Nintendo discontinued nostalgic NES Classic to focus on its future

The Nintendo NES Classic appealed to the market that grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. With its appealing price tag of US$59.99 and nostalgia factor, those kids—who are now full-fledged adults—wanted a piece of their past. But we know how that played, Nintendo has already discontinued that line. It was supposed to just be a holiday special offer but with the demand, they tried to push out more shipments.

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ASUS' ZenFone 3 Zoom now available in Canada

The ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom which was revealed way back at CES is now coming to Canada. The ZenFone 3 Zoom sets a new bar for mobile photography, combining two entirely new camera systems. A 12 megapixel ƒ/1.7 aperture, wide-angle lens with ASUS SuperPixel Technology is primed to capture everyday scenes, especially in dark environments; and a 12 megapixel 2.3x optical zoom for high-quality close-ups from farther away. 

The ZenFone 3 Zoom is also the thinnest and lightest 5.5 inch 5000mAh battery smartphone, with a power-saving Qualcomm  Snapdragon S625 processor. Could this be the photography enthusiasts smartphone to beat?

Microsoft going after Apple's notebook market in the guise of offering education solution for students

Looking at the Surface Laptops, they look very much like machines that could fit Apple's notebook niche nicely. They're thin and light, geared towards style-conscious users (Burgundy notebook, sweet!), yet Microsoft claims they are more powerful than last year's MacBook Pros and they have better battery life while being thinner and lighter.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft today held an education event where it launched various initiatives towards strengthening its position in the educational space. The introduced Windows 10 S, a secure version of Windows that relies purely on the Microsoft Store to download and manage apps. The laptops aren't coming to Canada until 'later this year'.

Microsoft also introduced their first bona fide notebook, the Surface Laptop, which starts at US $999, features Core i5 and i7 processors, a touch display for Pen input, 14-hours of battery life, a striking seamless premium design that incorporates unibody enclosure with a colourful cloth covered keyboards and a variety of sexy colours. While Windows 10 S, looks like a better option to Chrome OS, specially if it can run on low-priced (sub $400) notebooks built for education, the Surface Laptop is clearly Microsoft's latest thrust into Apple's notebook market.

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Leaks show Fitbit's new smartwatch and headphones

Fibit's first 'smartwatch' coming after its acquisition of Pebble seems to have been leaked along with the company's Bluetooth headphones. Possible an updated version of its Blaze fitness tracker, which looks like a smartwatch, the render shows a squarish watch with rose gold accents and possible removeable bands. The device is said to be sporting a GPS as well as Heart Rate monitor plus NFC for payments, which are all critical features of the Apple Watch. There's also talk of an app store just for this device which will be sold for $300.

Fitbit is also targetting the popular Bluetooth headphone market with what is expected to be a $150 pair of Bluetooth headfphones. While the design isn't all that exciting or new, it could well be a prototype with the final version looking more appealing. Personally, I am interested to see some of Pebble's design and software personality make it over to Fitbit. The fitness tracking and analytics is already peerless, the smartwatch aspect, not so much. Here's hoping Fitbit can leapfrog their previous attempts at merging both.