Thursday
Mar242016

Apple's iPad Pro (9.7-inch) and iPhone SE are now available for pre-order

The best thing about most Apple product announcements is that the products themselves are available within a few days. The new iPad Pro and the iPhone SE are available for pre-order from Apple's online store and will be available in stores on March 31st (with deliveries happening around then up to April 4th if ordered now.)

The iPad Pro (9.7-inch) is available in four colours (Silver, Gold, Space Grey and Rose Gold) and comes in 32GB ($799), 128GB ($999) and 256GB ($1,199) configurations for Wi-Fi and 32GB ($979), 128GB ($1,179) and 256GB ($1,379) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular models. The Smart Keyboard, which is necessary for the full experience, will cost $199.

iPhone SE comes in the same four colours and unlocked versions are 16GB ($579) and 64GB ($709).

Thursday
Mar242016

$400 Orbit braille reader provides increased access to literacy

The Orbit braille reader is the first ever affordable refreshable braille reader that is portable. Until now, braille displays cost on average around $3,000, putting them out of reach for many people – not just in Canada, but around the world. In contrast, the new Orbit braille reader will retail for under $400, providing an important new option for people who are blind or partially sighted to access literacy at an affordable cost.

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Thursday
Mar242016

Review: RHA S500i Noise Isolation headphones for iOS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I've been a fan of RHA headphones since I made the RHA MA40i headphones my main in-hear headphones for a good part of a year. RHA's new s500i headphones brings premium quality and materials as well as noise isolation technology to the market.

I have used the RHA S500i for over a month, it was my iPhone 6S' main companion during a 10-day trip to Europe and has been my go-to headset for playing back music and videos on various devices. 

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Thursday
Mar242016

YouTube reportedly developing live streaming app

If reports are to be believed, YouTube wants to get in on the live streaming game. The company is supposedly branching out to have a new live streaming one called YouTube Connect. YouTube won't comment on this but it is said the new app will have a similar format to Periscope, meaning you can log into the app with your Google or YouTube account and immediately start streaming from your phone. It'll also supposedly have a chat and tagging feature and a news feed that shows your friends's streams as well as the accounts you subscribe to on YouTube. The speculation arises after many have tried to get into the live streaming space to attract younger users and capitilize on the rise of the live format.

Source: Mashable