Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:31AM 
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.
Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 8:54AM 
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.
Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 8:38AM 
Search is Google's main bread and butter and is at the centre of most of their services and devices. It usually takes a few seconds to invoke a search box before you can type out a search item. A new widget, which is designed to speed through searches, comes in the dev version of Chrome and gives us a sneak peek at faster searching on mobile devices.
Intrepid Android users can get a taste of this new widget by heading to the Play Store and download Chrome Dev. Simply add the widget to your homescreen and see how much better faster searches are.
Source: 9to5Google
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 1:59PM 
It's been a real long time since anyone's felt any excitement towards web browsers. There was a time when companies would try and ply on as many features and functionality as possible but then, thanks to Google Chrome, it was all about paring it down and offering the fastest performance.
Opera's latest release, Opera 45 brings a chock-full of new features taken from its project Neon browser and also adds direct access to Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp and Telegram right on a sidebar. The newest Opera browser also has built-in ad blockers and as well as a battery saver mode for extended life on notebooks. I've been playing around with the browser and find it to be elegant, sprightly and a great option for Windows 10.
