Only a few days ago, Motorola unveiled its latest quartet of products in newer models of the Moto X and Moto G smartphones, plus its new smartwatch, the Moto 360, and a new take on a Bluetooth headset in the Moto Hint. We’ve been playing around with the first three units since and here are some first impressions.

Losing reception on your cell phone is one of those things that can quickly turn from being a nuisance to becoming a maddening feeling of disconnect. And while cellular networks have come a long way, their range and reach can be spotty, particularly when you start roving through patchy areas and dead zones. Wilson’s Sleek 4G-C and the Dual-Band Mobile Wireless Booster are signal amplifiers meant to raise those reception bars.

Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping are chores that are necessary, even if they are mundane, making it all the more appealing to have a robot do the dirty work. The concept isn't new but performance and results show that these automated gizmos are made to be smarter and more efficient in cleaning up after their masters.

Now that Rogers and Shaw have teamed up and unveiled a new streaming content platform they’re calling “Shomi”, it will inevitably be compared to Netflix, which already has a significant presence in Canada.

Your smartphone may be the most personal device you carry with you, not to mention the most important, considering the data stored on it. Losing it may not be the end of the world, though it could certainly feel that way if you haven't backed anything up. Contacts, photos, messaging history and media files can be priceless.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are working to create a car seat system that can mitigate the effect of whiplash enough to significantly reduce the risk of injury from low-speed rear-end collisions.

A modem may be the key utility device that brings in an Internet connection, but it’s the router that plays the important role of distributing it. If not done properly, you don’t get the real benefit of what you’re paying for every month. Routers don’t carry the kind of cachet other fancier gadgets do because you don’t typically interact with them often, yet they do the heavy lifting that makes using the Internet enjoyable and carefree. Netgear's Nighthawk X6 AC3200 is an ode to design with its stealth bomber-like form factor, yet its performance is what you need to consider most if you really want to amp up a busy home Internet connection.

Ford and Intel have partnered together on Project Mobii, an automotive initiative that is experimenting with interior-facing cameras to make driving and mobile device usage in the car safer. It may also be a precursor to how wearable devices and vehicles start communicating together.

Despite being under the BlackBerry umbrella, which hasn’t been filled with good news for some time now, QNX continues to do brisk business in the automotive world where its technologies find their way into millions of cars every year. The onset of Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto only figures to improve its fortunes if those platforms meet expectations.

Spotify, one of the most popular music streaming services, has come to Canada, though it's doing a 'soft launch' whereby users will need to sign up to get an invitation code to try it out.

The trend has been to outfit vehicles with cameras facing outside for the purposes of safety and convenience, but now Ford and Intel are pointing cameras inwards toward the driver for the same reasons.

The idea of using a laptop that can double as a tablet isn’t new, but the variations in design have kept the concept relatively fresh, with no one design having emerged above all others. Some consistency is forming, however, and for students heading back to school, this group of convertible Windows PCs can rotate backwards 360-degrees.

You may not view your home network as a robust ecosystem of connectivity, but there are products and workarounds to expand its reach and ensure you get a smooth experience no matter where the router is placed.

Look at one of Apple’s MacBooks today and you will see something that looks familiar, yet uniquely different at the same time. The MacBook line has gone through several evolutionary changes over the last eight years, having also gone from three particular designs, down to two: the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Both follow the same design philosophies, though feel distinct at the same time. Based on my years of experience with both, I can tell you why.

You might be able to truly mitigate the chance of a cracked screen on your mobile device, thanks to a Canadian-made tempered glass screen protector that is designed to be "the last screen protector you'll ever need".

Streaming media has taken different forms, ranging from the likes of Netflix to network attached storage drives in the home that act as central repositories. Then there's the pocket-sized method courtesy of SanDisk.

To offer alternatives to hated phone contracts, some carriers have since launched “tab” options where the balance of the phone subsidy can be paid off much faster than a two-year contract. But if that tab is paid off much sooner, does it spell the end of the contract, and does it automatically include a discount on a monthly plan?

As the title suggests, the weeks leading back to the start of a new school year might require you looking into a smartphone that will help you over the next eight to 12 months. Now, the “best” doesn’t necessarily mean the best on the market, but rather the best for what you need. You may be a student on a budget, or your needs might not be particularly complex, and that’s why the list in this post is focused more on bang for the buck.

It may have been a foregone conclusion that Parrot would attempt to miniaturize its popular AR.Drone, and indeed it has — sort of — with the MiniDrones Rolling Spider. A quadrocopter like its larger cousin, the Rolling Spider can fly around, but also roll on the ground, up and down walls and along ceilings. Its limited range keeps it close to you at all times, but this is an indoor gizmo that is sure to be fun for everyone.

When Parrot first unveiled the Jumping Sumo at CES back in January, it used a small toy basketball net to illustrate the fun you could have in making this roving drone jump. Rolling around on two wide wheels, while controlled via the free FreeFlight 3 app on iOS and Android, the Jumping Sumo is a remote-controlled gizmo that is sometimes hard to define, yet easy to enjoy because of what it does. After spending time with it myself, I got a better sense of the pros and cons of such a unique toy.