Sunday
Jun012014

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 5/25-5/31

Sunday
Jun012014

Play Marco Polo with your iPhone to find it

Forgot where you put down your iPhone at home again? Download the Marco Polo app to make it easier to find your phone. Toronto-based designer and developer Matt Wiechec created the app with the game Marco Polo in mind—meaning you shout “Marco” and your phone will respond with “Polo.” Quite handy for those who perpetually lose their phone. There are 30 different voice options to choose from and you can customize the input phrase to whatever you want. The app is available worldwide on the iTunes store for US$0.99.

Source: CNet

Sunday
Jun012014

Samsung plans to release Tizen-based smart TVs, to release SDK for developers by July

Samsung wants to make its Tizen operating system as ubiquitous as possible. This time around they plan to integrate the Linux-based OS into their future smart television offerings. The Korean tech company will release the software development kit in July to give developers some time with the software. It will include features such as voice- and hand gesture-based commands and multi-screen options. Samsung, however, did not specify when Tizen-based TVs will be up for sale.

Source: The Next Web

Saturday
May312014

Rogers has the gold and blue Samsung Galaxy S5's available

Samsung GALAXY S5 in copper gold and electric blue are now available in Rogers corporate and dealer stores, third party retailers and rogers.com. Like the Samsung GALAXY S5 in charcoal black and shimmery white, the copper gold and electric blue, are available at Rogers for $249.99 on select two-year plans. In addition, when consumers purchase and activate the Samsung GALAXY S5 on select two-year plans, they can get the Gear 2 Neo for only $49.99 (savings of $170), while quantities last.

Source: Rogers.