Technology & Business
Google Tip 4 : Get updated sport scores, schedules and rankings
I can ask Google when the next game for a particular sports team is. In the above example I can see the Canadiens are playing the Predators on Jan 20 at 730PM in Montreal. I can also check the scores of the last Montreal Canadiens game versus the Islanders by simply searching for "montreal canadiens vs islanders" <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/6fc57e1832.jpg" alt=""> Let's say I know nothing about the NBA and want to know what teams are in the NBA, I can search Google for "
Google Tip 3 : Get updated flight information
Enter a flight number in the Google search box and it will show you the up to date departure and arrival time information.
Google Tip 2 : Find anything you need
I travel many times during the year and when in a foreign city, I use Google to find things I may need (pharmacy, bank, restaurant, etc). In the above example, I searched for a Pharmacy near a Montreal landmark. I can search for anything else my heart desires. This is incredibly valuable when traveling to a location you have no knowledge of. Plus the ratings and telephone numbers are right there for immediate use. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/2554d34f7e.jpg" alt="">
Sony A6000 is the ultimate travel camera
A question I receive regularly is “What camera do you travel with and why?” Here is my answer to that question. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/920f5b436e.jpg" alt=""> I have been a happy Canon shooter for the last 7 years. I use to own a tone of Canon glass (lenses) and accessories but they are all gone. Replaced by something I wouldn't even have though of 6 months ago, a Sony A6000 mirrorless camera. It has turned out to be the best everyday and travel camera for the average Joe.
Google Tip 1 : Set a Timer
You can use Google as a timer. Just enter "Set Timer for XX minutes" and voila. At the end it will beep. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/34ad35743b.jpg" alt=""> You can also set a timer for a specific time by entering it as "Set timer for hh:mm". It will set a countdown timer to that specified time and again beep at the end. You have to press OK to stop the beeping. Pressing the little square box makes the timer go fullscreen <img src="https://ekiledjian2.
WayTools TextBlade may be the ultimate portable keyboard
Truth is typing on a slab of glass just isn't efficient. Even with the larger iPhone 6 plus, iPad mini or Ipad Air 2, typing is acceptable at fast. Typing on glass is much slower than typing on a traditional keyboard (because of the tactile response which means you don't have to look at the keyboard). Over the last 20 years, I have tried hundreds of portable keyboard and only a small handful have actually been "good" or usable in the field.
CUBA to deploy public WIFI
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2107”] Image by Les Haines used under Creative Commons License [/caption] As tensions between the US and CUBA subside, it is safe to assume that the government will slowly release the grip it has held on its population. CUBA's second largest city (Santiago de Cuba) will be getting public WIFI from the state owned ETECSA telecom company. Prior to this development, citizens and visitors have had to use internet cafe provided workstations to access the internet. This means that users will now be able to use their own devices to browse the internet.
Best Lightning Cable for iPhones and iPads
Every Apple mobile device user (iPhone, iPad or iPad mini) needs lightning cables. A question I receive regularly is: “Aren’t all Lightning cables the same? They all look alike” The reality is that you can buy a lightning cable on sites like Aliexpress.com for around $US2 from ads like this. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/71c454471d.jpg" alt=""> But should you? The answer is a resounding NO! Although most lightning cables look alike, they are very different on the inside and it is the inside that really counts.
Evernote releases document scanning app for IOS
There are dozens of document scanning apps for IOS but you have to stand up and take notice when document management titan Evernote jumps in. I have been testing it for months and it works really well. If you have a ScanSnap Evernote edition, you can even control it from the App ( but the app takes scans using your smartphone camera). I tested it with receipts, documents and cards. The app did almost perfect automatic improvements every time. Download it from iTunes (link)
Google Cast is Chromecast for Audio to speakers, receivers and other tech
Google Cast for Audio is Google's famous ChromeCast tech updated for audio streaming to third party devices. By using the Cast button in supported apps (IOS, Android, browser), you will be able to send audio to any Google Cast for Audio supporting device. We saw people "hack" ChromeCast dongles with HDMI Converters to create makeshift audio receivers using the cast protocol but this is a much more elegant solution and it beats the crappy audio quality of bluetooth. Google says the first Cast for Audio speakers will hit US store shelves later in 2015 and that it has already signed up brands like Sony, LG, Denon and more.