Microsoft's CLICK program connects patients and parents at SickKids Hospital

By Sonya Davidson 

I volunteered at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto a few years back. My responsibility was to keep the kids entertained post operation. The children were there for more than a few days and sometimes their parents couldn't be with them. They had to either return to work, had other kids to take care of, or they had to run errands. It was an eye opening experience that still leaves me humbled. 

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Contest! eBay Canada Deal Frenzy and $100 giftcard giveaway!

 

Written by Sonya Davidson

Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year!

eBay Canada has recently launched "eBay Deals" offering great deals online and some even come with free shipping! We know you love your gadgets, and you may even have shopped on the site before, so you'll want to check out the some of the Deal Frenzy offers that are happening this week. eBay Canada is offering a savings of up to 75 per cent off listing prices until December 8th! Link: www.ebay.ca/dealfrenzy

Here are some fun facts based on sales from eBay Canada! 

• Canadians buy more than $1 billion of goods every 12 months on eBay.
• A pair of women's shoes and a handbag are bought every 9 minutes in Canada via eBay Mobile.
• A handbag is purchased every 2.7 minutes.
• In 2012, a pair of jeans was purchased every 6 minutes.
• A pair of women's shoes are bought every 1.8 minutes.
• A pair of men's jeans a purchased every 12 minutes.
• A men's sweater is purchased every 7.3 minutes.
• An action figure is purchased on eBay every 1.5 minutes.
• A girl's doll is purchased every 2.7 minutes.
• 260 million daily searches are performed on eBay globally.
• Last year, smart phones or tablets were used to buy a home or garden item every 2.2 minutes. 

To help you get in the shopping mood, we're giving away a $100 eBay Canada gift card!

TO ENTER THE CONTEST: 

Simply follow @CReviewer and @eBayCanada on Twitter and tweet the following message, "I would love to win the $100 gift card from @eBayCanada and @CReviewer."

Vybe smartphone notification bracelet up for pre-order

The Vybe is not so much a smart watch as it is a notification bracelet for your smartphone updates. It sends you subtle notices when your smartphone gets a text message or phone call. It has a 50 feet range from your phone and works with Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry devices with Bluetooth 4.0 as well as iPhone 4s and iPhone 5/5C/5S.

Sickweather app lets you know about nearby illnesses

The new Sickweather app for iOS is the perfect companion for a mysophobe or someone afraid of dirt or contamination. The app lets you know if there are any illnesses in your area or the area you might be traveling to. You just have to choose the conditions or viruses you want to be alerted of when the sickness happened and where. It’s very much like a Waze app for viruses.