Monday
Nov212011

Bell and Virgin Mobile to release the Galaxy Nexus on Dec 8, $150 on 3-year plan

Galaxy Nexus from Google will be landing in Canada on December 8 at Virgin Mobile and Bell. Both those companies have sign up pages on their websites. Canada gets the goods ahead of the US which still has to announce a release date for the Galaxy Nexus. Check out our first impressions of the device.

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Sunday
Nov202011

SourceCode: For Self-Publishing, Blurb's the Word

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I have always been somewhat obsessed with the idea of publishing a book. In the dark ages, before we had technlogy like the Internet or cloud computing or even printers, it was a very expensive and labour intensive proposition. Not anymore, thanks to a service called Blurb.

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Sunday
Nov202011

Review: Nikon 1 J1 Interchangeable Lens Camera

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

When Nikon finally decided to join the mirrorless and ILC (Interchangeable Lens Cameras) this year, many enthusiasts expected expensive prosumer type models with a lot of technical features similar to Nikon's market leading DSRLs. The Nikon 1 J1 ($649) with a 10-30mm lens, the more consumer oriented of the two models released isn't dirt cheap and it isn't all that complicated to use. With a Lego-like cuteness factor seemingly geared to the fashionable and trendy set and an extremely compact body, the Nikon 1 J1 is full of surprises.

 

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Friday
Nov182011

SlideShow: Motorola Pro+ 4G

With a touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard and Android 2.3, the Motorola PRO+ 4G  is a challenger to RIM's BlackBerry devices. Geared towards business users, this light yet full featured 1GHz smartphone features. We think the design is reminiscent of the Palm Pixi. Coming exclusively to Bell, the Motorola Pro+ 4G sells for $349 without a contract.