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Is your air conditioner freezing up? Learn what causes frozen AC units, from airflow to refrigerant issues, and how to safely resolve them.

This blog looks at the different ways you can get that Smart TV experience including with a smart TV, a media player, or a 4K Blu-Ray player and streamer.

Whether you’re moving abroad, down south, or staying local for school this fall, if your plan involves living on campus, I can guarantee your dorm room will be small. That’s why it is important to think ahead about how you’ll keep your space organized–not just for your sanity and that of your possible roommate, but studies show that an organized space increases productivity and efficiency, which are assets that will definitely come in handy as a student.

As any longtime iPhone owner knows, these slick Apple products are not without their faults. Much like an adorable purebred puppy, Apple iPhones have problems that their phones are prone to developing. The most common of the bunch is a broken home button, but luckily enough, this isn’t an insurmountable problem!

Making ice cream is fun and easy, and I spent an hour this weekend making a delicious blackberry ice cream with the KitchenAid Ice Cream maker attachment for my KitchenAid stand mixer.

Learn how to clean and wash Dyson vacuum filters for models like the V8 and V15 with this step-by-step guide that helps extend filter life.

Soccer fans across Canada are gearing up for a month-long competition/party as the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, with host country Brazil going up against Croatia. If you haven’t seen the cars sporting the window-mounted flags already, high-fived a co-worker wearing the appropriate team jersey, or heard the siren call of the vuvuzela, you soon will. And no, Canada will not be playing (last I checked, we were ranked 100th in the world by FIFA), but our neighbours to the South — ranked 13th— will be there. The problem with the FIFA World Cup is that many of the matches are played during inconvenient times. When you’re at work, for example. You only get so many sick days, so how do you maximize your soccer fix without jeopardizing your career or giving up on things like grocery shopping in favour of being glued to your TV? Look no further than your mobile device.

We all deserve a vacation. With a smart home, travel virtually anywhere and check-in from a smartphone with live video feeds and more.

Amazon’s Fire tablets are affordable and user-friendly, and you can take that further by installing the Google Play Store on it for ever greater choice.

 If you haven’t tried alcohol flavoured ice cream, this just might your weekend to experiment with your ice cream maker. Just a few tablespoons of scotch, rum, or Bailey’s can add a lot of flavour to a classic dessert.