Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 11/15-11/21

260,000 Kia Souls recalled for possible steering failure

Don’t expect a MacBook/iPad hybrid, says Apple CEO Tim Cook

Hyundai's 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid to deliver 43 kilometres of EV range

Pandora acquires RDIO music streaming service for US$75M

Engineered by HP program yields first crop of wearable devices

American Express customers can now enjoy Apple Pay in Canada

Huawei becomes Ottawa Senators official smartphone provider

Apple's Personal Pickup service now available in Canada

Review: 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum Edition

Gartner: Windows Phone market share is at 1.7 per cent

Volvo gives you back your commuting time with new concept

Instagram and National Arts Centre collaborate to celebrate #Empty spaces

HP's Elite x2 tablet is gunning for the enterprise throne

Microsoft hopes to get more kids to learn code through #CodeGeneration campaign

Happy Nintendo Day 2.0!

Video: Hands on with the Microsoft Surface Book

Review: Apple TV (2015)

Samsung Gear VR Consumer Edition now available for pre-order

Review: ZTE AXON

Google Fit introduces new nutrition tracking and exercise features

Microsoft hopes to lure you to use Windows Phone with AppComparison

Is one of your reasons for not switching to Windows Phone the lack of apps? Microsoft hopes to address your inquiries with a new Android-exclusive app, AppComparison. As its name suggests, the lets you compare the apps on your device to options you have on Microsoft’s mobile operating system. Aside from that, AppComparison will also show you some of the most popular Windows Phone applications.

Source: Android Central | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Google Fit introduces new nutrition tracking and exercise features

Google Fit is looking to become a more holistic approach to health tracking with its new features. The app now works with more external apps and introduces new workout and exercise tracking features to Android Wear devices. The new nutrition and sleep apps it works with include MyFitnessPal, Fatsecret, Lifesum, and LoseIt. It can also now track your sleep with Sleep as Android, Xiaomi Mi Band and Mi Bad 1S, Basis Peak, and Sony Smartband 2.

You can now also see real-time stats for your runs, walks, and rides on your phone. Google Fit can record your speed, pace, route, elevation, among others. Strength training tracking has also been added to Android Wear. It can monitor your push-ups, sit-ups, and squats and record these all in the Fit app.

Source: Android Official Blog | Via: Mashable

Review: ZTE AXON

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

ZTE’s Axon isn’t just a beast in budget sheep’s clothing, it is one of the truly delightful smartphones to come to market in Canada this year. The directive was simple, ‘build an affordable smartphone with flagship features,” and ZTE has delivered on this promise.

Best thing about the ZTE Axon is that it is its own device. There’s no trace of trying to be trendy or copping designs or even materials from more familiar and popular models. With the Axon, ZTE reminds me of when smartphone makers didn’t play it safe and really designed and built fun, powerful and innovative devices for the love of it. Could ZTE be the new Nokia?

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