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Gadget Guru
Mondays at 6:40 pm (repeats Tuesdays at 12.38 pm and on Saturdays at 1.06 pm)
Ian the Gadget Guru helps us make sense of the latest consumer technology and other high-tech stuff. Alex Helmick helps us make sense of Ian.
Gadget Guru: As Vancouver hockey fans riot, Twitter tells all
Monday, 20 June, 2011Investigators are using Twitter and Facebook to track down culprits from last week’s riot in Vancouver, Canada following the home team’s loss in the Stanley Cup ice hockey finals. Authorities asked people to send in photos to a Tumblr photo blogging site and they are retrieving photos from other sites to identify key troublemakers. Ian the Gadget Guru discusses the Big Brother role of social media. He also looks into software in development that may eliminate the need for website passwords, a new tactile screen technology that transforms tablet and smartphone screens so that the sight-impaired can use them and the latest breakthrough in ’smell-o-vision’:
Monday, 20 June, 2011Investigators are using Twitter and Facebook to track down culprits from last week’s riot in Vancouver, Canada following the home team’s loss in the Stanley Cup ice hockey finals. Authorities asked people to send in photos to a Tumblr photo blogging site and they are retrieving photos from other sites to identify key troublemakers. Ian the Gadget Guru discusses the Big Brother role of social media. He also looks into software in development that may eliminate the need for website passwords, a new tactile screen technology that transforms tablet and smartphone screens so that the sight-impaired can use them and the latest breakthrough in ’smell-o-vision’:
Gadget Guru: Padfones, lapdocks, Xboxes and monkey cleaner
Monday, 6 June, 2011Though his love for multifarious gadgets remains constant, Ian the Gadget Guru knows that sometimes combining a few of them makes life simpler. He talks about a Motorola Atrix “lapdock,” which allows an Android phone to be docked for use as a laptop. Several interesting supplementary applications are also emerging for Xbox users, like Wi-Go, which helps the wheelchair-bound steer shopping carts. Plus, to keep all the above clean, the Guru talks about a high-tech liquid cleaner with an unpleasant name involving a monkey:
Monday, 6 June, 2011Though his love for multifarious gadgets remains constant, Ian the Gadget Guru knows that sometimes combining a few of them makes life simpler. He talks about a Motorola Atrix “lapdock,” which allows an Android phone to be docked for use as a laptop. Several interesting supplementary applications are also emerging for Xbox users, like Wi-Go, which helps the wheelchair-bound steer shopping carts. Plus, to keep all the above clean, the Guru talks about a high-tech liquid cleaner with an unpleasant name involving a monkey:
Gadget Guru: Movies that touch and food for the Apocalypse
Monday, 30 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru is excited about new technology developed by two researchers at the Disney Research facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Tactile brush is installed in cinema seats to simulate motion and even the feeling that something is crawling over your skin. The Guru also offers a website that every hypochondriac should bookmark and looks at some geeky edible delights with a long shelf life that can be stored in case the Apocalypse proves to be more than just a rumor:
Monday, 30 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru is excited about new technology developed by two researchers at the Disney Research facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Tactile brush is installed in cinema seats to simulate motion and even the feeling that something is crawling over your skin. The Guru also offers a website that every hypochondriac should bookmark and looks at some geeky edible delights with a long shelf life that can be stored in case the Apocalypse proves to be more than just a rumor:
Gadget Guru: Checking out aviation technology aboard a private jet
Monday, 23 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru and WRS’s Alex Helmick visit the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) airplane show in Geneva. They climb into the cockpit of a private jet but they are forbidden from touching any of the buttons on the console. They do their best not to damage the nine-million-franc Challenger 604 as they talk about the latest technological innovations in the cockpit and the passenger area:
