Motorola to offer Moto Maker customization to the UK, Germany and Mexico but not Canada

Motorola Mobility is going to offer the Moto Maker customization option to Moto X customers in the UK, Germany and Mexico in Q2. There is no mention of having the service available to Canada, which would be an ideal candidate because of its proximity to the US (Moto Maker phones are proudly made in the USA).

Moto Maker is one of the big draws for users choosing the Moto X. It allows for various colour and texture customizations, the ability to choose storage capacities, and even personal engravings and phone startup graphics. Motorola is looking at partners to produce the phones for Europe. So those of us in Canada pining for a 32GB Wood Backed Moto X are out of luck. Sad fact.

Sort of reminds us of how the Moto G shells, which were similarly a huge feature for that device during launch, aren't even being sold in Canada.

Source: Engadget

Google Canada Unveils National Winner of Doodle4Google

By Sonya Davidson

Google Canada recently hosted the first-ever national competition designed to inspire students to get creative with the GOOGLE logo using the theme  “If I could invent anything, I would invent…”

Google Canada received thousands of submissions by students across the country  ranging from kindergarten to grade 12. Nearly 200,000 public votes helped determine the regional finalists. The top finalists, and their families, were flown to Toronto for the announcement of the winning design at the Royal Ontario Museum.

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Apple patches OS X security flaw with 10.9.2 update

Apple's released an update to OS X Mavericks which includes a patch for a particularly nasty security flaw that could lead to SSL-based man-in-the-middle attacks that leave a user's Mac or MacBook vulnerable. Apple earlier released an update to iOS to address a similar issue. Update 10.9.2 weighs in at around 769MB and adds a number of features as well such as the ability to make or receive FaceTime audio calls, improvements in Mail and Safari. If you're running Mavericks install this update sooner than later through Software Update. Hit jump for the full release notes. 

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GN ReSound Launches LiNX, the first Made for iPhone hearing aid

ReSound LiNX launches in global markets today as a revolutionary hearing aid capable of streaming high-quality stereo sound from an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch without the need for an additional pendant-like device. Users can also customize their hearing experience through the ReSound Smart App. ReSound LiNX advances a number of ReSound technologies which already lead the hearing care industry. 

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