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The reasons behind the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fires are still a mystery

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The debacle facing Samsung for its faulty Galaxy Note 7, which the company recently announced it is no longer selling, reflects various issues in the smartphone industry’s manic race to rush out products on a yearly cycle. 

After over a dozen reports that Note 7 devices were smoking, catching fire or exploding, the company issued a recall and replacement program. But when a few of the replacement units continued to combust in people’s homes, airplanes or just by laying on desks, Samsung decided to stop all sales and effectively kill off the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung's shares fell eight percent yesterday, wiping $19 billion as its stock plummeted 8 per cent from its overall value because of this news. 

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Skylanders soars to Netflix in an original animated series for kids

Netflix continues to offer original content for families and the latest extension of Activision Blizzard's very popular Skylanders video game. Skylanders Academy  follows the adventure of a rag-tag team of characters Spyro, Eruptor, Stealth Elf, Jet-Vac and Pop Fizz as they travel the Skylands universe and protecting it from evil. 

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Reelworld Film Festival expands powerful story telling in VR and Gaming

 

Reelworld Film Festival takes place at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, October 12 to 16, 2016. Now in its 16th year, the Festival not only continues to shine light on some of the most important issues we face globally, but is also moving forward with technology to expand its offerings to the public.

For the first time, Reelworld is including impactful VR and gaming into the fold. By using the latest technology with cutting-edge directors and content creators, the Festival offers different angles to raise awareness of what impacts our lives  through a variety of storytelling platforms.

The Digital Storytelling Zone at the Reelworld Film Fest offers visitors a chance to explore through immersive virtual reality films curated by HuffPost RYOT and  play games for change in the Hand Eye Society video game arcade.

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Lego commemorates The Beatles with Yellow Submarine set

Lego is paying tribute to the Fab Four with a new Yellow Submarine set. It’s based on the 1968 animated film and comes with over 550 pieces as well as mini figures of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. There is even a figure for Jeremy from the movie. Promoting the set is a short movie on Lego’s YouTube channel. This special edition set is part of the Lego Ideas crowdsourcing platform—where proposed fan ideas are shared to be used for future Lego sets (examples include Star Wars bobbleheads and Voltron). The set retails for US$60 (around CA$80).

Source: CNET