Amazon redesigns Kindle app

You might have noticed a new look to Amazon’s Kindle app. If you haven’t, well, we’re bringing your attention to it. The app from the icon to its user interface has a newer, sleeker look. There are new things like larger book covers, new fonts, as well as a new light or dark background theme options. The bottom bar has been revamped too to show what book you’re currently reading, making it easier to go back to what you’ve been reading at any time. It also shows you Kindle’s more popular features like Home, Library, Store, and more. Search is also easier with the revamped app as it appears everywhere within the app. The redesign is available for both iOS and Android.

Staples Canada now offers unlocked iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

If you’re interested in getting an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus but don’t want to be tied to a carrier, then you might want to head to Staples Canada. You can buy unlocked versions of the two Apple smartphones on either a 24-month Equal Payment Plan or outright. It must be noted though that Staples says it’ll be available at select stores so make sure to check before you head out. But they are also offering it on their website.

The Biggest Sectors Investing In eSports

"If you are a CMO and you are not in eSports in 2017, you are going to risk getting fired," says Tobias Sherman, former head of eSports at WME-IMG. There’s no way around it, eSports is on the rise. Competitive gaming was an alien concept just a few years ago but now it is on the cusp of becoming a billion-dollar industry. The growth of the sport has been exceptional and with increasing popularity comes heavy investment. From Amazon to Facebook, multi-billion dollar companies are putting large sums of money into this relatively new sector.

Every sporting sector has its own dominant providers of equipment. Football and basketball has Nike and Adidas, Golf has Titleist and Taylor Made and eSports has its own brands too. BenQ and Razer are some of the top brands trusted by players with the latter now being valued as a billion-dollar company. Alienware is hugely popular for computers while companies like Logitech at the forefront for gaming keyboards and other accessories.

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Review: Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Updated on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 9:53AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google has stepped up its hardware game in 2017. Aside from a S, M and L version of the Google Home smart speaker, it is also fielding an all new premium Pixelbook 2-in-1, an intriguing smart assistant-powered Pixel Buds headset (with real-time translation), and a new Clips A.I. powered camera.

The showstoppers, however, are the updated Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones which epitomize Google's renewed focus on A.I., machine learning and premium smartphone experiences. Let's dive in.

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