Thursday
May112017

Review: 2017 Cadillac CT6 Luxury

Text and photos by Emily Chung

 

 

The 2017 Cadillac CT6 reminds me exactly why Cadillac has its place in the industry. It is a luxury brand, and this full-size sedan is beautiful. From the exterior classic design to the interior layout and technology, the CT6 was a pleasure to have for a road test. Hit jump for the full review.

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Thursday
May112017

Story Remix is Microsoft's modern successor to Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker, which was recently removed from existence, now has a modern successor with Story Remix, which is coming in this Fall's Creators Update makes it easy to create compelling and fun videos from various sources. You can start a story or video on a phone and complete it on a PC using various effects, clip transitions, styles and even soundtracks. This really is the movie app we've long been waiting Microsoft to include in Windows 10.

Thursday
May112017

Apple's App Store highlighting Montreal apps and developers

Apple's done a great job of curating Canadian content on their various app stores to give local developers and their projects a higher profile in what can be an overwhelming app store experience. Head over to the App Store and celebrate Canada 150 but perusing various apps created and designed in Quebec and Made in Montreal.  Hit jump for a sampling of what's available.

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Thursday
May112017

US mulls laptop ban on flights from Europe

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is apparently debating on whether or not to ban laptop use in flights from Europe to the US. This comes as an extension of the ruling to ban tablets and laptops in carry ons in flights coming from African or Middle Eastern destinations. 

The fear here is that laptops or tablets can be used to hide bombs and detonated in-flight. The earlier ban on these devices still allows them to be checked-in and held in the baggage compartment. Should the ban come to fruition, this would inconvenience passengers who rely on their electronics to get work done or to entertain themselves during the long interncontinental flights. Some airlines have even required passengers bring their own devices to access in-flight entertainment like music, movies and TV.

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