Tech Soup
Listen to what your dog is thinking
Dog lovers are not shy about talking to their pets, but the communication is mostly an exchange of barks and guesses…unless you put on the No More Woof...
Chipolo: Never lose your keys again
Do you tend to misplace and forget where you left your stuff? Chipolo offers a creative new solution for the forgetful. It is a small device which uses...
FlyKly, The Smart Bike Wheel
Launching on the crowd-funding website Kickstarter on October 16, FlyKly aims to make riding almost any bicycle an effortless adventure. It has already reached...
Order beer in 59 languages
A couple of techies walk into a bar...a foreign bar, and realize they have no idea how to order beer in Czech. That's the dilemma the founders of Pivo found...
Get in the Loop
Getintheloop Marketing Ltd. recently launched their membership platform, Getintheloop.ca. The new website offers an exclusive members area for access to...
3D printed guns on the horizon
As the gun control debate rages on in America a new technology is starting to hit the mainstream that could make obtaining a gun virtually as easy as...
Explain Like I'm Five: Crisis in Syria
After launching earlier this month, Reddit's original web video series dubbed "Explain Like I'm Five" has already started to generate some...
One giant leap for doorbell tech
Meet the DoorBot, a fresh approach to a very common, yet antiquated technology. DoorBot was recently funded on the crowdfunding website Christie Street, raising...
Hockey tech developing in Penticton
Factor 9 Sports has received funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The funding will be used to...
Nest: A Smart Thermostat
Founded by Tony Fadell, Nest has created a smart thermostat that learns your routine with the goal to save energy and money. The appealing design of the Nest...
Okanagan game studio seeks funding
Since Club Penguin was first released to the public in 2005 and later purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 2007, Kelowna has seen a massive expansion of jobs...
A gadget for forgetful people
Keep track of your TV remote, your luggage or even your children. StickyNFind is a bluetooth location sticker that you can attach to almost anything you want....
Local tech startup hits milestone
Bananatag,a local tech startup, is off to a flying start. Launched in August 2012, the company has over fifteen thousand users and has already surpassed the one...
Canadian ad company raises $12M
Chango, a digital advertising company based in Toronto, recently raised $12M in funding in an effort to expand and legitimize itself as a serious contender in...
Video killed the radio star? Not so fast
Podcastination - Podcasting for Nerds By Kelowna TV buff and podcast nerd Andrew Buckley Podcasts? Really? Who listens to podcasts anyway? Actually,...
Wait for iPhone 5 or go Android?
It’s been a very quiet time here at Tech Soup; too quiet, in fact. Tech Soup was always a popular spot here on Castanet, and one that brought about many...
Apple vs Department of Defence
April was an interesting month for the book industry. The United States Department of Justice announced that it was suing five major publishers, along with...
Stop tech from complicating your life
The 10 Essential Rules for Slowing Down and Enjoying Life More Post written by Leo Babauta of Zenhabits It’s an irony of our modern lives that while...
Is Google impairing memory?
A concept dubbed collective intelligence may trigger thoughts related to science fiction, but in a world where over 500 million smart phones were shipped last...
Jailbreak: Escape from Appletraz
To jailbreak or not to jailbreak? Have you heard the term ‘jailbreaking’ before? If you think it has to do with prison, you may be reading the...