We’ve already introduced you to the basics of the chromebook concept. If it sounded like something you might be interested in, you’ll be happy to know that now the Samsung Chromebook will be available through Future Shop so you won’t have to keep waiting if you want to be the first kid on the block to get your hands on one.   

Samsung’s Galaxy note lineup has been picking up steam as of late. It seems to have really struck a chord with its novel stance putting it somewhere between full-sized tablet and smartphone. They’ve just announced their latest model featuring an eight inch display and retaining the S Pen stylus and apps that made the note series popular in the first place.

Living in a multicultural society, New Year’s celebration doesn’t have to stop on January 1^st. We also get to countdown the Chinese New Year’s on February 10^th, 2013.

2013 is the Year of the Snake. According to the Chinese calendar, February 9^th 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.

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?

Elegantly styled and reasonably priced, these two Samsung speaker docks promise consumers a punchy combination of power and affordability – but are they good enough to justify purchasing this holiday season? Let’s take a closer look and find out.

 The 100 watt Samsung iPod Wireless Speaker Dock was definitely designed with aesthetics in mind. From its polished wooden finish, to the glass window which offers an unobstructed view of the device’s glowing vacuum tubes, Samsung’s high-end dock promises to deliver rich, harmonic sound – and delivers it, too. Read on.

Currently available for $400 or less, these three 1000+ watt bundles include all the components you’ll need to convert your lone HDTV into an entertainment juggernaut. Let’s take a good look at this trio of kits, and see if a home-theatre-in-a-box can kick your holidays into high gear.

I recently got a chance to spend some time with Samsung’s new ATIV Smart PC and Smart PC Pro, both full Windows 8 (not RT) tablets, that can run both ‘Modern’ UI applications, and legacy Windows applications (think Windows 7 apps) in desktop mode. The ATIV Smart PC 500T is an entry-level model using a low-powered Atom CPU, and the ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T is a full-blown Ultrabook replacement, that has a Core i5 CPU and a 128GB SSD. Both tablets have optional keyboard docks, which turn them into convertible laptops.

After the break you can check out my video, in which Neil from Samsung Canada gives me a detailed walk-through of both models, and read more about these new tablets, which are available at Future Shop, the 500T now, the 700T soon.

UPDATE: I have added a hands-on video of the Samsung ATIV S after the break.

Along with HTC and Nokia, one of Microsoft’s other big partners for the launch of Windows Phone 8 is Samsung. The first phone from Samsung running Microsoft’s new flagship OS is the ATIV S, and it will be launching in Canada on Bell, Rogers, Sasktel and TELUS. While it was expected to be in stores by now, it does seem like there has been a slight delay. According to this update, we should now see this superphone in early December. While I haven’t had a chance to properly test one out for an extended period, I did recently get to briefly play with one, so you can check out some photos of this gorgeous looking phone after the break.

Connected cameras just make life easier. That’s the long and the short of it. But Samsung has done something a little different with the WB850F, adding in some powerful features to make this camera really sing.

When you think Samsung and Galaxy, you tend to think of something with flair and popularity, but then comes along the Rugby LTE, a sort of Mack truck for smartphones. The Rugby LTE is a niche phone that most consumers will either not know about, or even know enough to care. Unless, of course, you fall in that niche somewhere, looking for a tough, durable handset that can take punishment, and yet still offer some features seen in other Galaxy devices.

The TV of tomorrow has almost arrived! At 2160p, 4K delivers an astonishingly detailed 8.3 megapixel image. Sony, Samsung, and LG are currently in the process of releasing their first wave of Ultra High Definition consumer TVs. Let’s take a look at these flagship devices, and explore some of the capabilities of this exciting new technology.

Now is a great time to start looking at all-in-one desktop PCs.  They  have really come in to their own lately, with the newer chips available to give them plenty of power in a compact package. With Microsoft’s Windows 8 now available too, the all-in-one desktop PC scene is really set to explode even more now with a wide range of great touchscreen models now available.

The holidays are fast approaching, and we all know a busy parent or two in our family circle who could use a fab gift under the tree!   (I just happen to one of them! ;-)) If you're stuck for holiday gift ideas for parents, think about products that might pamper them, help them carve out some extra time in their day, or, make more of the time spent with their kids.  For today's time-strapped parents, finding time for real-life social interactions, other than with spouses and children, is challenging. 

Between working outside the home, doing housework, helping with homework, and taxi-ing kids' to their activities, parents rarely have time left over for themselves, friends, or one another. Technology like these 12 great gift ideas for today's high speed parents plays a huge role in helping them stay socially-connected and entertained.

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When viewed in high definition, 3D really reveals an incredible depth of detail. Today, we'll be checking out some 3D 1080p options that are currently available for less than a thousand dollars. Before examining these big screen 3D solutions, let’s begin with a look at a premium 3D Blu-ray disc player.