Many people craving more screen real-estate like to set up multi-monitor rigs for their PCs. you can double your desktop area by adding a second monitor after all. That used to seem like a great solution until I got to spend some time with this LG 21:9 UltaWide IPS monotir. Sure I could get two or three regular-sized monitors to connect to my PC ... but instead I think I’d much rather have something like this screen. Its huge, it performs wonderfully, and is simply striking to behold.
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Living in a multicultural society, New Year’s celebration doesn’t have to stop on January 1st. We also get to countdown the Chinese New Year’s on February 10th, 2013.
2013 is the Year of the Snake. According to the Chinese calendar, February 9th is New Year’s Eve, which marks the last day of the Year of the Dragon. As we approach this cultural New Year, it’s tradition to clean your home and make it beautiful so that the upcoming year attracts all the positive energy you desire.
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At CES 2013, Haier showed off its concept product, the transparent washing machine. Is this a sign of our future? Or is this an appliance design that you don’t want to see in your laundry room?
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Passive 3D technology uses a single screen to display two interwoven images simultaneously. Each lens of your 3D glasses is calibrated to see only one of these pictures. When your brain combines these two images, it creates the illusion of three dimensions... but did you know that Passive 3D also has a second use? It can display two entirely different 2D video feeds at once. Meet LG’s amazing new Dual Play technology. It’s going to change the way you think about televisions, especially if you’re a game enthusiast.
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If you are like me, you have a sweet tooth and act like a cookie monster when you see desserts. Who doesn’t love home baked cookies, cakes, and sweets? Seriously, who doesn’t?
Many of you are avid bakers, while others are just beginning to learn the art of baking. The beauty of our mobile phones is that there are many great apps to give us new ideas, tips, and recipes when it comes to desserts. Check out these drooling apps to satisfy your baking desires.
Time to get smart with being eco-friendly when it comes to doing laundry. Here’s your laundry tip for the week: Wash loads in larger quantity.
I treasure my dishwasher because frankly I don't like to wash dishes. I believe it's important to maintain a healthy relationship with this amazing appliance by treating it with respect and love. Here are five tips to make keep your dishwasher running at its optimal best.
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Have you ever wondered how our appliances have changed in the past 30 years? Check out our series on the evolution of appliances, all this week. Part three looks at the hot and steamy gadgets.
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This week, we'll look at the evolution of appliances over the past 30 years. First to kick of the series: adding more bold colours to the home.
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Piecing together a home theatre can be a rewarding experience. Sitting back to watch your favourite movie in glorious 5.1 or 7.1 surround in the comfort of your home for the first time can be well worth the time and effort spent setting it up. That's not to say it doesn't take some work. Careful planning and research is needed to make sure you purchase the right components. For those who don't want the hassle, a home theatre in a box may be the solution.
LG is certainly known for its televisions and smartphones, but the Korea-based company has made huge strides in the home theater department over the past few years. It was one of the first companies to introduce apps such as Netflix to their line of Blu-ray players, and this year the company looks to improve features and drive down the cost without sacrifice.
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Hello spring and good-day renovation season. I was reminded of the seasons while visiting my parents this past Easter weekend. They’re prepping their home for sale and renovating, everything from installing new hardwood flooring, to bringing-in new appliances and gardening to increase curb appeal.
Spring is Home Show season across the country and Frank Lee of LG has been taking his roster of fresh new ideas from coast-to-coast showing them off to Canadians.
I caught up with him at the Calgary Home Show this spring to talk about some of the new LG appliances you'll see at Future Shop this summer:
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We’ve seen them before with small sizes and high prices but this year OLED TVs are set to make a big splash with several reasonably priced large screen HDTVs using the technology hitting shelves this year from LG. Lets take a closer look at this exciting display technology and run down why its getting so much attention.
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Did you know the average family household does six loads of laundry each week? That's 312 loads a year. To make life easier in the wonderful world of cleaning, both LG and Samsung unveiled new washer and dryer pairs at CES 2012.
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Another tablet has hit the Canadian market, this time from LG.
The LG Optimus Pad (known as the G-Slate in the US) is powered by a dual-core Tegra 2 processor and will feature Google's Honeycomb Android 3.0 OS. Okay we've seen that already in the Motorola Xoom. So what makes this tablet unique?
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