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It’s been a long road, but the SD memory card format has been the victor, taking its rightful place as the king of the hill as the memory card of choice for most camera manufacturers. Over 90% of the digital camera market is now powered by SDHC or SDXC cards, with the remainder using mostly MicroSD (a smaller variant of SD card that can be used in SD card readers with an adapter).

When you’re picking up a new digital camera from Future Shop, or you’ve decided to heed the advice I keep giving (two is one and one is none) to give yourself some breathing room with backup accessories, you’re going to be faced with a few choices. Here’s a how-to on what to buy.

Have you asked yourself: How do I remove this stain from my new blouse? Or How can I wash this baseball cap without losing it's shape? Or what do all these laundry symbols mean? Well, there's an app to answer your laundry questions. 

Are you looking for a deal on a smartphone? Are you looking for a REALLY good deal on a smartphone? If so, then Future Shop has, in my opinion, one of the best going. I’ll be the first to admit that the LG Optimus LTE is not the best smartphone that Future Shop sells. But I am very comfortable saying that it is a good phone and it’s definitely one of the best deals that Future Shop has going. The Telus version of the LG Optimus LTE is $0 on a new three-year term. Basically, you are paying nothing for a new 4.5-inch 720p display, dual-core processor, 8MP camera, LTE, Android 2.3 smartphone.

You can read more about the phone after the jump, but if you want to go straight to the deal, just follow this link: Telus LG Optimus LTE Smartphone for $0 on a new 3-year agreement.

Quick, how many flash drives do you have handy? One? Two? Right now I have six. Yes, six and probably close to 100 gb of capacity across all the drives. Of course this includes the 16 GB drive on my keychain (so I always have it), but the other five? Those are in my gear bag. The bag that when I leave the house is pretty likely to come with me. What’s in it?

The world’s first-text enabled coffee machine has arrived. Is it the sign of our times? Maybe this talk of coffee is a sign to look for a new espresso machine. 

Over the years, Bluetooth headsets have gotten a bad rap. When they first came out, they were pretty big, and, quite frankly, ugly. They quickly became popular with the stereotypical obnoxious businessman, who looked like he was loudly talking into thin air, without a care, to the people around him. However, since then, Bluetooth headsets have gotten a lot smaller and sleeker. They are no longer as popular with suits, who now spend more time struggling to type on their smartphone and walk at the same time, so it’s a little more socially acceptable to be seen wearing one. Also, with the new rules for phone use when you are on the road, they are a necessity when driving.

One of the latest Motorola Bluetooth headsets is the HK250, which is a mid-range device that is a good compromise between price and performance. I got to spend some time with it, and you can check out my thoughts on it after the jump.

Face it – no matter how much we all complain about the lack of quality programming on television, that magical box in the middle of the room still has the power to make hours disappear.

There is a lot of talk about cutting out your cable or satellite provider.  But can you really do it?

Mario and the gang are once again hitting the virtual courts with Mario Tennis Open, now available for Nintendo 3DS. 

As today's mobile devices get slimmer and thinner, the only spec that remains challenged is battery life. Dual core processors, gigabytes of RAM, larger and more lavish screens are all marquee features in today's mobile devices but battery life remains relatively backwards in terms of capacity. How can users add precious power to devices on-the-fly without bulking up?

Third Rail Mobility has a smart system that works and it is available at Future Shop for $ 89.99.

With Ghost Recon: Future Soldier coming out today, I thought I’d write one more post about the game before its release (you can also check-out Raj’s latest update on the game). This update includes info on the PC version (which isn’t due out until June) and the new companion Facebook game, which lets you unlock exclusive items and bonuses for the main game.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is the long-awaited (and long in development) sequel to one of the first great shooters for current-gen consoles. While I haven’t had a chance to go hands-on with the game myself (I’m waiting for the PC version), Raj was pretty impressed by it at the recent launch event he attended.

To celebrate the launch, Future Shop is giving away an exclusive Ghost Recon Steelbook and $10 credit towards any game in bought in June when you buy either the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 version of the game.  

You can read more about the PC version and Facebook game after the break.

Well its finally here, one of this years biggest shooter games, the long anticipated Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. This will be the fourth installment in the popular Ghost Recon series and was announced what seems like eons ago, back in January 2009.

Ever since my first Consumer Electronics Show a few years ago, I quickly realized the value of portable charging devices if you're active Tweeting, checking in, texting, sharing almost real-time photos and more, to get through a busy, social day. 

We know that iPads are great for games, drawing, photo editing, watching movies, and writing (which I’m doing right now—writing this on my iPad), but what about for cooking? No, no nothing like “my iPad gets so hot I could cook an egg on it…” I’m talking about using your iPad to look up recipes and be a general cooking companion.

If there's one thing I learned very quickly growing up it was to always keep a keen eye on the various gaming accessories on the market.  Whether we're talking about first party or third party accessories, these gaming add-ons can really make or break your experience.  I've had my slew of faulty memory cards, useless cooling systems and fragile controllers to know that you have to be cautious about your purchases.  

In order to better help you find the right accessories for your video game console, I've put together a series of posts detailing the best gaming accessories for each.  Most of these are first-party, but they are definitely some of the best, no matter what your needs are.