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Back to school is a time when many parents take inventory of what their kids need. Let’s face it, we all want our children to succeed and do their best in and out of the classroom. Aside from fresh new sneakers, backpacks and pants (why do they grow so much in the summer?) it may also be a time for a new smart phone or if they have one, it’s a good time to review what they have and how they’ve been using it.

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Apple Maps Transit coming to Edmonton, Ottawa and Quebec City

Apple Maps Transit information is available starting today to users in Edmonton, Ottawa and Quebec City.

Transit in Apple Maps launches in these three cities with local signage that carefully mimics their local public transit branding, so directions have the same icons as you’ll see on the bus or train.

In Edmonton, residents using Apple Maps can now enjoy the addition of Edmonton Transit Service; in Ottawa, the OC Ospo and in Quebec City the RTC.

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Fitbit releases Ionic smartwatch, Flyer headphones and new Aria scale

Fitbit is the leading fitness wearables maker and has toyed with the idea of creating a smartwatch. Today, the company, which bought Pebble earlier this year, comes through with the new Fitbit Ionic smartwatch which runs apps, offers various watchfaces, personalized guidance and also introduces Fitbit Pay as a mobile payments solution.

Fitbit has also launched the Fitbit Flyer, sweatproof and fitness-focused wireless headphones witha six hour playing time. A new version of their Aria smart scale and an updated premium guidance and coaching software.

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Google Maps’s Local Guides can start submitting videos

Google Maps has what it calls a Local Guides program, which lets citizens share accurate and detailed “user-generated content” about different places. There isn’t any monetary value to it but the Local Guides are given virtual points and badges for the work they do. Now to add more to what the guides can do, Google is rolling out a new feature to let guides share 10-second footage that can be shot within Google Maps. Contributors can also upload up to 30 seconds of footage if it was taken with another app and uploaded from the gallery. Google even shared some things you can shoot, including short reviews.

The videos aren’t showing up yet and it doesn’t look like they can upload from the web at the moment. Google hasn’t indicated when this feature would be live but since they’re asking the guides to submit clips, perhaps we should see them soon. The blog post detailing this new feature doesn’t indicate what the review process for the videos will be like but contributors are being asked to read the review policy and audio content policy. We also don’t know yet if this’ll earn guides more points.