iWork for iCloud can now be used to collaborate with up to 100 people

iWork for iCloud, which is the web component of Pages, Number and Keynote apps now support collaboration with more users as well as a larger size limit of up to 1GB for documents. The improvements to the service include:

• Edit docs up to 1 gigabyte in size
• Collaborate with up to 100 people
• Create two-dimensional and interactive charts
• Utilize more color options
• Insert images up to 10 megabytes in size
• Chart formatting

This makes iWork for iCloud a more complete solution and better for use within large organizations such as education and the enterprise.

Source: AppleInsider

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 and accessories coming to Canada on June 20

The newly announced Surface Pro 3 will be offered in multiple configurations featuring 4th-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. Specs are available here.

Beginning June 20 in Canada and the United States, customers can visit Microsoftstore.com, Microsoft retail stores, select third-party retailers and commercial resellers to purchase Intel® Core i5 Surface Pro 3 and select accessories. Additional configurations will become available during August, and additional accessories will be available in the next few months. 

By the end of August, Surface Pro 3 and select new accessories will become available for purchase in 26 additional markets, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Stay tuned for a review of the Surface Pro 3 in the coming weeks.

Microsoft addresses the laptop/tablet conflict with the Surface Pro 3

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Aiming to release the tablet that can (fully replace) your laptop, Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3 at an event in New York today. The third generation Surface Pro 3 which is notably thinner than its predecessors at 9.1mm thick and which offers variable kickstand angles. Throughout the livestreamed event, Microsoft's Panos Panay kept mentioning the MacBook Air, Apple's ultraportable notebook, which has been the blueprint for the Ultrabook line of Windows powered devices, which the new Surface is being geared to replace.

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First Impressions: The new Lincoln MKC Launches in Canada

Text and photos by Don Halliwell

In an increasingly crowded and competitive luxury compact utility vehicle (CUV) segment; the Lincoln MKC needs to quickly forge a path out of the shadow of industry rivals and into Canadian driveways.

While the economy continues its upward trajectory, more car buyers seem comfortable exploring vehicles in the emerging luxury segments. A yet-to-be coined phrase: entry-level-luxury is all the rage in the industry as automakers have their sights set on a younger, wealthier buyer. Lincoln’s first foray into this market faces some stiff competition hailing from Bavaria, Japan and even Detroit. Below I’ll walk you through my first hands-on look at the vehicle and share my first impressions. 

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