Coursera comes to Apple TV

Coursera’s giving couch potatoes easy access to learning by bringing its online learning platform to the Apple TV. According to Coursera, they’re the first to bring this kind of platform to Apple’s set-top box. It brings the complete web-based course load to your TV, just like its iOS counterpart. You can learn from a number of courses offered by top universities around the world like Duke and Princeton. The app is available for free download on the Apple TV App Store.

Source: The Next Web

Meet SPECTRE's other supercar, Jaguar's C-X75 prototype

We all know that Bond's car marquee of choice is Aston Martin and the rare and elusive (as in, there's going to be only one made) DB10, is the biggest Bond gadget to be unveiled when SPECTRE hits the big screen. Since you can't have a supercar race without two supercars, the movie's producers enlisted the help of iconic British carmaker Jaguar to use an equally elusive car. The C-X75, which will be Hinx's (Dave Batista) ride. The C-X75 is a prototype and currently not in production although this may change once the movie boosts its popularity.

Napster returns as a re-imagined music subscription service with 35 million songs

Napster, which was once instrumental in ushering the MP3 era, is back as a subscription music service, offering the ability for consumers to personalize and customize playlists to their taste.

Now available in 34 countries including Canada, the company has assembled a collection of more than 35 million songs which include a mix of popular international music and the best local music from top artists Canada has to offer.

Napster is available to Canadians in both official languages, and has the widest array of partners—including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web, Sonos and Chromecast, and is supported by several auto manufacturers.

“Napster is bringing a better way to play music to Canada,” said Ethan Rudin, chief financial officer, Napster. “With a deep catalogue of local artists, hand-curated playlists, and the first music experience for kids, Napster is customized specifically for Canadian music fans. It was important to us that we enter Canada with a personalized music experience that has a complete catalogue of local, national and international artists.”

For more information about Napster and to start listening today, visit www.napster.ca. 

ASUS makes ZenFone 2 Laser available as an unlocked option

I was very impressed by the ASUS ZenFone 2, which offered a large haul of features in an affordable and practical smartphone. ASUS has followed this up with the ZenFone 2 Laser. the premium phone with an excellent camera, dual active SIM, expandable storage and removable battery. The latest addition to the ZenFone 2 lineup features an ergonomic design for greater comfort and a 5.5-inch 1080p display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for unprecedented damage protection. 

The ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE551KL) will available for $269 at Staples, Canada Computers, NCIX and Memory Express in November.

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