Monday, 23 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru and WRS’s Alex Helmick visit the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) airplane show in Geneva. They climb into the cockpit of a private jet but they are forbidden from touching any of the buttons on the console. They do their best not to damage the nine-million-franc Challenger 604 as they talk about the latest technological innovations in the cockpit and the passenger area:
Gadget Guru: Win millions by making a 'Star Trek device'
Monday, 16 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru discovers a way to win 10 million dollars — by making a Star Trek device. In its latest challenge, the X Prize foundation is offering that sum to anyone who can create a hand-held integrated medical diagnostic device, also known as a “tricorder” in Star Trek parlance. He also describes a bio-diesel which, instead of taking up space for crops, is made from food waste. Plus, for those who are sick of just being a number, now you can be a bar code that others can scan for your contact details:
Monday, 16 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru discovers a way to win 10 million dollars — by making a Star Trek device. In its latest challenge, the X Prize foundation is offering that sum to anyone who can create a hand-held integrated medical diagnostic device, also known as a “tricorder” in Star Trek parlance. He also describes a bio-diesel which, instead of taking up space for crops, is made from food waste. Plus, for those who are sick of just being a number, now you can be a bar code that others can scan for your contact details:
Gadget Guru: Sony's 'hacking insurance' and soundproof curtains
Monday, 9 May, 2011Fallout from the theft of personal data from millions of people using Sony’s online video gaming network rumbles on. Ian the Gadget Guru looks at some of the implications of the computer hacking, including an announcement from the Japanese company about an offer of a free year’s insurance to protect against future hacking. Plus, he explains some of the antimatter science happening at the Geneva-based European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN), and talks about soundproof Swiss curtains that keep noise out but let light in:
Monday, 9 May, 2011Fallout from the theft of personal data from millions of people using Sony’s online video gaming network rumbles on. Ian the Gadget Guru looks at some of the implications of the computer hacking, including an announcement from the Japanese company about an offer of a free year’s insurance to protect against future hacking. Plus, he explains some of the antimatter science happening at the Geneva-based European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN), and talks about soundproof Swiss curtains that keep noise out but let light in:
Gadget Guru: Upgrading your laptop and pulling weeds in style
Monday, 2 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru talks about the new solid state drives that promise to increase the lifespan of your laptop. He also finds a helpful tool, made by Finnish company Fiskars, to pull weeds without bending over. Plus, the Guru gushes over an expensive, heavy and stylish kettle by Bugatti, which, he says, will ensure a perfect brew each time:
Monday, 2 May, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru talks about the new solid state drives that promise to increase the lifespan of your laptop. He also finds a helpful tool, made by Finnish company Fiskars, to pull weeds without bending over. Plus, the Guru gushes over an expensive, heavy and stylish kettle by Bugatti, which, he says, will ensure a perfect brew each time:
Gadget Guru: Skin factory, game consoles and Apple, Big Brother
Tuesday, 26 April, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru talks about an institute that launched a “factory” to produce discs of skin for medical testing that hopes to produce samples containing blood vessels, one step in the path toward producing body replacement parts. He also highlights a reported delay in the release of new consoles for Xbox360 and Sony PS3 video games and word that Apple is tracking users of iPhones and iPads. And for those worried about germs in public toilets, he offers a tidbit about the ”Toepener”, a device that allows you to open washroom doors without using your hands.
Tuesday, 26 April, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru talks about an institute that launched a “factory” to produce discs of skin for medical testing that hopes to produce samples containing blood vessels, one step in the path toward producing body replacement parts. He also highlights a reported delay in the release of new consoles for Xbox360 and Sony PS3 video games and word that Apple is tracking users of iPhones and iPads. And for those worried about germs in public toilets, he offers a tidbit about the ”Toepener”, a device that allows you to open washroom doors without using your hands.
