So we were able to get our Apple TV jailbroken to 4.2.1 (4.1.1) and install XBMC, so here in a nutshell is our findings. 720P/1080P .mkv playback worked with the odd freeze, but definitely exciting to try this out.  It found no problem accessing our SMB shares. And no iTunes! …

Last year, Google saw the value in groupon and tried to grab a piece of the pie with a $5 Billion dollar offer which was rejected.  Speculation now has Groupon valued at a 15 Billion IPO and Google still wants a piece of the pie. Which brings us to our headline …

Users with jailbroken iOS devices can rejoice as XBMC is now available for all iOS jailbroken devices including Apple TV 2nd generation. XBMC plays back videos/pictures/audio files including the popular xvid and mkv files through SMB network sharing. XBMC was first created for the original Xbox but has come along …

As we await our review unit for the iMainGo X, we noticed Portable Sound Laboratories have announced a specific version of iMainGo for the iPad. Although the iMainGo X will work for any device with a 3.5mm audio output, a device specific version would be great as it would act …

Nintendo has announced the Nintendo 3DS will arrive in Canada on March 27th and is available in Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black.  The 3DS will offer a 3D gaming experience without the need for 3D glasses or any additional hardware.  As for pricing, the 3DS has a MSRP of $249.99 …

Bullguard claims 9 in 10 computer users do not backup their data. I would have to agree with these statistics.  Since digital cameras have become normal and almost every Canadian household owns at least one camera, the amounts of digital data on a personal computer has grown. Most desktop computers …

Microsoft has released an iPhone version of OneNote Mobile available today in the US Appstore.  This is the first product for iOS devices to come from the Office team and hopefully more to come.  Unfortunately if you live in Canada, the application is not yet available on the Canadian AppStore. …

This year was great for new tech gadgets at CES 2011 held in Las Vegas.  Many new ideas were put to use and hopefully in 2011, a few of them will make it to market.  A company Best Supplier, based out of Burnaby BC, has introduced a rather unique product(s) …

Companies are finding it hard to keep new products and concepts from being exposed prior to launch.  With the iPhone 4 being perhaps the biggest leak yet, there have been many others.  The sony “playstation phone”, otherwise known as the Ericsson Xperia Play has been the headline of many blog …

Reuters is reporting Apple’s Steve Jobs has requested a medical leave and it has been approved by the board. Chief Operating Officer Tom Cook will be responsible for day to day operations in the interim.  Jobs will continue as CEO and still be involved with any major strategic decisions. Jobs did …