Bing Maps now shows road conditions in 11 countries using 35,000 cameras

Bing Maps can show road and traffic conditions with up-to-date snapshots of traffic. Aside from seeing current traffic conditions, The footage comes from from more than 35,000 cameras in 11 countries, including the U.S. and Spain. Camera doesn't seem to be included in the list in terms of cameras although the traffic updates seem quite accurate. Read more about it over here.

Google brings the Force to you with Disney’s 'Star Wars' collab

Promotions for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens have been relentless. Google is joining in on the fun with new features that’ll be showing up in a wide variety of Google’s services. Not only do popular Google apps like Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and Chrome get revamped, there will also be more easter eggs and other new features that will show up ahead of the movie’s premiere next month—including seeing the Millennium Falcon in all its virtual reality glory.

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Jiffy now offers on-demand snow removal for GTA residents

Jiffy expands its on-demand home services to add a much-needed service for this season: snow removal. All Jiffy users have to do is log onto the app (which is now also available for Android users) or through the website to make the request. Once your request is accepted, your driveway will be plowed as soon as possible and it’s covered by the company’s 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. It’ll cost you about $75 to $100 per appointment and that includes clearing and salting of the driveway and walkways. The service is available to Jiffy customers in the Greater Toronto Area.

Square diversifies, launches NFC reader for small businesses to accept Apple Pay

Square has become the leading solutions provider for peer-to-peer payments and the easiest way for small businesses and merchants to accept credit card payments using an iOS or Android device, is now making a new NFC reader compatible with Apple Pay available in the US. 100  small businesses will be able to test the reader before it goes public. Business owners can buy the Square reader for $49 to begin allowing customers the option to use Apple Pay in the US. We reached out to Square Canada and they currently don't have anything to announce, but we'll keep stay tuned.