Nexus S now on pre-order from Best Buy Canada

The Google Nexus S is certainly one of the most desirable handsets around and for many Canadians obtaining one required an eBay purchase or a trek South of the Border to an American Best Buy. Well, the handset that's expected to be with no less than five carriers in Canada (TELUS, Bell, Rogers, Mobilicity, Videotron and Wind Mobile,) is sort of available for pre-order from Best Buy Canada. There's nothing online, but if your trudge over to your favourite Best Buy and plunk down CAD $50, they'll put you on the list and holler at you when the units arrive. 

Review: Kodak Pulse W1030 wireless digital photo frame

The concept of a digital photo frame makes perfect sense. You can show hundreds of photos constantly and easily update the pictures by popping in a new memory card. The truth is, most digital frames aren't intuitive or fun to use because controls are clumsy and tedious. Here is one that defies the norm.

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Motoring: VW recalls 71,043 Jettas (2011 model) due to horn and anti-theft wiring

 

Volkswagen today announced a voluntary safety recall of 71,043 2011 model year Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. No injuries or accidents have been reported as a result of this condition.

The recall affects sixth generation Jetta sedan vehicles built between March of 2010 and March of 2011.

Affected owners will be notified via first class mail regarding the corrective measures and anticipated repair timeline.

Video: Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc and Xperia Play demoed at press briefing

Coming exclusively to Rogers, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Play are two new high-end Android smartphones featuring the best tech Sony has to offer with the most advanced version of Android (2.3 Gingerbread). The video above focuses on key features as well as shows some hands on time with each.