Preview: LG G5

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The LG G5 was the biggest surprise unleashed at Mobile World Congress. A departure from the impressive LG G4 of last year, the new flagship didn’t just ramp up all the hardware specs it also ushered in an entirely new form factor with curved glass, unibody aluminum and a sleek re-imagining of core design principles.

The LG G5 is more than a flagship smartphone, it is an entire platform for creating, sharing and enjoying digital content. LG really dug in deep to create not just a powerful, attractive and multifunctional smartphone that most users would love to use and own, It devised various use cases with plug-and-play accessories that improve activities like taking pictures and listening to music.

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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).

$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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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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