Friends who stream together, shomi survey says...

I can definitely tell you that I love watching shows with my bestie and we often get into some pretty interesting (funny, heated etc.) discussions between us. Whether we watch together on the couch or "together" sharing our thoughts online it's always more fun watching with others.

In fact, 68% of besties talk about what they watch in person over 32% who connect over the phone according to a recent national (Canada) survey conducted by shomi that was revealed in anticipation of National Best Friends Day (June 8). The fun stats were compiled with responses by 3000 shomi members and all in fun, here are some of the findings...

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Review: Fitbit Blaze fitness tracker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

While dressed up to look very much like a premium smartwatch, Fitbit's new Blaze fitness tracker is actually a fashion-focused personal fitness and motivational gadget that brings elegance and versatility to a device that can easily tap the powerful Fitbit cloud and app ecosystem.

Fitbit is the the first name that comes to mind when considering fitness trackers. The company has been at it for a number of years and has expanded and iterated its wireless pedometers and fitness devices into a ful-blown line of products catering to various user needs.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens video game teaser with BB-8

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment just released the next video in a series of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens character vignettes spotlighting BB-8, the lovable astromech droid and loyal companion of Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. The video showcases BB-8’s LEGO character in full form through key gameplay moments, cinematic cutscenes and authentic audio, all with signature LEGO humor.

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Capcom to release PS4 and Xbox One versions of ‘Resident Evil 5’ on June 28th

Are you a Resident Evil fan? Then you might have heard that Capcom’s been celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the series by selling some of its greatest hits again. But they’re doing it in reverse order. They started with Resident Evil 6 back in March and are working their way towards the game that redefined the series: Resident Evil 4. Before that release though, Capcom is releasing Resident Evil 5 first for the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4. The Xbox One and PS4 releases come will all the original game’s add-on content. RE5 is the game that first introduced local co-op play in the franchise.  

The digital version of the game will retail for US$20 (around CA$26) in North America and will be coming on June 28^th. The physical disc, meanwhile, will come out on July 12^th for the same price.

Source: Capcom | Via: Engadget