askPETMD app launches in Canada

So, you've got a new addition to the family recently? You're not alone. According to PETMD, 41% of new pet ownership happens during the holiday season. But it's all sinking in now and health, wellness and overall care is top of mind for your little buddy. askPETMD app is now available in Canada for free (Apple App Store and Google Play store) that offers pet care and health advice on-the-go. 

Features include content on popular topics like general care, diet, behaviour, emergency and preventative care that covers pet species including dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, gerbils and more. 

It will offer free vet-qualified answers within 24 hours to specific questions about dogs and cats as well as offering the closest veterinarian based on your current location or search by entering a postal code for critical needs.

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KAYAK reveals top 10 trending destinations of the year

The winter months has many of us dreaming of vacations and there are definitely a few destinations that are on the top of my mind. Wondering what locales our fellow Canadians are most interested in? This morning KAYAK, a worldwide travel search engine site & app, released the Top 10 Trending Destinations of the Year according to Canadian travellers search data...

1. Havana
2. Reykjavik
3. Rio de Janeiro
4. Casablanca
5. Auckland
6. Manila
7. Nashville
8. New Delhi
9. Guatemala
10. Bogota

And what's top of mind for what us Canadian travellers are looking for?

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HTC One A9 finally gets Android Nougat update

HTC promised it’ll release Android Nougat update for the One A9 15 days after it released on the Nexus. That promise wasn’t kept but we guess better late than never? It’s been over 140 days since the Android 7.0 came to the Nexus 5X and 6P but finally Nougat update is rolling out to the unlocked version of this mid-range device.

As a reminder, some of the features coming to Nougat include multi-window, better notifications, and revised quick settings, among many others. If you’re an A9 user, keep checking your phone to see if the update already made its way to you. Make sure you have enough battery when updating or keep your device charged while you do so.

HTC One A9 Unlocked Owners! We have received technical approval on the Nougat OS update, and OTA will begin tonight!

— Mo Versi (@moversi) January 16, 2017

 

Source: Android Police

Sony said to be launching two MediaTek Helio P20-powered smartphones

Aside from Sony rumoured to be exploring OLED display for future devices, there might be two new smartphones coming out sooner than that. According to user-agent profile (UAProf) from Sony, the two Xperia phones will be powered by a MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757. This chipset combines a 2.3GHz quad-core and 1.6GHz quad-core processors with Mali-T880 graphics. The phones’s model numbers are G3112 (G31XX) and G3221 (G32XX). The G3112 is said to be using a 720p HD display, while the G3221 will have a 1080p Full HD display. There isn’t that much else we know but MWC is just around the corner and it’s expected we’ll see these devices there.

Source: Xperia Blog