Amazon.ca's first ever Prime Day hints great online shopping deals

Starting July 15, Amazon Prime member on Amazon.ca (also on Amazon.com) will have the chance to shop for great deals as well as take advantage of free shipping. Prime Day is a one-day shopping event on July 15, 2015, which Amazon.ca promises will have more deals than Black Friday.

Prime members can shop exclusive deals from electronics, toys, video games, movies, clothing, patio, lawn and garden, sports and outdoor items and more. Non Prime users are invited by Amazon to Try Prime and get immediate access to deals on July 15.

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Facebook reportedly getting into the personal voice assistant game

Apple's Siri, Google Now, Microsoft's Cortana, BlackBerry's Assistant and now.... Facebook's MoneyPenny. Derived from the famous James Bond Character, Monnypenny is expected to be Facebook's take on the personal voice assistant. 

Facebook is researching the feature but not as an all-ecompassing AI but more for helping users complete tasks like buying products and services online. The new assistant is being tested in house and while no specific features haven't been revealed it is intriguing to see where Facebook can take this technology on mobile devices and on the web.

Pixelmator for iOS gets updated, now features Dynamic Touch editing

The Pixelmator Team today releases Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2, an update to its full-featured, powerful, and easy-to-use image-editing app for iPad and iPhone devices. Pixelmator for iOS 2.0.2 adds Dynamic Touch to all Retouch tools, redefines the performance of its desktop-class Repair tool, enhances the Photo Editing extension, and more. The Pixelmator Team also introduces a free User Guide book and five new, inspiring Pixelmator-for-iPhone video tutorials.

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Expedia app can now book rental cars and local activities

Expedia.ca, updated its Expedia app. The app has now introduces the ability to book rental cars and local activities in destinations around the world, complementing the app’s already enormous selection of flights and hotels. These technology updates are just a few examples of commitment from Expedia.ca to providing an easy and intuitive booking process while surfacing the best deals they can provide.

“We’ve had many exciting technology advancements at Expedia.ca this year,” said Sean Shannon, Managing Director, Expedia  brand in Canada. “We strive to provide Canadians with the most intuitive tools for planning their travel. Our aim is to simplify the mobile experience so that whether you’ve spent months planning your trip or are booking on-the-fly, the Expedia app puts all of the features you need to book right at your

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