HTC Desire 530 comes to Canada

Smartphones are integral to our lives so it doesn’t come as a surprise we want to make these as personal as possible. And that’s what HTC is banking on with the Desire 530. This smartphone comes with a specially created micro splash effect on the polycarbonate shell to add to that unique, personalized look. HTC boasts great camera features with the 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front shooter. The front-facing camera comes with Auto Selfie and Voice Selfie modes to make it easier to take selfies. The rear camera comes with a built-in BSI sensor for clearer shots, no matter the time of the day. There are also burst shot and sweep panorama options to let you take excellent landscape shots.

HTC packs in BoomSound profile for better audio, a 5-inch HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor, and Android 6.0. It’ll be available through Videotron and WIND Mobile in Stratus White in the coming weeks. And it’s now available through HTC.com in Sprinkle White for $199.

Bob Mansfield returns to Apple, again

Apple has brought back one of its higher echelon executives for the second time. Bob Mansfield, who joined Apple in 1999 and was part of the Steve Jobs led second act which produced the iPod, iPhone, MacBook Air and numerous other key products, is again the go-to guy for getting a new product out the door.

Mansfield retired from leading the hardware engineering team and was brought back for special projects, but then went back into retirement. Mansfield is reportedly back again to lend a steady and experienced presence behind Cupertino's 'Project Titan' largely believed to be its EV or autonomous vehicle project. 

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Transit feature now available for Vancouver and Victoria on Apple Maps

The Transit feature in Apple Maps is now available to Victoria and Vancouver as well as other areas in British Columbia. Transit shows public transit information including subways, buses, trains and ferries, with lines and stations right on the map.

Transit is now available to iPhone users in Victoria, Vancouver and other rails in British Columbia, marking SkyTrain trains and bus routes. If you were to click on the Entrances and Exits by train stations, you’d see more detail as to whether it’s an entrance or exit with stairs, escalator, elevator or other accessibility options. 

The Transit feature is customized for each city where and can be accessed on Apple Maps in iOS and macOS versions.

Transit information in Maps is now available in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Kansas City, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Montreal, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Rio de Janeiro, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, Sydney, Toronto and Washington D.C., as well as over 300 cities in China, including Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. Nearby information is available in the US and China. 

Review: Epson SureColor P600 Wide Format inkjet printer

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We're taking more photos than ever and sharing them at an exponential rate via apps and online services like Flickr and Instagram, but a large majority of our photos remain stuck and forgotten inside our smartphones, cameras and SD Cards. Epson's SureColor P600 Wide Format inkjet printer is the ideal tool for prosumer photographers and anyone who wants to make clear, large format prints of their photos.

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