Sunday
Feb092014

Bell's Raptors Fan Jam celebrates love of hoops

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Bell Mobility, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and BlackBerry sponsored the Raptors Fan Jam presented by Bell which gave fans of Toronto's NBA basketball franchise the opportunity to see their favourite players, pose for photos as well as see some of them in action.

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Sunday
Feb092014

Great apps that focus in on Sochi for the Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia are Here are in full swing and here are the official apps to keep you up to date in Canada. All of these are available on the iOS App Store. 

CBC Olympics

The CBC Olympics app provides you with full, wide-ranging, dynamic and real-time coverage of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, including live streaming of all Olympic competitions. This is the best option for live or near realtime viewing.

Sochi 2014 Results (ANO Organizing Committee)

The official Sochi 2014 Results application provides full details of the sports program of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games.

Install the application and follow the medal races in real time. Get quick and easy access to the competition schedule and results. Choose the country you’re supporting, compile your information ticker of selected topics and be alerted with the latest news of your favorite athletes! Sochi 2014 Results is your personal media center for the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

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Sunday
Feb092014

HP to only release firmware updates for customers under warranty after Feb. 19

HP just announced new policy when it comes to firmware updates for its products. According to Ubergizmo, the company will only provide firmware updates for clients who are still under warranty after the 19th of February. This means if you have valid warranty, support agreement or signed up for Care Pack service, then you can gain access to the updates through HP support center.

HP Vice President Mary McCoy said in a press release, “Our customers under warranty or support coverage will not need to pay for firmware access, and we are in no way trying to force customers into purchasing extended coverage. That is, and always will be, a customer’s choice.”

Sunday
Feb092014

Patch for Call of Duty: Ghosts for Xbox One causes performance problems

Patches are generally supposed to remedy any technical issues with a program or game. However, the new Onslaught downloadable content and a stability patch released for the Xbox One edition of the game “Call of Duty: Ghosts” has caused performance issues for the game. Performance drops for certain areas in the new maps and the frame drops to nearly 30 percent from the 60 frame per second rate.

Ubergizmo quotes Digital Foundry’s David Bierton, “Kicking off with a look at Stonehaven, it’s immediately obvious that things are not quite right. While the game does indeed hit 60fps in this stage, frame-rates are dramatically impacted when the whole level is in view, with metrics varying between 46-60fps as we run across the landscape. As frame-rates fall below the desired 60fps target, we also see the appearance of some screen-tear, adding some judder, making drops in smoothness more noticeable.”