Smart Stickers are the Post-It Notes of the smartphone age

It seems everything is getting an Internet of Things makeover these days, even ever popular Post-It Notes. Using the same eInk technology used on some eBook readers, the Smart Stickers can be used to update users on a number of things including notifications, news, weather and reminders. With the ability to stick mostly anywhere, they also have displays that don't draw much power. If you want in on this innovation, head over to Indiegogo to pledge your support, you can now get a pack of 3 Smart Stickers for $60. 

Adobe: Cyber Monday sales break records with US $ 3 billion in sales

Adobe today released its 2015 online shopping data for Cyber Monday. A record $2.98 billion (12 percent more than in 2014) will be spent online by the end of the day, marking the largest online sales day in history.

Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday will drive a total of $11 billion in online sales, a 15 percent increase year-over-year (YoY) and 30 percent of all online sales in November ($39.5 billion). Brick-and-click retailers saw the strongest growth in sales YoY with 18 percent reversing the trend of Cyber Monday being an online-only retailer day. The first 18 days in December are all expected to be $1 billion sales days.

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Samsung replaces mobile chief after underwhelming smartphone sales

Out of time: Former Samsung Mobile Chief J.K. Shin has been asked to step down due to lower than expected profits in the mobile spaceSamsung has replaced long time chief of mobile J.K. Shin due to increasingly lower sales and poor product performance in the smartphone space, an area that Samsung dominated for a number of years. Replacing Shin is  D.J. Koh,  former head of mobile research and development. J.K. Shin will be kept on but will take a step back and focus on long-term strategy.

Samsung's profits fell slightly from the previous quarter, after the company slashed the price of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to help boost sales. 

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Apple supporting World AIDS Day campaigns with partner apps and Product RED

Helping raise awareness and money for an important cause, Apple is teaming up with app developer Supercell, maker of popular iOS games Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Hay Day which offer various special in-app purchase until 8 a.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 4. 

Apple is also making available various Product RED devices such as iPod Touch, iPod Touch and a Apple Watch RED band as well as new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus cases. A percentage of gross profits from the sale of those products goes to the Global Fund to help fund AIDS programs in Africa. Since its introduction, Product RED has generated more than $275 million for the Global Fund — more than $75 million from Apple alone. 

Today Apple stores around the world, including a number of stores across Canada, will turn their logos (RED) in support of World AIDS Day.  Check out all the products here: http://www.apple.com/ca/product-red/ . To donate, and for more information - visit red.org.