Thursday
May182017

Google Photos focuses on sharing with new features

Google Photos is bringing in a number of new features into its service as announced at Google I/O. Google seems to focus on sharing and machine learning in this latest round of updates and we want to talk a bit about those new features. One of them is called Suggested Sharing. When you upload new photos, machine learning will actively search for people you can share photos with. And when you share it with someone, that person will also get suggestions who he can share the photos with. Anyone can be invited to see the photos, even if they don’t have the Google Photos app and they can even invite others to share it with.

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Thursday
May182017

Sago Mini brings all games into one hub, introduces subscription service

If your kids love playing Sago Mini games, this new app will bring all their favorite games in one spot. Debuting on May 25th, Sago Mini World will give you access to 20+ games from the company, if you avail of the subscription, that is. For US$4.49 per month or $35.99 per year (an introductory price of $29.99 will be offered at launch), your kids don’t just get access to the games, they also get exclusive access to Sago Mini Mall, where they can receive daily postcards from their favorite characters as they “share their behind the scenes” adventures.

Connectivity won’t be an issue as the app lets users play pre-downloaded games without Wi-Fi or internet access. A subscription can be used on multiple devices so you don’t have to worry about your children fighting over one device. Members also gain first dibs on the newest releases and updates. Aside from that, Sago Mini’s three most popular apps—Friends, Forest Flyer, and Babies Dress Up—are free for download. Aside from the fee mentioned above, there are no hidden purchases or ads in the app. Plus, you can cancel your subscription anytime without incurring any fees. Sago Mini World is free to try for the first seven days. 

Thursday
May182017

BlackBerry KEYone now available for preorder in Canada through Rogers

The new BlackBerry KEYone smartphone is now available for preorder through Rogers Canada. The latest handset from TCL, who owns BlackBerrys' handset business, is an impressive business smartphone that mates the full power of Android 7.1 with BlackBerry's legendary QWERTY keyboard, a 4.5-inch scratch resistant display, 12 megapixel rear camera, 8 megapixel front facing camera, fingerprint sensor and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core 2.0 GHz processor, with a 64-bit Adreno 506, 650MHz GPU.

Starting at $199 CAD on a two year term, the BlackBerry KEYone is an iconic BlackBerry smartphone made for the modern user.

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Thursday
May182017

UNIQLO launches collection of Nintendo UT Grand Prix winning designs 

If you're a fan of UNIQLO's UT line and an even bigger Nintendo fan take note! UNIQLO announced today that it will begin selling all 25 winning designs from its Nintendo themed UT Grand Prix 2017 design competition. 

This year's Nintendo themed contest attracted a record 16,000 entries from around the world. Participants were invited to create original T-shirt designs inspired by the gaming company's most iconic games and legendary characters such as Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, as well as Kirby, Splatoon, and of course, Pokemon. 

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