New mobile app rewards cyclists for biking

New mobile app Biko, which rewards cyclists for biking has launched. By downloading the free app on their smartphones, users track their movement via GPS and can earn one digital reward point - called a “biko” - for every kilometre they travel. Bikos can then be exchanged for goods and services from participating businesses.

 “We are thrilled to launch in Toronto and join the city’s efforts in growing its cycling network,” says Emilio Pombo, Co-Founder of Biko. “Incentivizing cycling through rewards can help reduce Toronto’s carbon emissions, and we have the data to prove it. By choosing to ride their bicycles, our users have collectively reduced carbon emissions by 2,608 tonnes globally.”

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Review: UAG Rugged Case for Microsoft Surface Book

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The UAG Rugged Case for the Microsoft Surface Book is like Hulkbuster armour for your Book. Adding military spec protection to Microsoft's premiere 2-in-1 notebook. Here's my take on what this case has to offer.

Since I switched from MacBook Pro to Surface Book in December, I've bemoaned the general lack of accessories for Microsoft's flagship mobile computing product. While I did find a neat plastic cover on Amazon, I only used it when I had to lug the Surface Book to day-long events, trips or conferences.

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Jelly is a tiny Android Nougat smartphone with a 2.45' display

This may just be Derek Zoolander's next smartphone. The Jelly Android smartphone is a Kickstarter project for a wee 2.45-inch Android smartphone that claims to be the smallest 4G smartphone. Designed as a second phone, traveller's smartphone (with Dual-SIM capability) and novelty, the project comes in two versions (one with larger 2GB of RAM and 16GB of Storage), three colours and expects to ship by August.

I think smaller smartphones are cool, they have their uses and for many people who mostly make calls or text, they might make more sense than larger, more powerful smartphones. Jelly starts at US $79 and goes upwards depending on what model or specs you select. 

National Girls Learning Code Day takes place May 13

Ladies Learning Code -- a national not-for-profit offering beginner-friendly tech education -- is proud to announce the fourth-annual National Girls Learning Code Day​ on May 13, when over 650 girls, ages 8-13, and their parent or guardian will attend workshops in over 29​ communities across Canada. This year’s event is presented with the support of Scotiabank.

On that day, hundreds of Canadian girls and their parents will come together to challenge themselves to learn a new skill: animation.

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