First Microsoft Technology Centre unveiled in Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft Canada today unveiled its Microsoft Technology Centre in its Mississauga offices.  A Canadian first, the MTC is a collaborative environment providing technology solutions and the expertise of Microsoft and its partners. The centre is made up of various rooms for meetings and demos including a Microsoft Lync-connected conference room, a server room and various 'Device Bars' featuring the latest phones and tablets as well as other Microsoft solutions like Xbox and Kinect. Hit jump for the full press release plus some photos of the centre.

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Review: Microsoft Office 365 2013

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Office 365 elevates the Office Suite to a full and bona fide cloud-based subscription service that pushes Microsoft beyond the old model of software distribution to that of a Software as a Service provider. We take it for a ride on multiple devices.

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CES 2013: Synology launches public beta for DSM 4.2 at CES with more apps and features

Synology America Corp. announced the launch of the public beta for DSM 4.2- the latest advance in Synology’s award-winning NAS operating system.  The new DSM version brings improvements for both home and business users at no additional cost.

Synology’s Quick Connect includes more apps than ever before.  In addition to Cloud Station and DS file, Quick Connect has added support for DS audio, DS photo+, and the new DS cloud apps.  This allows users to remotely connect apps through their DiskStation without the need to forward ports in their router.

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CES 2013: Roku beefs up content deals, 700 channels now available in US

Roku has announced more content partnerships here at CES 2013 in Las Vegas. New channels for US-based Roku users include Blockbuster On Demand, Fox Now, PBS, Vevo, Syfy, and Dailymotion. Roku has also locked in Amazon's Cloud Player, Spotify and iHeartRadio which are unlikely to be offered in Canada. This now brings Roku's channel lineup to around 700 so even if Canadian customers get a franction of that number, it is still significant amount of streaming content. Roku can also run apps like the Time Warner Cable app (US-only) that effectively turns it into a cable box, pretty cool.