Tuesday
Oct152013

Vimeo upgrades Pro accounts with 1TB storage per year

Vimeo Pro users have received a large storage increase from the streaming site. Those who pay $199 annually now receive 20GB of storage a week, amounting to 1TB annually. This is compared to the previous 50GB cap per year for Pro storage. The company also removed a few playback restrictions, gave full access to Vimeo’s On Demand store, and bolstered customer service support.

Source: Gigaom

Tuesday
Oct152013

Bell slashes mobile roaming rates for Bermuda, Caribbean islands

Photo: ibtimes.com, Creative Commons

Bell has announced a reduction in mobile roaming prices when used in Bermuda and in the Caribbean islands. Travellers can avail $50 Zone 1 bundle, which includes 25MB data, 50 minutes local calls or calls to Canada, and 50 sent text messages and unlimited incoming messages. For the 30-day add-ons, you can choose to just get one or two of these services, such as 100MB of data for $75, 100 minutes local calls or calls to Canada for $50, and 200 sent texts and unlimited incoming for $30.

Those travelling to the islands, including Aruba, Antigua, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, St. Barts, St. Martin, and St. Lucia, can avail of the services starting Wednesday. For more information, click on the link.

Tuesday
Oct152013

Apple sends invites to Oct. 22 event in San Francisco

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As per invitations arriving to some media outlets, Apple is planning another event next Thursday, October 22 in San Francisco.

The colourful invitation states "We still have a lot to cover." Looking at the October event from last year, we saw new iPad minis, new 4th Generation iPad with Retina Displays, new Mac Minis and new iMacs. This year's event is expected to be an iPad focused event but there's a lot more to expect from Apple including OS X Mavericks and the new Mac Pro. Some rumours are pinning down updated MacBoo Pros with Retina Display (likely sporting the new 4th Generation Intel Core processors from the Haswell line).

Canadian Reviewer will be covering the event live in San Francisco next week, so stay tuned for exclusive reports, video and images from the Apple event.

Tuesday
Oct152013

Review: Keizus Quadropod + Clamp

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As more users shift to using smartphones as their primary cameras, some clever companies are designing accessories to fit their needs. Toronto-based Keizus has put their own spin on the articulating tripod segment with a clever and useful device called the Quadropod + clamp.

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