Tim Hortons brings NHL players to life with trading card AR app

While augmented reality has been around for a while, it’s gotten extremely popular as of late. And so Tim Hortons gets in on the hype with its own AR app—which also coincides with the launch of Tim Hortons Collector’s Series 2016-2017 NHL Trading Cards. The Tim Hortons Augmented Reality Hockey Cards app lets you scan the cards you buy to see models of NHL stars appear on your Android or iOS device. And if you’re a collector, you can put various card combinations side by side to get hidden animations.

You can buy a three-card pack from Tim Hortons for $1 plus tax with a drink or $1.99 plus tax for just the cards. Tim Hortons partnered with NHL and NHLPA as well as exclusive licensed trading card Upper Deck.

Source: VR Focus

Rogers shuts down Netflix streaming service rival shomi

Rogers has shut down the Shomi streaming service which it hoped would compete with streaming behemoth Netflix. shomi ceases to sho anything at the end of November.

"We tried something new, and customers who used shomi loved it. It's like a great cult favourite with a fantastic core audience that unfortunately just isn't big enough to be renewed for another season," said Melani Griffith, Senior Vice President, Content, Rogers. "We will be reaching out to eligible customers in the coming days as we have a wide range of premium experiences available for people to enjoy."

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Sonos coming to Apple Retail and online stores on October 5

Sonos wireless hi-fi audio products are going to be available at Apple Retail and online stores starting on October 5. 

Sonos is by expanding their collaboration with Apple and bringing Sonos into Apple’s physical and online retail stores. Two of their popular speakers — the PLAY:1 and PLAY:5 — are immediately available at Apple.com in the US today, at 468 Apple Stores worldwide on October 5, and Apple’s online stores outside of the US starting November 2. 

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Roku unveils 5 new players in Canada

Roku has unveiled a brand new lineup of players coming the the Canadian market this October with pricing ranging from $39.99 for the diminuitive Roku Express to $139.99 for the 4K capable Roku Ultra flagship.

Roku, Inc. today announced a new lineup of streaming players with features, prices and performance for every kind of streamer. Setting a new milestone, Roku® launched its tiniest streaming player yet – the new Roku Express offers a fast and complete experience with 1080p HD streaming for $39.99 MSRP. Roku Express and Roku Express+ are a great solution for consumers who want a low-cost way to start streaming or for those who wish to extend TV streaming throughout their home inexpensively.

For those who seek incredible performance through a quad-core processor and the capability to stream 4K up to 60 frames per second (fps), Roku Premiere and Roku Premiere+ offer an amazing value. The Roku Premiere+ also supports HDR for vibrant picture quality and includes a point-anywhere remote with a headphone jack for private listening. Rounding out the line is the fully loaded Roku Ultra for an ultimate streaming experience which also includes support for HDR, Dolby Digital Plus, voice search and lost remote finder. These five new streaming players complement the very popular Roku Streaming Stick introduced in April, and offer consumers the most complete streaming player lineup.

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