Are you a Rogers customer and can't place calls? You're not alone

UPDATE 1:

Well, Twitter has spoken; apparently the outage is effecting Fido users' as well and is cross-country. Still awaiting word from Rogers.

UPDATE 2:

Rogers has acknowledged the outage via Twitter:

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For once it's not you, it's Rogers.

Reports are filling up the interwebs that Rogers' voice network is experiencing sporadic outages nationwide. Word has it that mobile data, however, is working fine (this includes: WhatsApp, iMessage, Email and browsing).

We've reached out to Rogers for comment and are awaiting response.

Stay tuned...

Contest: Win a Huawei Ascend Mate smartphone!

Here's your chance to win one of the biggest smartphones in the market right now, the Huawei Ascend Mate! Featuring the Android OS on a superb 6.1-inch HD screen, a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a quick charging  4050 mAh battery rated for 48-hours on a single charge. What's more, you can still use the touchscreen even if you're wearing gloves.

To enter the contest Simply follow @Creviewer and @Huawei_Canada on Twitter and tweet the message "I'd love win to the Huawei Ascend Mate from @Huawei_Canada and @Creviewer!". You can enter as many times as you like. A winner will be picked on October 18, 2013. Contest is open to Canadian residents only. Thanks and good luck to everyone who joins! 

The Carnivore Club's charcuterie meat treats are designed to delight

The crowdfunding phenomenon has yielded some awesome products, collaborations and projects,  but foodies will likely swoon over the Carnivore Club's specialized offerings which are available on subscription. Conceptualized by Tim Ray and Matthew Cloutier as an Indiegogo project (with a $10,000 goal, which they exceeded since it stands at $19,000 with 10 days to go), the club serves meat mail to order.

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Is an 18k smartphone golding too far?

The most audacious response to the gold coloured iPhone 5s yet has to be this $4,400 'Special Edition' HTC One. Created to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the MOBO Awards, this bling-extreme smartphone is made from 18-carat gold ( means that the alloy's weight consists of 75% of gold and 25% of alloy). Aside from the sparkly and costly exterior, this will function just like any ordinary HTC One, although it has been said to be more susceptible to scratches because of the softness and malleability of the gold.

Source: The Verge