TD Bank's digital banking services are powered by Microsoft's Cloud

Embracing the latest technology trends and innovations has always been a challenge for traditional banks. The general feeling of cautiousness, regulation requirements as well as customer adoption has been a slippery slope. Toronto Dominion Bank has managed to navigate these issues thanks in part to its partnership with Microsoft's Cloud services.

TD generates close to 100 million digital records daily, and has more than 12 million digitally active customers. With the Microsoft Cloud to help harness that data, TD can deliver on their promise of legendary service at every touchpoint.

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Fitstar is now Fitbit Coach with hundreds of moves and exercises

Fitstar by Fitbit is now Fitbit Coach.  Once you update the app, you’ll see that our signature dynamic, personalized fitness programs are there for you. The same trainers, bodyweight workouts, customized routines, and muscle-building moves remain - don’t worry, the app you love hasn’t gone away.

Fitbit Coach, available for Android and iOS, will keep you moving. Whether you want to get strong, lean, or just get a daily dose of fitness, Fitbit Coach can help you get after your goals. It does this by giving users one personalized workout per month. Paying for premium unlocks several features including:

• personalized bodyweight workouts, including recommended sessions
• HUNDREDS of moves to keep your fitness fresh
• EVERY workout our experts create, with more added all the time
• BRAND-NEW features such as run and walk audio coaching and “starring” your favorite workouts

Here’s our first look at ‘Black Panther’

If you’re like us who weren’t at Comic-Con International, then you haven’t gotten a look at Black Panther yet. Well, now our wait is over. Marvel has finally released the first official trailer for the film. And it shows us how T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is handling being a newly crowned king and Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) reminding him that “You get to decide what kind of king you are going to be.” The trailer shows us some of the amazing tech produced in Wakanda, which is considered the most technologically advanced country in the world. On top of that we get to see the heavyweights attached to this film, including Angela Bassett (T’Challa’s mother Ramonda), Michael B. Jordan (T’Challa’s Wakandan rival Erik Killmonger), Forest Whitaker (Warrior Zuri), Martin Freeman (Everett K. Ross), and Andy Serkis (Ulysses Klaue/Klaw), to name a few.

Source: Wired

Roku brings small yet powerful Roku Express to Canada

It’s small yet packs a big punch. The new Roku Express promises five times more power than its predecessor but it still keeps things simple for streaming. Retailing for just $39.99, you get the bare necessities in terms of accessories, including a simple-to-use remote and HDMI cable. But don’t discount the Roku Express. Just like its other brothers, it is powered by Roku OS and gives you access to 4,000+ streaming channels, including 150,000 movies and TV episodes. A free Roku app is available for iOS and Android and can also serve as a remote for the box as well as let you stream media from a mobile device. On top of that, you can use it as a keyboard and it has voice search and private listening capabilities. You can find the new Roku Express next month at Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Staples, The Source, London Drugs, and other retailers.