Video: New noise-cancelling headphones

Pardon my pre-surgery raspy voice, but in this Cineplex "Gear Guide" video I show off a few of my favourite noise-cancelling headphones from the likes of Bose, Sennheiser and Sony.

Video: Hot portable media players

Thanks to all those who emailed, asking me to post those videos I host before the movie starts at Cineplex entertainment theatres. This clip, from September 2008, highlights some recommended Apple iPod alternatives.

TechTalk: Clickfree makes back-up easy

Find out why Clickfree's family of back-up products is "easier than making toast." Clickfree CEO Bryan McLeod (of Harmony Remote fame) joins Marc to answer questions about these clever solutions.

How to find out your BlackBerry PIN (and why)

A trendy way for BlackBerry users to communicate these days is by "PIN-ing" each other (pronounced "pinning"), which is a fast, real-time instant-messaging-like application. Here's how to find out what your PIN (personal identification number) is.

Dollar daze: Cell phone headset for just $1

Comply with your provincial driving law and save some cash at the same time! Pick up this surprisingly cheap wired headset we found for only a buck.

iTunes Canada now offering hit U.S. shows

Don't expect a press release or any other Apple announcement over this, but Sync learned today Canadian iTunes users can now download popular American television shows in both standard- and high-definition.

Take this, Tony Hawk. New game peripheral on 'board'

As one of the judges for the Game Critics Awards – an annual event that honours excellence in video games at the annual E3 Expo, June 2 through 4 – I recently spent a week in Los Angeles for a pre-E3 sneak peak at more than 100 upcoming titles. Here's what's new for the Tony Hawk skateboarding series.

Wow, this is possible on an iPod touch or iPhone?

If you've ever doubted whether or not you could paint a masterpiece on a smartphone, take a look at the work here by artist Jorge Colombo. In fact, he used the $5 Brushes application to create the cover of this week's New Yorker magazine (while waiting in line at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, no less).

These are a few of my favourite things

It's my birthday today, and so I'm going to use the Sync blog as my pedestal, if I may, to highlight some of my favourite tech toys at this given point in time.

Good at video games? Place a wager on it

Video gamers who trash-talk about their "mad skills" can now put their money where their mouse is: a new Toronto-based website and service, WorldGaming.com, lets you place a wager – from $1 to $1,000 – to compete online against single players or in multiplayer tournaments.