Thursday
Feb092017

Apple offers Pro Apps Bundle for Education in Canada

Giving both educators and students the tools they need to teach and learn, Apple is offering its Pro Apps Bundle for Education in the country. The suite will be available to college students, K12, and HiEd institutions and teachers for CA$259.99. It’ll include Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4, and MainStage 3. These apps offer real world video editing and music creation capabilities to help schools have an end-to-end solution for these subjects.

Thursday
Feb092017

Google announces Android Wear 2.0 coming soon to Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google has finally revelaed the anticipated update to its Android Wear smart watch OS on the backs of two LG smart watches designed around the new OS even as some of the more recent devices, like the Moto 360 2, are expected to get some of the features.

Missing In Action for around a year, Android Wear 2.0 is Google's latest attempt to offer a cohesive wearable adjunct to its Android OS ecosystem. The latest version, offers more personalized watch faces that now have complications, or widgets, that mirror apps and services for better at-a-glance access to information. 

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Thursday
Feb092017

Kobo's top Valentine's Day sneaky read list

You can shower your Valentine with chocolates and gummy bears but there's just something more delicious in a really good read. When I asked my friends what book came to mind as an indulgent steamy read many tell me that Fifty Shades of Grey was their first pick. Are you surprised? Didn't think so. However, shading books like this from the eyes of strangers on the bus, coworkers, and kids made them self-conscious. But those who had it on their eReaders felt they could really surrender into their books without hesitation. 

For this upcoming Valentine's Day, we checked in with Kobo to find out what's been the most popular downloaded "sneaky reads" lately...

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Thursday
Feb092017

Here's all the new content coming to Netflix in 2017

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

New York, NY - Netflix just held a jam-packed 2017 release schedule meeting with selected press yesterday in New York city. Announcing that it is going to bring 1,000 hours of new content to its 93 million accounts in 109 countries, it was the biggest focus on the company's original content.

Netflix, which began as a DVD subscription service, has pivoted to become the leading global provider of on demand streaming content. It has also become a powerhouse studio, bringing acclaimed original shows and series that manage to offer new perspectives in storytelling as well as fresh-new shows for all types of audiences.

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