I’m not lazy, exactly, but if someone happened to gift me a free cleaning service for life I would gladly take them up on their offer. It’s not quite a cleaning service, but this just may be the next best thing.
I was super excited to find out that Shark had entered the world of robotic vacuums. Thanks to Shark, I got my hands on a Shark ION™ Robot Vacuum Cleaning System. This vacuum is awesome! It packs a double punch, because it also comes with an ultra slim hand vacuum. (more…)
They say that the two things that you can count on is death and taxes. I’d like to add a third one…technology! Technology is always updating and becoming better, smarter and faster. This week, the Best Buy Life and Tech Expo is back for a third year. The three-day long expo from September 12th to 14th boasts one of Canada’s largest consumer technology showcases featuring more than 60 top exhibitors from around the globe at Dundas Square.
Participating exhibitors include:
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Some of my favourite things are below!
Nanoleaf Aurora Smart LED Light Panel These smart LED triangles can brighten up your living room. The lights can be voice controlled and syncs with Android and Apple products. (more…)
Probably the coolest gift of the Christmas season this year, the Homido VR headset is one not just for the tech geeks in your life, but for anyone who enjoys a 3-D experience, and all you need to start is your smartphone! Just strap in your phone, put on the comfortable headset and be taken on any adventure you like. An array of games, and learning videos can be experienced with the headset. Watch 3-D movies, and walk around in 3-D virtual environments.
With 1000+ apps available for your smartphone you’ll never run out of things to try!
At FFWD Advertising and Marketing Week, hosted by the ICA, I attended some interesting lectures. My favourite talk was from Facebook Canada, owners of Instagram. They shared some cool stats about Instagram that I’d love to share with you!
Instagram is my favourite social media platform. It’s so visual and beautiful. I love to use it to find new things to eat and places to go. And I’m not alone!
74% take actions based on posts.
46% say Instagram brings out creativity
48% follow brands on Instagram
39% use Instagram so they don’t miss out. (FOMO is real!)
45% follow brands that inspire them.
#smile #positivity #iloveyou are the most popular.
Trending: #strideby #fromwhereistand #emojisinthewild #theworldneedsmorespiralstaircases #makeportraits
Camp Tech offers workshops and classes for adults to learn web and digital skills in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and Waterloo. They host over 200 hands-on, interactive workshops a year about CSS, HTML, SEO, WordPress, Photoshop and much more.
I was really excited when I first stumbled upon Camp Tech, because it offers courses that I found were relevant to skills I wanted to learn now. The Business of Blogging is for newbie bloggers and professional bloggers. The class is taught by Wendy Kam from Hip Urban Girl, and it teaches you how to optimize your blog for opportunities and relevant content.
If you’re looking to brush up on your skills or learn some new ones, you should check out Camp Tech! Workshops sell out fast, so be sure to register early! Click here to see the classes.
Have you ever wanted to pick up lunch to go, but didn’t want to spend forever waiting in line? There’s an app for that. Ritual is expanding in Toronto, and currently has over 100 restaurants on the go. With Ritual, you can order and pay for food at your favourite restaurants without waiting in line.
Simply connect your credit card, find your favourite restaurant or cafe on the list, select what you want to eat, and then put it in your cart. (more…)
Next week will be the first Life & Tech fashion show hosted by Best Buy Canada at Yonge-Dundas Square on Tuesday Sept. 8! Here’s what you can look forward to.
This free event will offer Torontonians an interactive look at the latest and greatest wearable technology from nearly 30 exhibitors showcasing everything from the latest in health and fitness, life-logging cameras, smartwatches, wearable audio, gaming, virtual reality, gesture control, and even baby and pet
tech. Throughout the day, guests can enjoy two Wearable Tech fashion shows, star-studded appearances, panel discussions with industry experts, exclusive product launches, interactive demos, and more.
Event schedule:
Sounds like fun! For more info, please click here.
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