Columbia's "Millenium Blur" ski jacket is a 'must-have' for being winter active

This holiday season, while many of you are anxiously awaiting your flights out to a hotter climate, I am diving into the cold, unforgiving winter that is Blue Mountain, Collingwood, ON. And I couldn't be happier about it. You see, aside from packing all the fleece I possibly could into my duffle and wearing a cozy pair of Sorel boots (stay tuned for that write-up) my friends at Columbia sportswear hooked me up with the new "Millennium Blur" ski jacket to try out on the slopes. 

Let's take a look at this gem and find out why it's a must-have for skiing, or other winter activities

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BlackBerry cancels ‘Live’ conference and two low-end devices

The bad news just keeps rolling in for the Waterloo-based BlackBerry following the announcement of its third quarter loss. The Verge reported BlackBerry will be calling off its annual conference, BlackBerry Live, for 2014 and making it the first cancellation for the said event since it started in 2002. The Wall Street Journal also reported that two low-end devices for the emerging market have been shuffled off but there are “several” higher-end devices that are still being developed.

HP rumoured to unveil ‘cheap’ smartphones by end of 2013

Could we be getting more of these soon?

The end of the year is fast approaching but it seems HP wants to make one last hurrah, if rumours are to be believed that is. The Verge cited a report from The Information claiming the IT company will be unveiling at least six new handsets before the year closes. The devices will be targeted at emerging markets such as China, the Philippines, and India and will be priced somewhere between US$200 and $250 sans contract. Of course, this rumour has to be taken with a grain of salt as we have about a week left until the New Year.

Google approves modded Android smartphone sale

Google gives the go signal for the first Android device to run Cyanogenmod straight out of the box. This new device will come in the form of the China-made Oppo N1 and lets you hack your phone from the first boot. Plus, it has got Android product suite in it! Google is basically letting you mess with your phone and truly personalize the device.

Source: Gizmodo Australia