Google Play Music streaming in Canada enters crowded market
By Ted Kritsonis It’s become an unfortunate and frustrating tech reality in Canada — a product or service launches in the United States and takes considerable time to cross the border into the Great...
View ArticleApple buys Beats music and headphones businesses
By Ted Kritsonis Confirming the rumour mill that had spinning for weeks, Apple announced today that it is acquiring Beats Electronics, bringing both the headphone and streaming music businesses into...
View ArticleSonos simplifies speaker setup, removes need for Bridge
By Ted Kritsonis Sonos announced today that its latest software update will allow users to set up a Sonos speaker system on an existing Wi-Fi network, negating the need to use either a hardwired...
View ArticleThe debate over streaming music for free
By Ted Kritsonis It’s hard to find any average consumer who doesn’t like streaming music for free. As consumption continues to shift from downloading music a la carte to streaming it buffet-style, does...
View ArticleNapster finding new life as a music streaming service
By Ted Kritsonis Remember Napster? The software application that once pioneered the idea of sharing music files in the late 90s and early 2000s is back in Canada. Only this time, it’s as a...
View ArticleGoing wireless: Bluetooth earbuds compared
By Ted Kritsonis The term “cutting the cord” usually refers to cable and satellite subscriptions, but wires are slowly being cut out of in-ear headphones (or earbuds) because of Bluetooth wireless...
View ArticleReview: Sonos Play:5 is a bold successor
By Ted Kritsonis Sonos is back, and it has brought a new-and-improved Play:5 speaker to market that promises to deliver bigger, bolder sound in an elegant package that could fit in almost anywhere. The...
View ArticleHoliday-Themed Streaming Playlists Worth Checking Out
By Christine Persaud Whether it’s for your own personal entertainment at home, tunes to bop to while you commute to school or work, or a playlist to stream during your holiday party, here are some...
View ArticleDavid Bowie in Toronto – Gallery Exhibit Showed His Genius
With the sad news of the passing of David Bowie, WhatsYourTech remembers its story about the David Bowie show at the Art Gallery of Ontario, which served to encapsulate his remarkable career in music,...
View ArticleIn 2016, music streaming may see more consolidation
By Ted Kritsonis Music streaming is set to be the biggest revenue stream for the music industry, which has seen a two-thirds decline in overall revenue from an all-time high 15 years ago. With that...
View ArticleReview: Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless keep the good sound coming
By Ted Kritsonis Good headphones are sometimes expensive, but not all expensive headphones are good. Sennheiser has maintained the excellent reputation of its Momentum line and produced a Bluetooth...
View ArticleThe Sounds of Science: Music, Medicine and Technology Mash-Up
by Lee Rickwood The audience listened to a Bach violin sonata and watched as a computer-generated skeleton mirrored the way violinist was moving her arms, wrists and neck as she played.
View ArticleComparing the latest Bluetooth wireless earbuds
By Ted Kritsonis Bluetooth earbuds are a growing subset of the headphone business, and with improving audio quality and battery life, this might be a good time to get a pair that can keep wires at bay...
View ArticleMaking music on tablets and PCs a roundup of apps & services
In the age of the tablet and smartphone, we've found some very compelling tools to make beautiful music with our technology.
View ArticleGift Guide: Cool gadgets that make an impact
By Ted Kritsonis Finding the right tech gift doesn’t have to be difficult, especially when you have options to choose from. There are plenty of gadgets out there, but when looking for something cool...
View ArticleHow to Safely Get Music Online
By Christine Persaud Anyone who participated in the Napster peer-to-peer era knows all too well how the single download of a song file from an unknown source can single-handedly bring an entire...
View ArticleHow Amazon Alexa will work in Canada
By Ted Kritsonis After months of speculation, Amazon has announced it is launching its Alexa voice assistant devices and service in Canada, ushering in an era of competition for the smart home.
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Bluetooth music streaming
By Ted Kritsonis Headphone jacks are slowly disappearing from smartphones, steering consumers over to Bluetooth headphones for wireless playback. Except, the codecs aren’t all created equal.
View ArticleReviewing the Lifebeam Vi personal trainer headphones
By Ted Kritsonis The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) can make for interesting use cases, like with Lifebeam’s Vi headphones, which try hard to be a virtual fitness motivator.
View Article6 Portable Audio Speakers That Would Make Great Gifts
By Christine Persaud Portable Bluetooth speakers come in all shapes, sizes, and designs, and can be used for everything from background music, to tunes on-the-go, or even by the pool. With that said,...
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