Articles & Reviews

Video Conferencing Tips for Better Audio & Video Quality

You’ve probably been doing more video calls since the COVID-19 pandemic started. We covered options for video conferencing software in a previous post, so now we wanted to talk about how to get the most out of each call in terms of video and audio quality. One thing that… Read More

Video Conferencing Software Options During COVID-19

While the social distancing required by the coronavirus pandemic can be hard on people, we’re lucky that we’ve got today’s technology to stay in touch with friends, co-workers, and loved ones alike. I’ll be writing more about video conferencing but to start with, here are a few… Read More

A Message for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs During a Crisis

This is a message for Canada’s small business owners and entrepreneurs. Based on a recent Business Development Bank of Canada report, there are more than one million of us in the country. More than half of these businesses have fewer than 4 employees. Despite our small average size,… Read More

AmberMac’s Innovation 2020: Top 5 AI Trends Report

We are living in the fast future. As we kick off 2020, one of the most disruptive technologies of our time will see some incredible advancements over the coming months. Here are the top 5 AI trends that I believe will dramatically change the way we live, work, and play. Read More

Top 10 Stories 2019 from the AmberMac Newsletter

It’s always interesting to see what people click on the most each week in my newsletter. To give you an overview of some of the stories you might have missed, here are the most-clicked links of 2019. There is a theme among these popular articles: Top 5 lists, Email tips,… Read More

Holiday Sneak Peek: November Tech Tour

It’s holiday time again. This week, I’m going across the country with a sneak peek of the best in holiday gifts. For the entrepreneur (Microsoft Surface Pro 7 $999; Galaxy Note 10 & 10+ in AURA GLOW $1259.99+), For the family and gamers (Nintendo Switch $399.99; Luigi’s Mansion 3 $79.99; Razer Viper Optical Mouse $99.99; Razer… Read More

Apple’s WWDC Keynote: Mac Pro, iPadOS, Apple Sign In, & More

Apple had its annual Worldwide Developers Conference kickoff keynote yesterday and there were a LOT of announcements. In addition to the usual OS updates, Tim Cook also revealed an enormously powerful new Mac Pro plus improvements to Siri, HomePod, AirPods, and more. Plus, as I won’t bother mentioning in each… Read More

Smart Home Tech: 7 Spring Picks

This week I am on a media tour across Canada sharing 7 of the best tech picks for spring. See below to make your home smart, use AI for better skincare, try an electric toothbrush, and lots more. Alfred Door Lock $339 each + $59.99 for Zwave Module at Alfredinc.com… Read More

Sleeping with Endy: Mattress Buying Made Smart

In the fall issue of Disruption Magazine, I wrote about Endy. While many of you may know this company as the mattress business you see in ads online, I included them in my feature article because they were one of the best examples… Read More

Salesforce World Tour: What I learned in Toronto

The Salesforce World Tour, which took place in Toronto on April 11th, was an incredible day filled with valuable lessons and insights. According to Salesforce Canada Country Manager Margaret Stuart, the objective of the Salesforce event is centered around sharing experiences related to B2B sales and… Read More