Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 and accessories coming to Canada on June 20

The newly announced Surface Pro 3 will be offered in multiple configurations featuring 4th-generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. Specs are available here.

Beginning June 20 in Canada and the United States, customers can visit Microsoftstore.com, Microsoft retail stores, select third-party retailers and commercial resellers to purchase Intel® Core i5 Surface Pro 3 and select accessories. Additional configurations will become available during August, and additional accessories will be available in the next few months. 

By the end of August, Surface Pro 3 and select new accessories will become available for purchase in 26 additional markets, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Stay tuned for a review of the Surface Pro 3 in the coming weeks.

Microsoft addresses the laptop/tablet conflict with the Surface Pro 3

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Aiming to release the tablet that can (fully replace) your laptop, Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3 at an event in New York today. The third generation Surface Pro 3 which is notably thinner than its predecessors at 9.1mm thick and which offers variable kickstand angles. Throughout the livestreamed event, Microsoft's Panos Panay kept mentioning the MacBook Air, Apple's ultraportable notebook, which has been the blueprint for the Ultrabook line of Windows powered devices, which the new Surface is being geared to replace.

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First Impressions: The new Lincoln MKC Launches in Canada

Text and photos by Don Halliwell

In an increasingly crowded and competitive luxury compact utility vehicle (CUV) segment; the Lincoln MKC needs to quickly forge a path out of the shadow of industry rivals and into Canadian driveways.

While the economy continues its upward trajectory, more car buyers seem comfortable exploring vehicles in the emerging luxury segments. A yet-to-be coined phrase: entry-level-luxury is all the rage in the industry as automakers have their sights set on a younger, wealthier buyer. Lincoln’s first foray into this market faces some stiff competition hailing from Bavaria, Japan and even Detroit. Below I’ll walk you through my first hands-on look at the vehicle and share my first impressions. 

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Norton focuses on protecting Small Business with new cybersecurity solution

Symantec just introduced Norton Small Business , a cybersecurity solution customized to help support and protect small businesses with fewer than 20 employees with a flexible subscription model that makes it easy to add or transfer licenses.

Businesses today rely on multiple computers and smartphones to conduct business and access information. This free flow of information has created tremendous opportunity for small businesses and the cybercriminals who target them. Across the U.S., approximately 20 million small businesses with fewer than 20 employees2 face increasingly complex security challenges and need simple, easy-to-use information security and management solutions.

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