Keep gadgets running with PowerBinder

Are your gadgets constantly running out of juice in places without available electrical outlets? Let PowerStick’s PowerBinder be your lifesaver.

This solar-powered portable charger looks like a leather portfolio but inside it houses a microUSB port and USB ports, optional flash memory (up to 16GB), adjustable tablet stand and holder, and a solar panel with battery and lux meters. This all-in-one charging solution is going to set you back by $199 to $249 (depending on flash memory size).

Huawei coming to Virgin Mobile and TELUS and with two new budget smartphones

People looking to step up from their feature phones now have two new options in the Huawei Ascend Y201 (now available at Virgin Mobile and partner retail locations) or the Huawei Ascend Y210 (now available at Walmart’s 379 retail locations nationwide on the TELUS network).

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Klout Influencers treated to Stunt Driving School by Chevrolet Canada

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Around a dozen participants from Toronto and Montreal were chosen by social media metrics service Klout last week to partake in a half-day stunt driving school with Chevrolet Canada’s Sonic RS Turbo sub compact.

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Liking made easy with Facebook Mobile

Hate getting or giving the “K” reply but don’t have a wordier response? You might warm up to the Like button now integrated in the mobile versions of Facebook. If you take a look at your Facebook iOS and Android apps, you’ll see that one-tap thumbs up button that replaces the Send button when you haven’t typed anything in yet.

It’ll be interesting to see if this feature catches on. Sadly, if you’re using the desktop version, you won’t be able to get in on the liking action.