HTC offering $100 off HTC One, simply trade in your old phone

HTC Canada is making it easier for Canadians to get the HTC One by offering an exclusive $100 early trade-in deal. According to HTC here's how interested parties can avail of the offer.

Early Exclusive HTC Cash Back Offer

1. Pre-register with your email to qualify for FREE Prepaid Visa Card worth either $100 or the trade-in value of your old phone – whichever’s greater
2. Buy a new HTC One® phone – coming soon
3. Send us your old phone with proof of HTC One purchase

We still don't know what the price of the HTC One is going to be and it is expected to hit stores late March so for more information check here.

Diamond Taxicab launches iOS app for booking and tracking cabs in Toronto

 

Diamond Taxicab makes it easier and faster for Toronto residents to get a dependable taxi with the Diamond Taxicab app. Among other features, the free app lets passengers book, track in realtime, and rate rides from Diamond Taxicab's fleet of more than 650 licensed drivers.

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Audrey Hepburn's digital simulacrum astonishes in new chocolate ad

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here's the astonishing Galaxy chocolate advert featuring a CGI likeness of Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn. Using a mix facial scans, 3D modeling and an understanding of the actresses' facial expressions, Framestore managed to pull off a credible chocolate advert that seems to have captured the feel and character of an Audrey Hepburn film. Sure, everything is a little too slick and shiny and repeated viewings will surely show some imperfections but this just shows off where we are in CG character creation today. Are you impressed or creeped out?

iTunes U Content Tops One Billion Downloads

Apple today announced that iTunes U content downloads have topped one billion. iTunes U features the world’s largest online catalog of free educational content from top schools and prominent libraries, museums and organizations helping educators create courses including lectures, assignments, books, quizzes and more for iOS users around the world.

“It’s inspiring to see what educators and students of all types are doing with iTunes U,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “With the incredible content offered on iTunes U, students can learn like never before―there are now iTunes U courses with more than 250,000 students enrolled in them, which is a phenomenal shift in the way we teach and learn.”