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Skype on a train

Some U.S. trains are finally getting good Wi-Fi – and Via promises to follow. Will a reliable connection lure road warriors onto the rails?

Gadgets

Review: Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO

While it won’t win any awards, the Libre is a good (and cheap) starter e-reader

Viral

Goodbye trashy apps, hello Big Brother

iPhone drives Apple to new heights of control

Controller Freak

A mad, mad Monday in the gamerverse

First a bug keeps PlayStation 3 owners from getting their game on, then rumours begin percolating that that Activision is set to sack some of the chief people behind its popular Call of Duty Games

See more from the game guru

Viral Video

SNL presidents gather for Web summit

Comedians old and new gather to dispense advice on today’s challenges

Online security

Hello, Internet, I’m on vacation. Please rob me!

As Canadians prepare to go on holiday, many post details on Twitter, Facebook and the tell-all Foursquare – oblivious to thieves trolling the Net looking for opportunities

Social Networking

Yahoo partners with Twitter to boost social features

Visitors will be able to publish and view Tweets directly on portal’s sites

Television

The Shat to star in Twitter-based pilot

Role should provide Emmy winner with endless stream of one-liners

Online Etiquette

How to decline Facebook friends without offence

In the workplace, the consequences of offending someone by ignoring their request can be a big deal

Jargon

Computer jargon baffles users, hinders security

Industry must do better at explaining cyber risks while users need to accept responsibility, experts say

Twitter dating for tech-savvy singles

Hundreds attend ‘Flitter parties' across Canada in the latest dating game: ‘#129, you're so fine, but #152, you're hot too. Man oh man, what will #72 do?'

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Gadgets
Nokia Booklet 3G an always-on workstation

An on-the-go terminal for people who need to get work done and want the ability to hop online anytime, anywhere

Sociable
Google Buzz has the chance to be a new species

The Net has been a twitter with predictions of how the struggle with Facebook will pan out

Gaming
Heavy Rain: a dark masterpiece that challenges how games are designed

3.5 Stars

Nothing is certain in Quantic Dream’s wildly compelling PS3 thriller

Mobile
Google, Apple pile pressure on phone world

Nokia, world’s biggest handset maker, opts to skip annual Mobile World Congress

Google researcher T.V. Raman works on the Android Phone software with his colleagues on an application for disabled people that uses a smartphone's built-in capabilities.
Gaming
Bioshock 2: Brainy and moving, with exemplary action

The very first Big Daddy is back and is on a mission to exert his free will

A scene from Bioshock 2, rated Mature: The original Big Daddy is back.
Live Better
How to break free and use data in the cloud

Our guide to your life: This week, four ways to take advantage of cloud-based computing for storing data

Viral
Naked guy. Click. Naked guy.

Between the rude, the nude and the whack jobs also looking to chat online

From Saturday's Books section
How the Internet makes us stupid – or not

Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams review You Are Not a Gadget, by Jaron Lanier

Jaron Lanier
Sociable
You too can buy online popularity - but what’s it really worth?

With all the Internet metrics, it’s like my personality is a stock whose worth I'm constantly monitoring

Lisan Jutras
Gagdets
Speakers for the budget-conscious audiophile

Speakers offer top quality acoustics at a fraction of premium name-brand systems

Gaming
Mass Effect 2 gives you hope for the future of gaming
(oh, and humanity, too)

3.5 Stars

Second entry in BioWare’s sci-fi saga has a narrative so complex, the game will prove unique to every player

WonderQuest
Microwaving plastics 101

Do the recycle numbers assigned to plastic containers indicate if they are safe to use for heating food in a microwave oven?

A microwave-safe TV dinner tray.