Duracell Toy Fund urges Canadians to support children’s hospital playrooms

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Duracell is inviting Canadians to make this a season to truly remember by joining and sharing memorable moments on Duracell’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DuracellCanada. From November 1 to December 31, 2011, for every new “like" on Duracell Canada’s Facebook page, Duracell will donate $1CAD to the Duracell Toy Fund up to  a maximum amount of $25,000. All the money raised will be divided equally among thirteen participating Canadian paediatric hospitals across the country and will go toward buying or refurbishing children’s playroom toys.

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Review: Evolution Robotics Mint Plus floor cleaner

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Mint Plus ($299)  floor cleaner from Evolution Robotics is a neat surface cleaning robot that uses dry (for dust collection) and wet (for cleaning, scrubbing) paper wipes to clean most hard surfaces. It even has its own GPS unit that maps its path so it covers the entire area it needs to clean. 

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New Jump+ Store in Kingston Offers Full Line of Apple Products

Jump+ will open a new store in Kingston, Ontario on Saturday December 3, 2011 at 11:00 am, offering Apple's full line of innovative products including iPad 2, iPhone 4S and the updated MacBook Air. Located at 272 Princess Street, the new Jump+ store gives Kingstonians a great place to learn about and experience the full line of Apple products along with a wide range of accessories.

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PlayBook discounts to cost RIM US $485 Million

RIM said it has taken a US $485 million hit because of heavy discounts to its BlackBerry PlayBook and as a result expects to miss its financial targets for the year. The October week-long service outage that affected users in various countries also cost the company $50 milliion.

RIM began discounting the PlayBook recently, shaving off $300 from the tablet's price and as a result the devices have been selling steadily. Many hope that with more PlayBooks in the hands of customers that RIM's discounting will pay off for them in the long run.