Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss how a customized Android streaming media box promises TV shows and movies with no monthly bill and how much of a threat it posses to the cable companies. …..
Backtalk With Pete Soucy – Social Media Detox
BackTalk on VOCM is a daily talk show highlighting the latest topics on the minds of Newfoundlanders. On this call we discuss ways to detox from your technology in order to find a healthier balance with social media.
Free Wi-Fi Allows Marketing Target Ads To Your Device.
Make a quick stop to your local coffee shop, restaurant, bar or newspaper stand, connect to their free Wi-Fi and within minutes you could see targeted texts on your phone or email ads in your inbox related to products sold at those establishments. Labelled as “Wi-Fi or Proximity Marketing”, this …..
Facial Recognition Might Be Our Next Trending Technology
In this new age of wearable tech, biometrics and multi-factor authentication, your face is increasingly becoming your digital ID for authenticating who you are online. Take Facebook and Google for instance, users upload a photo and it’s facial recognition algorithm goes to work instantly, taking stock of the people, places, …..
VOCM TechTalk – Tips To Recognize CRA Tax Scams
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss how to recognize CRA Tax scams and how to stay safe from this deception.
VOCM TechTalk – High Tech Hotels Passive Temperature Control Problems.
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss how high tech hotels control your rooms heating to save money.
The Privacy Problem with Digital Assistants
For the last century, we’ve imagined a future where we’re surrounded by robotic butlers that are classy, smart, and discreet. We wouldn’t think twice of asking an embarrassing question of a robo-assistant, or entrusting him/her/it with sensitive information, because the robot’s directive would be to serve only its owner. Already, there …..
VOCM TechTalk – What Kinds Of Tech Should You Expect In 2017
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss what types of tech are ahead in 2017.
What To Expect From Tech In 2017
Technology runs the world and 2016 was the year to prove it. The internet and the gadgets it runs on were at the centre of several of the year’s biggest stories. From Facebook’s alleged fake news problem to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall, technology was at the helm of many …..
VOCM TechTalk – Start The New Year With A Digital Detox
Tech Talk on VOCM is a weekly tech spot highlighting the latest tech news and gadget reviews. On this episode we discuss discuss how a digital detox is a great way to stay productive, relaxed and balanced for the new year.
Holiday Digital Detox
The big day has finally arrived and for most Canadians they probably can find some type of technology under their tree. From tablets to phones to game consoles and social media much of our holiday attention is spent in a wired world interacting through a digital lens. This tends to …..
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