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Lost motivaton to exercise? It's time to try a connected home workout. Take a look at all the ways you can find friendship and motivation with fitness tech.

Like many Canadians, I’ve spent the past few weekends spring cleaning. Something about being largely stuck indoors through a particularly long and harsh winter (including nearly a week without wired Internet access when an ice storm took out cable service in my neighbourhood) makes the first warm day of April seem like it’s past time to get things done. We open the windows, break out the rakes and start cleaning, indoors and out. Cars are washed, windows wiped and carpets shampooed. Since I have the cleaning bug anyway, this is the perfect time to clean my PC –also, both “inside” and out. The result will be a computer that’s faster, cleaner, more energy efficient, less cluttered and a pleasure to use.

 Does your laptop seem a little sluggish? Replacing its hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD) is a big performance win. Even better, the procedure takes just minutes and just about anyone can do it. Here’s how.

Looking for gift inspiration for the record lover on your list? I have plenty of ideas including turntables, accessories, storage, and even lighting.

Choosing the best blender for you may seem like a tough task, but it's easy when you know how many watts you'd like and what features you'd like.

Halloween is only a few days away. If you're planning on doing a little Halloween baking this weekend, here are a few treats you can try.

  Did you make a New Years Resolution for 2016? If not, you might consider setting the goal of better time management for the remainder of the year. After all, we all have those days where we’re running late sometimes, messing up our appointments and wreaking havoc on our schedules. It’s not that we want to be late, but sometimes stuff just happens, and other times it’s because we’ve failed to be organized. If this is an issue for you, then you might want to read today’s blog. Inside you’ll find a number of extremely useful time management tools that will help to keep you on track—and on time, in 2016. Read on to get your new year off to a timely start!

Choosing headphones is super personal, so how can you know if you're getting the right pair for you? Read our how-to guide before you shop.

Your cell phone is a key part of your digital life style. Here are some safety and security tips to protect your cell phone and your digital existence from harm.

The Cuisinart Steam & Convection Toaster Oven offers everything your typical toaster oven does with the added bonus of steam which allows it to make the perfect pizza sized just right for one.