Parachute's new app sheds light on concussions

Parachute, a non-profit dedicated to injury prevention recently launched Concussion Ed, a free app designed to give Canadians access to critical concussion resources.

It covers concussions throughout different scenarios and is organized into Prevent, Recognize, Manage and Track. It is available in French and English in the App Store as well as Google Play and available via a web- based version for Blackberry and Window users.

 The app has been getting some amazing support including endorsements from Minister of Health Jane Philpott, Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough, and Gord & Kathleen Stringer, parents of Ontario-teen Rowan Stringer whose tragic death from a brain injury due to concussion led the Ontario government to introduce Rowan’s Law. 

Pokemon GO hits 100 million Android installs, rakes in $200 Million on its first month

Pokemon GO has been installed 100 miliion times on Android devices in the past month. The game has reportedly earned US $200 million since it was released a little over a month ago. Despite the slow and measured global rollout as well as some reported glitches with the game, Pokemon GO developer Niantic Labs is said to be making $10 million a day on the app.

This incredible growth and popularity isn't expected to fade anytime soon since the app is reaching new markets and hundreds of millions of potential new players who can't wait to get sucked into the wildly popular monster-hunting and levelling game.

Source: Android Authority

Full STEAM ahead for Season 2 of Netflix's Project Mc2 aimed at tween girls

When the creators of Project Mc2 started shaping up the series they had a goal in mind. To show girls around the world that science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) is everywhere in our everyday lives and that it all can be relatable and fun. They also wanted to show that it's a realm that doesn't have one stereotypical image but yes, you can be pretty, funny, sporty and still be smart because "smart is the new cool." 

Season 1 launched in August 2015 exclusive to Netflix aimed at girls in the tween years. The spy mini-series followed four teens from various backgrounds and interests who form a spy agency NOV8 ("innovate") and use their super sleuthing abilities to help solve mysteries. With a chief intelligent agent (played by real life STEM advocate Danica McKellar of the Wonder Years) they set out on missions to save the day. 

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HP outs backpack that can charge your laptop

When you’re constantly on the move, finding places to charge devices like your laptop would be a bit of a struggle sometimes. Enter the new HP Powerup Backpack. This bag is capable of charging your full-size laptop or your smartphone 10 times over thanks to a built-in 22,400mAh battery. It can charge three devices at once and has two microUSB cables and an HP laptop charging cable. If you’re worried about heat issues, the canvas bag comes with ventilated pockets and heat sensor monitors and regulators to keep it from getting too hot. The Powerup Backpack is already up for pre-order on Amazon in the US for US$200 (about CA$260) and will be available by October 1^st.

Source: The Verge