MEC launches new website that inspires city folks to get outside

One of Canada's most cherished outdoor specialty retailers, MEC, has officially launched a new website that aims to inspire and enable users to get outside more. GoodTimesOutside.ca helps individuals and families source activities by filtering needs and wants based on vibe, ability, location and duration. 

Launched just in time for Canada 150+ celebrations, GoodTimesOutside.ca is a MEC-vetted resource for city-dwellers to discover fresh outdoor experiences right in their own backyards. Designed to break down the barriers that may have kept people from heading outdoors, users can filter even skill-level to make activites more practical. 

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Great shows on Netflix to explore and inspire kids this summer break

 

The school year is pretty much done. My teen has just finished exams and has turned off his alarm clock. The little guy has less than a week left and counting down the days. Both are looking forward to some downtime after a year of hard work and heavy backpacks. They would tell me that they can't wait to do nothing...but we all know that will last about a day until they start asking "what are we doing today?"

Older kid tells us he wants to catch up on some of his favourite shows on Netflix. He's 17 so when I asked him what's on his must-finish-watching list he had mentioned what I had expected: Riverdale, 13 Reasons Why, Mr. D., Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Prison Break. Why these shows? Riverdale, 13 Reasons Why and Mr. D. are situated in a high school environments... #relatable.

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Canada's 150th anniversary, EventMobi commits 150 company days for volunteer experiences

Canadian technology startup EventMobi, the global leader in conference and meetings technology, is launching a new program, 150 Days of Action, which kicks off July 1^st – Canada's milestone anniversary, to provide employees with meaningful opportunities to give back to their communities. As part of the program, EventMobi will offer and incent employees to contribute to a total of 150 company days dedicated to volunteer work of their choice.

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Google Photos takes out ability to backup only while charging

A new update that’s started to roll out for Google Photos is something that Android users aren’t happy with. The app has lost the option to back up image collections only while charging. This means, you’ll have to either manually back photos up or accept that’ll backup anytime you’re connected to a cellular or Wi-Fi network (the latter is thankfully something you still have control over). While Google hasn’t explained the reason behind this update, it’s bound to annoy some users. Having Photos backing up while charging a device seems like a logical step as it really isn’t doing much then.

It looks like the feature hasn’t rolled out to all users yet but it should be coming your way soon. Keep your eyes out for version 2.17.0.159033354. If you want to share your thoughts on this latest update, you can leave some feedback in the link here.

Source: The Next Web