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Category Archives: Technology

Social Media Matters: Sales of 3G-enabled tablets in the toilet

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, July 22, 2011 Metro section Sales of 3G-enabled tablets in the toilet If you've purchased a new iPad or other brand of tablet device recently, chances are you bought the Wi-Fi version without investing in a 3G version that ...

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This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published June 17, 2011)

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, June 17, 2011 Metro section Facebook's membership down, but it certainly isn't out Reports are surfacing that Facebook membership is dropping in the developed western world, i.e. the U.S. and Canada. According to a recent report by ...

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This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published May 13, 2011)

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, May 13, 2011 Metro section Social media influences dictionaries: Now that the world has embraced social media, it's spreading its influence far and wide, including some long-standing traditional board games and dictionaries that are usually loathe to changing. According to a ...

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This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published April 8, 2011)

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, April 8, 2011 Metro section SlideShare a great online tool Have you discovered SlideShare? SlideShare is one of those great services that sometimes go unnoticed, but it's a great source for getting exposure for your PowerPoint presentations (and ...

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iPad 2 unboxing, review and comparison videos

The new iPad 2 was revealed with great fanfare on March 2 and arrives in Canada on March 25! Here are a few unboxing, comparison and review videos in case you're thinking of getting one. I have to say, it's mighty ...

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This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published March 11, 2011)

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, March 11, 2011 Metro section Be wary of "liking" those naughty Facebook pages In the past week or so, I've noticed a disturbing trend in the number of fathers, family men and business leaders on my Facebook friends list liking ...

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This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published February 25, 2011)

YouTube video shows new side of dish company Corning uploaded an amazing video to its YouTube channel on Feb. 7 that already has more than two million views. You know Corning, the people who make Pyrex and CorningWare baking dishes and Corelle dishware. They ...

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A Day Made of Glass… Made possible by Corning

This is an amazing video by Corning showing how glass can interact with technology. Just incredible!

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When to buy a new phone or laptop

Buying a new cell phone or laptop is a big decision. Many people drive themselves crazy trying to time their purchase right. Here, John Rettinger of TechnoBuffalo explains how it isn’t as difficult as we may think.

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This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published February 11, 2011)

This week’s Social Media Matters column (originally published February 11, 2011). This week’s topics: 1) The Moron Test among top iPhone apps in 2010; 2) Roman Catholics get their own confession app; 3) Facebook problems?; 4) Facebook hysteria of the week; 5) Canada’s financial regulator proposes social media guidelines.

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