), that sits in front of your TV and components and 2) the free Harmony Link app.

When people think about home or office video security, they often think its an unaffordable option that involves challenging wiring by themselves or an installer.  Well, that's no longer the case with Logitech Alert Digital Video Security, available at Best Buy stores and BestBuy.ca...

The only thing you count on with technology today is change. To keep up, you need a computer processor that will make the most of every component on your PC, run it to its maximum capacity and still have power to spare. The Vision Technology powered AMD A-Series APU fuses speed, strength and function to produce one of the most innovative processors on the market today. Maximize the processing speed of your CPU and GPU with AMD App Acceleration, giving you the power to shoot amazing lag-free video, game in 3D and work with multiple programs at one time. When shooting home movies or watching videos online, you can eliminate jarring and jitter with Steady Video playback. Picture Perfect HD boosts image quality, while AMD Turbo Core Technology gives you a turbo boost of power right when you need it most.

I do it in my bedroom. I do it in my kitchen. I do it on the bus. I do it in class. With Trend Micro’s SafeSync I can synchronize and access any file from any device from anywhere at anytime.

Want to get the most out of that new iPad?  One of the most popular accessories for iPads are external keyboards, so you can comfortably type emails, Facebook posts, documents, while still being completely portable.  Leave it to Logitech to come up with some of the most innovative (and cool) iPad keyboards out there... all available in Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.ca.  

Are you tired of hearing about 3D? I am. Which you may think is odd coming from an employee of a tech manufacturer. But let me tell you why, I think 3D is a super cool technology and there are lots of great 3D TVs but the problem is there is very little 3D content. My 3D fatigue comes from the conundrum of hearing a lot about the technology when there isn’t much available to watch in 3D.

As a student we depend on: Kraft Dinner, Tim Horton’s Coffee and of course, our Cellphones.  Cellphones enable us to contact friends, family, surf the web, and, check Facebook, even during classes.  Unfortunately there are an increasing number of security threats that are targeting cellphones, and especially Android because of their open platform. 

Access to more ideas, more innovation, more hope. I have a very good friend who was diagnosed with cancer last year. She visited several Canadian specialists and to be blunt, the diagnosis was not good – they gave her six-months-to-a-year to live. This Christmas marked the one-year anniversary of her diagnosis. On a recent visit to her doctor, she was told that all the tumors – all the cancer – was gone. What on earth happened?

No matter the size of your home, condo, apartment or loft you've certainly had a moment of wireless frustration while trying to stream a movie or transfer a file.

Think Apple computers are invincible? Think Again! Until recently, Mac computers have had a superhero-like reputation, and maybe deservedly so.  Unfortunately, these days’ villains are increasingly targeting Apple devices due to their popularity and the fact almost no Mac user uses protection creating the perfect opportunity for a cyber villain.