LG Watch Style is now available in Canada through the Google Store

In case you’ve missed the update, the thin and light LG Watch Style is now available on the Canadian Google Store. It’s the smaller of the two new Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches from LG and goes for $319 on the store. The Watch Style is the more barebones model as it doesn’t sport a heart rate monitor or the extra side buttons. But if you just want a simple watch that runs on Android Wear 2.0, there’s this option. The above mentioned price is available for silver or titanium. If you want the rose gold option, you’ll need to shell out $359 for it.

Source: Android Central

Nintendo discontinued nostalgic NES Classic to focus on its future

The Nintendo NES Classic appealed to the market that grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. With its appealing price tag of US$59.99 and nostalgia factor, those kids—who are now full-fledged adults—wanted a piece of their past. But we know how that played, Nintendo has already discontinued that line. It was supposed to just be a holiday special offer but with the demand, they tried to push out more shipments.

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ASUS' ZenFone 3 Zoom now available in Canada

The ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom which was revealed way back at CES is now coming to Canada. The ZenFone 3 Zoom sets a new bar for mobile photography, combining two entirely new camera systems. A 12 megapixel ƒ/1.7 aperture, wide-angle lens with ASUS SuperPixel Technology is primed to capture everyday scenes, especially in dark environments; and a 12 megapixel 2.3x optical zoom for high-quality close-ups from farther away. 

The ZenFone 3 Zoom is also the thinnest and lightest 5.5 inch 5000mAh battery smartphone, with a power-saving Qualcomm  Snapdragon S625 processor. Could this be the photography enthusiasts smartphone to beat?

Microsoft going after Apple's notebook market in the guise of offering education solution for students

Looking at the Surface Laptops, they look very much like machines that could fit Apple's notebook niche nicely. They're thin and light, geared towards style-conscious users (Burgundy notebook, sweet!), yet Microsoft claims they are more powerful than last year's MacBook Pros and they have better battery life while being thinner and lighter.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft today held an education event where it launched various initiatives towards strengthening its position in the educational space. The introduced Windows 10 S, a secure version of Windows that relies purely on the Microsoft Store to download and manage apps. The laptops aren't coming to Canada until 'later this year'.

Microsoft also introduced their first bona fide notebook, the Surface Laptop, which starts at US $999, features Core i5 and i7 processors, a touch display for Pen input, 14-hours of battery life, a striking seamless premium design that incorporates unibody enclosure with a colourful cloth covered keyboards and a variety of sexy colours. While Windows 10 S, looks like a better option to Chrome OS, specially if it can run on low-priced (sub $400) notebooks built for education, the Surface Laptop is clearly Microsoft's latest thrust into Apple's notebook market.

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