Guide to the best sites for back to school shopping

By Sonya Davison

It’s the beginning of August and it suddently hit me, I have one kid going off to university and one off to high school. Whelp. Yes, I know we’re at mid-point of summer vacation and while I really don’t want to rush things, I'm seriously getting the case of FOMO. Back to school shopping has begun (and even done) with some families I know. Cue the tears...mine. Particularly for the university-bound kid who’s all of the sudden seems waaaay more grown up. The boy that had me carry a purse load of Hot Wheels is now driving himself and soon he'll be one of the thousands that will be moving into residence at the beginning of September.

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‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ writer to pen the script for a Supergirl movie

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Looks like Wonder Woman will be getting company in the DC Cinematic Universe. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. and DC are working on bringing Supergirl to the big screen. Oren Uziel, writer for The Cloverfield Paradox and 22 Jump Street, is said to be working on the script. No director, producer, or cast member have been named just yet nor can we say what the plot will be. Supergirl can be currently seen in a Greg Berlanti Warner Bros series that stars Melissa Benoist as the titular character. We’ll share any new information on the film.

Essential Phone gets Android Pie update on the same day as Google Pixel

Google just officially named and released Android 9 as Android Pie for Google Pixel phones. Essential isn’t far behind as the company also announced the update will be making its way to the Essential Phone PH-1 right now. For a smaller startup that’s also been rumoured to be struggling, Essential has kept its user base consistently updated with regular software improvements and optimizations. Here’s to hoping the other bigger companies follow its lead and bring a slice of Android Pie to its users sooner rather than later.

Update on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 9:14AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

This doesn't seem to be happening for TELUS customers since they're apparently taking time before rolling out the update. It is no secret TELUS has dropped interest in PH-1 and has shifted their marketing to the Huawei P20. Let's hope the carrier does right by their customers and rolls out Android P in Canada soon.

UAG releases two new protective cases for Surface Go

As Surface Go has started to roll out in various countries, Urban Armour Gear (UAG) has released two protective cases for the tiny 2-in-1.

The Metropolis and Plasma Series cases are designed to protect and compliment the features of the all new Microsoft Surface Go. The cases are lightweight, edgy, and MIL-SPEC drop-tested to ensure the tablet can withstand rigorous activity and usage. 

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