Gadget Guru: Hong Kong gadgets and seeking the greenest app
Monday, 18 April, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru took a trip to China to discover new gadgets from one of the biggest tech hubs in the world, Hong Kong. He talks about what he discovered, including the amazing markets where you can haggle for slightly older gadgets and get incredibly low prices. Plus, the Guru looks at a competition to develop the greenest app ever and how Microsoft Kinect is breaking a Guinness world record:
Monday, 18 April, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru took a trip to China to discover new gadgets from one of the biggest tech hubs in the world, Hong Kong. He talks about what he discovered, including the amazing markets where you can haggle for slightly older gadgets and get incredibly low prices. Plus, the Guru looks at a competition to develop the greenest app ever and how Microsoft Kinect is breaking a Guinness world record:
Gadget Guru: Email by gestures, new robots and home brewing
Monday, 4 April, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru checks out an April fool’s prank by Google that turned out to be true. In reply to Google’s “Gmail Motion” video, a group of insiders with Microsoft’s Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 programmed software that lets you control Gmail with gestures. The Guru also reviews the latest innovations in robot technology, which promise to be useful for cleaning up nuclear disaster sites, as well as for entertaining. Plus, a look at a micro-brewery setup that blows university dormitory concoctions out of the water:
Monday, 4 April, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru checks out an April fool’s prank by Google that turned out to be true. In reply to Google’s “Gmail Motion” video, a group of insiders with Microsoft’s Kinect controller for the Xbox 360 programmed software that lets you control Gmail with gestures. The Guru also reviews the latest innovations in robot technology, which promise to be useful for cleaning up nuclear disaster sites, as well as for entertaining. Plus, a look at a micro-brewery setup that blows university dormitory concoctions out of the water:
Gadget Guru: iPad 2, Nintendo 3DS and a gambler's dream watch
Monday, 28 March, 2011Last Friday was coined “Gadget Friday” by many tech experts as both Apple’s iPad 2 and the Nintendo 3DS were officially released onto the market. Ian the Gadget Guru talks about this momentous occasion. Plus, he discovers a watch by Christophe Claret at Baselworld that gambling enthusiasts may find worth putting some of their winnings aside for:
Monday, 28 March, 2011Last Friday was coined “Gadget Friday” by many tech experts as both Apple’s iPad 2 and the Nintendo 3DS were officially released onto the market. Ian the Gadget Guru talks about this momentous occasion. Plus, he discovers a watch by Christophe Claret at Baselworld that gambling enthusiasts may find worth putting some of their winnings aside for:
Gadget Guru: Internet radios and Microsoft's new Explorer
Monday, 21 March, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru takes a look at the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, as well as its fiercest competitors. Also, high-tech companies are exploring new technologies to give people who live in Internet “notspots,” where access to the web either does not exist or is cut off, a way to connect online. Plus, the Guru explains Internet radios and their capabilities:
Monday, 21 March, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru takes a look at the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, as well as its fiercest competitors. Also, high-tech companies are exploring new technologies to give people who live in Internet “notspots,” where access to the web either does not exist or is cut off, a way to connect online. Plus, the Guru explains Internet radios and their capabilities:
Gadget Guru: Japan's earthquake damage to electronic firms
Monday, 14 March, 2011
Monday, 14 March, 2011
Ian the Gadget Guru reflects on the destruction wrought by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami on the electronic manufacturing industry in that country. And we get a glimpse at an electric bike at the Geneva Motor Show. Turning to computing history, Ian remembers a relic, the Sinclair ZX81, which must be akin to a dinosaur in high-tech terms. And finally, enter the iPotti, which senses when the bathroom’s free:
Gadget Guru: Using Facebook and Twitter for political protest
Monday, 7 March, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru steps back to reflect on the use of social media by political protesters in North Africa and the Middle East, and consequently, the reaction of governments to public Internet access. He also points out the new features found on the iPad 2 and describes a rather paradoxical sundial parasol:
Monday, 7 March, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru steps back to reflect on the use of social media by political protesters in North Africa and the Middle East, and consequently, the reaction of governments to public Internet access. He also points out the new features found on the iPad 2 and describes a rather paradoxical sundial parasol:
Gadget Guru: Thunderbolt transfer speeds and the Pocket Hipster
Monday, 28 February, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru talks about Intel’s latest creation, the new communication protocol called Thunderbolt, which looks likely to replace the high-speed USB 2.0 interface. Thunderbolt promises transfer speeds of 10 gigabytes per second compared to USB 2.0’s 120 megabytes per second, but it means that new cables will be needed. Plus, Ian’s taste in music is electronically criticized by his very own Pocket Hipster app:
Monday, 28 February, 2011Ian the Gadget Guru talks about Intel’s latest creation, the new communication protocol called Thunderbolt, which looks likely to replace the high-speed USB 2.0 interface. Thunderbolt promises transfer speeds of 10 gigabytes per second compared to USB 2.0’s 120 megabytes per second, but it means that new cables will be needed. Plus, Ian’s taste in music is electronically criticized by his very own Pocket Hipster app:
