WIND mobile rebrands, is now known as Freedom Mobile, forms new LTE network

WIND Mobile, which was one of the challengers to the 'Big Three' wireless carrier oligopoly in Canada, announced that it has rebrandred as Freedom Mobile with,  "a renewed promise to deliver affordable wireless to value-conscious Canadians."

"As WIND Mobile, we built a strong foundation of more than a million customers," said CEO Alek Krstajic. "And as Freedom Mobile, we are reaffirming our commitment to them and to the core principles of our business – value, transparency and fairness."

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Apple's new holiday ad champions the virtue of inclusion

In timely fashion, Apple has released its latest holiday ad which focuses on inclusion. Featuring Frankenstein's Monster, the ad, which shares the same holiday vibe as 2013's Emmy Award winning "Misunderstood" spot doesn't focus on technology or products but instead brings light to extending olive branches, opening hearts to others despite personal or ideological conflicts. 

Tap-to-pay functionality slated for next generation of Android Wear

Upcoming Android Wear devices might be getting some feature parity with the Apple Watch once Tap-to-Pay functionality comes to Google's wearable platform. In order for this to happen, the devices will likely need to run the next version of Android Wear (slated for next year) as well as have a smartwatch with an NFC chip. 

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Nest gets Android TV support

Nest brings to your Android TV the only “reality TV you actually care about” with support for said television operating system. Anyone who owns a Nest Cam and an Android TV will now be able to watch what happened at home through the TV. It lets you scrub through the video history and lets you switch between feeds (in case you have multiple cameras). You can link your Nest Cam to your Android TV through this download link.

Aside from that, Nest also turns the Nest Cam into something that can take your digital holiday card. With Nest Aware you can create an Instaclip or a short video you can share over social media. For example, you can record what’s happening in your living room during Christmas morning and share that clip with your loved ones.

Source: Droid Life