Saturday
Sep272014

Get into the hottest spots in town with Eve

Have you and your friends always asked yourselves where to go on a Friday night? Eve is taking out the guesswork for you. The app gives you the ability to bypass lines and find the venues nearby in downtown Toronto. It even comes with an automatic tab closure feature for your credit card. Dubbed by the creators as “Your Personal Host,” it will let you skip lines and enter any venue on the Eve “heat map” (which lets you know how hot or busy the spot is at the time). Eve even lets you start a mobile bar tab so you no longer have to pay cover at the door and for your drinks. Just let the bartender know you are paying with Eve.

Download: Apple App Store (Free) + Google Play Store (Free)

Saturday
Sep272014

Consumer Reports debunks 'Bendgate' through a series of tests

While many might doubt Apple's own claims after showing their testing facilities to several journalists, independent and trusted publication Consumer Reports got on the case of the 'Bendgate' claims and tested both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as a host of other similarly-sized smartphones by applying more than 70 pounds of force to the device's centre.

Their findings? The iPhone 6's aren't as delicate and bendy as some would like you to believe and the iPhone 6 Plus is actually more resilient than the Phone 6.

Other findings, the HTC One M8 was the weakest device found in structural tests being the first to succumb to the torture tests. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was the toughest device in this particular test while the iPhone 5s and the LG G3 were tied at second place. So, the new iPhone 6's aren't the weakest phones out there according to Consumer Reports, "It takes a lot of force to bend these new iPhones and any other phones for that matter," end of story.

Check out their video here.

Source: Consumer Reports via 9to5Mac

Friday
Sep262014

Celebrate International Coffee Day with PayPal

PayPal, together with 34 independent coffee shops in Toronto, is helping you celebrate International Coffee Day on September 29, Monday. You get a $5 offer toward your coffee if you buy the cup using the PayPal app. Simply download the app and see how simple it is to pay for your cup of joe. The list of participating coffee shops are in the image above.

Download: PayPal

Friday
Sep262014

HTC creates exclusive club for early access to software updates

Want to be a tester of sorts for HTC? Well, the Taiwanese smartphone maker is creating an exclusive testing group from its VIP fan club to join HTC elevate. These users will get early access to software updates and other untested features. Of course, you will be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

If you are interested of being part of the exclusive group. Follow @HTCelevate on Twitter because the account posts links every now and then to provide access. However, you would have to pass through an application process. It is given that you own an HTC device.

Source: Android Police | Via: PCWorld