Score up to $350 worth of gift cards during Apple Canada's 4-day Black Friday sale

If you're shopping for Apple products this holiday season, you better mark your calendars for this weekend. Apple's big Black Friday to Cyber Monday Shopping Event kicks off on November 25 and lasts until November 28. When you make your purchase on eligible devices, you can score up to $350 worth of gift cards. 

You can get these rewards for purchases like iPhones, AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks, and other qualifying accessories. The gift card values start at $70 up to that $350 mark. It varies depending on the value of the gadget or accessory you've purchased. You can claim the gift card both in store or online.

Microsoft PowerPoint gets portrait mode on iOS

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As with many experiences on mobile these days, Microsoft is bringing the option to create slides in portrait mode when you're using the PowerPoint mobile app. The feature comes to the public beta of the Microsoft Office Insider program (version 2.68 or later) for iPhone and iPad devices.

Microsoft pointed out and acknowledged the "shift towards mobile-first content creation." And it now gives you the flexibility to create presentations in portrait or landscape. The option to change the orientation is accessible through the Design option.

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Tesla might be working on an Apple Music integration

Tesla might be integrating the Apple Music app into its vehicle software soon. The app was spotted in prototype Tesla vehicles on display at the Petersen Museum, a car museum in Los Angeles that currently has an exhibit in partnership with the car maker. The Apple Music app appears to be fully functional, but it isn't available to customers yet.

Tesla usually has a big "holiday update" in late November or December with a big feature drop, so that could be part of the announcement.

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Tech Gift Ideas for the Holidays That Students Will Love

When you’re a college or university student, stretching your budget is the name of the game. Students are worrying about tuition, rent, textbooks, and groceries, all while they’re relying on student loans and part-time work.

With the holidays around the corner, one of the best gifts you can give them is technology that they’re unlikely to be able to afford on their own.

Gifts like laptops and smartphones are essentials for students these days. These gift ideas will make their lives easier, give them more breathing room in their budget for essentials, or give them some much-needed ways to relax and unwind.

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