Apple's iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 now available for pre-order

Apple's new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and its Apple Watch Series 2 are available for pre-order online. The devices were made available for preorder at 3 AM EST and can be ordered through the online store or using Apple's iOS app which can help you choose your device, colour and capacity for delivery on or after September 16th. The iPhone 7 starts at CAD $899 (for the 32GB version) and the iPhone 7 start at CAD $1049 (for the 32GB version). Apple Watch is available starting at ($ CAD 359).

Samsung Galaxy Note7 is suspected to have caused a house fire in South Carolina

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The bad news just keeps rolling in for Samsung. This time the new smartphone is being suspected of having caused a fire inside the home of a firefighter from South Carolina. Wesley Hartzog plugged in his Galaxy Note7 in his garage before he left to pick up his two daughters. When they got back, he found his garage in flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire. Hartzog told Gizmodo he bought the phone around August 20, which was right when it was released in the US. He says he didn’t notice anything weird with the device when he plugged it in. Investigators haven’t also been able to determine if the phone was the cause of the fire.

Fujifilm introduces Instax mini Monochrome film

Add a dash of drama to your Instax prints with the new Monochrome film. Fujifilm Canada is introducing the new film built specifically for the Instax mini line. The Monochrome films are also credit card sized and bring that vintage, black and white feel to your shots. Each pack will come with 10 prints and will retail for $13.99. Wait for them to come out in the country next month.

This is one way you can listen to music while charging the iPhone 7

Much of the hullaballoo surrounding the new iPhone 7 is the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack. For those who wanted a wired experience with the new iPhones, you’ll either need to use the supplied headphones from Apple or that adapter to plug in your preferred headset. But the caveat is you can’t listen to music while charging. Belkin has a solution with its new Lightning Audio and Charge Rockstar. The adapter comes with two Lightning ports so you can plug the charge in one port and the supplied adapter in the other. Yes, we can see the tangled mess it can become but at least here’s one solution. The adapter will retail for US$40 or around CA$50. Or you can just spring for the new AirPods or use/buy a Bluetooth headset.