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I hope you got an "all you can eat" data plan early and for cheap - cause you're going to need one soon. Read more...

Prior to attending Future Shop’s national appliances training conference, I didn’t pay too much attention the washer/dryer units in the homes I lived in; I was your typical dude who figured if it could get my tough stains out of clothing from work and playing sports like Australian Rules Football or softball, there’s no need to upgrade. Boy, am I am now convinced of the importance to have quality appliances in the laundry room. Read more...

Future Shop is a destination for Canadians and the products we sell are an ever increasing part of our daily lives – just think about three screens that are key to our business and to your life: cell phones, computers, and televisions. Now think about this technology 10 years ago and the technology today. The current generation of these electronics has made the originals obsolete. And as consumers look to technology to share information, and change behaviour, they are also looking for ways to ensure that when products reach the end of their lifecycle they are properly disposed of and recycled back into the manufacturing stream and not into a landfill. Read more...

FS_Todd is Todd Empey – VP of Operations for Future Shop. He’s joining the Tech Blog to share a bit about what Future Shop is doing in the Green space for Earth Day and beyond. Read more...

When was the last time you freshened up the list of apps you use on your smart phone? Here are some of the best places to find out about the best new apps for your iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices. Read more...

Lots of people wonder what all the hype is about Energy Star appliances. You’re not just saving some money for yourself; you’re taking action in the larger energy-efficiency revolution. Read more...

nheap (Nick Heap) is the Research and Policy Analyst at the David Suzuki Foundation and over the next couple of weeks will be sharing articles on the subject of green technology and how to reduce your impact on the environment by making smarter technology decisions. Read more...

Two sets of earbuds to check out - one for you to shut out the world, the other for your kids so they'll still be able to hear you call them for dinner. Read more...

Day two at Future Shop's national Appliances training event for hundreds of Product Experts with big-name manufacturers like Bosch, GE, Kitchen Aid, LG, Samsung and Whirlpool was as expected: a blast. New products coming to Future Shop, including exclusive models, were on display and demo'd directly by reps from each manufacturer. Read more...

Remember Alan Wake? Maybe not, but it's been developed by Remedy (the Finnish dudes behind the Max Payne games) for the last five years--explaining the lack of anything new from them since Max Payne 2--and was revealed in its near-final form for the first time at E3 last year. It's a psychological action thriller that takes its cues from TV shows such as Twin Peaks and Lost, and the works of Stephen King. It has been announced that it'll be released May 18th, and I had a wee go of it today. Read more...

There's been a lot of buzz lately about the 3DTV technology being built into today's flat panel TVs. But there's not been so much talk about the technology that actually glows and produces the image being produced by that High Def and 3D tech. Read more...

With The Masters this weekend, the unofficial start to golf season has arrived. Here are four apps to add your iPhone arsenal to get an edge on the competition. Read more...

Something you may not know is Future Shop invests tons of resources in training store associates throughout the year. One of the biggest training joys for associates in each department is their annual training conferences. Often held on a national scale, the conferences gather hundreds of the best performers of each Future Shop store, providing them with world-class training directly from manufacturers in a fun and focused learning environment. Read more...

Yes, this is going to be a bit of a tech rant. Leave now if you're not in the mood. Otherwise... Read more...

Remember when Internet companies were battling for you to make them your start page? Yeah I know it wasn't very long ago. I know that Netvibes, Google, Yahoo!, feedly, and others would still like to have them as the first page you see when you fire up your browser, however the "battle for the start page" seems to have faded away. Does this mean that where you start online doesn't matter anymore? Read more...

To celebrate the first season of Pure Pwnage TV, the cast, along with executives from Showcase, held a screening at the Bloor Street Cinema located in the heart of Toronto's bustling downtown core. The video game mockumentary show, which originally started out as a pilot project with no intentions of becoming a full show, has an estimated worldwide audience of three million viewers according to the series creators. Read more...

Okay, iPad day was Saturday in the U.S. and several Vancouver friends ventured south to get one. I'm waiting a bit—as is Buzz I gather (The iPad Is Still 3 Weeks Away, Eh?)—but what I'me surprised about isn't how much people like the iPad, but how few people didn't. Read more...

It's always been a pet peeve of mine that it's been reasonably difficult to view/move/share media and document files from home when I'm working at a remote location. This is the 21st century and I should be able to get my stuff where ever I want it. Read more...

One topic dominated the tech news this week; launch of the Apple iPad. So, without further adieu some of the other stories on the fringes of the launch: Read more...