When we received an invite from Best Buy for an event showcasing what’s available today in building a smart home tech, we thought we’d be walking into a showroom full of products. Instead, when we arrived at the address in Leslieville, we found ourselves at the steps of a townhouse. What better way to learn about what life in a smart home would be like, than to experience it first hand.
Earlier this summer T-fal teamed up with Matt Basile of Fidel Gastro to celebrate the launch of their latest innovation: the Actifry Express. With the premise of marrying function and design to prepare gourmet dishes in record time: guests were treated to live demos which showcased just how little oil (1 tbsp or less!) was used to create the cooked and delicious fried canapés at each station. From mushroom topped crostini to spicy cauliflower bites the Actifry delivered on food…
As a self proclaimed techie, I always look forward to the fall as Apple usually has a slew of product announcements just in time for the holiday season. With the iPhone expected to get it’s bi-annual design refresh, and the widespread anticipation of a completely new product, I was really looking forward to the September 9 event, more so than in previous years.
Samsung held a preview party to celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, their newest flagship (launching on major Canadian carriers on May 3rd in limited quantities). The S4 party was held on the same evening on April 25th across 3 cities: Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Feist was hyped up to play all 3 cities simultaneously as a 3D hologram. Walk Off the Earth rocked the Kool Haus that evening playing 2 lively sets. Samsung also…