Google Chromebooks now available in Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

If you've been craving a cloud-connected Chromebook, here's some very excellent news. Google is making its line of Chromebooks available in Canada starting this week. Google might sell the Chromebooks off its Play Store on the web or on Android devices but we've been told that the Samsung  ($269.99) and Acer ($249.99 and $279.00) Chromebooks will be available at both BestBuy.ca and Futureshop.ca online and will soon be available in store on April 3rd.  The HP Chromebook ($329.99) will be available at HPshopping.ca. These Chromebooks are also available to schools and businesses in Canada.

Chromebooks come with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive for two years, so you can get to all of your stuff anytime, anywhere.

Want to learn more about the Chromebook experience, check out my review from late last year on the Google Chromebook Series 3 from Samsung. No news on whether the super premium Chromebook Pixel is coming to Canada but if the other models sell well, who knows.

Belkin buys Linksys from Cisco

Belkin today announced the completion of its acquisition of Linksys. Linksys’ technologies, including its routers and the popular and innovative Smart Wi-Fi portfolio and services, will be managed and maintained as a separate brand and product portfolio.

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HP's got Samsung's back with exclusive direct printing function of the Samsung Galaxy S IV

HP today unveiled a new print offering built within select Samsung devices to provide users an easy way to print directly to more than 180 HP network printer models across the HP inkjet and HP LaserJet portfolios.

The collaboration demonstrates HP's continued investment and leadership in the mobile printing space by satisfying a common need for today's mobile user -- on-demand, customized printing from virtually anywhere.

See complete news release here: http://mwne.ws/16vJsm

Samsung Galaxy IV launched, focuses on software and functionality

Samsung launched its anticipated flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S IV. Looking very much like the Samsung Galaxy S III, the new device features a larger 5-inch AMOLED screen, a thinner, lighter (130g) and (7.9mm) profile which Samsung says is more durable than the previous version. Mention of Google or even Android was missing from Samsung's song and dance packed launch in New York today but many of the Galaxy S IV key features are software based. Some outstanding features include a 13 Megapixel camera which can be used simultaneously with the 2 Megapixel front facing cameras. 

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 will be available Q2 in Canada from Bell, Eastlink, Fido, Koodoo, Mobilicity, Rogers, Sasktel, TELUS, Videotron, Virgin Mobile and Wind Mobile and their authorized channels. Further details will be released closer to Canadian availability. Hit jump for the official press release.

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