New charging cable can top up your Android smartphone and iPhone

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A new Kickstarter project just might be the answer to all your cross platform woes. The LMcable is a charging cable that works for both Lightning and microUSB ports, which the iPhone and Android phones use, respectively. It has a reversible male end that has two differently designed sides. One of the sides connects to the iPhone’s Lightning port and the other connects to the microUSB port of Android devices. And then its other end is a standard USB male connector. It’s a rather stylish-looking cable as it’s wrapped in leather and comes with a brass buckle to make storing it away a bit easier. It also comes in four different colors: white, brown, black, and blue. Unfortunately, it won’t do data transfers so make sure to hold on to your respective Lightning cables and microUSB cables. 

The Kickstarter goal has already surpassed its $5,000 AUD goal over tenfold in 10 days. Currently the pre-orders you can still back include $21 AUD (about $20 CAD) for one LMcable, $45 (about $43) for three cables, and $1,400 (about $1,350) for the distributor pack which has 100 pieces. It’s expected to ship in April.

Source: Mashable

First Look: Nespresso's Prodigio is a connected coffee lover's dream device

By Sonya Davidson

It was during our travels in Europe that we had first discovered Nespresso. We had tried the various flavours (aka Grand Crus) then and knew that it was something that we would be willing to invest in. We have always enjoyed espresso drinks but finding an at-home machine that didn't take up much space wasn't easy at that time. When we returned home we did our research and decided that Nespresso was for us. It not only offered convenience but it also offered high quality roasts and flavours that suited our tastes. We've had our machine for probably 8 years now and it's still going strong. 

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AirBnb's latest vacation booking is a harsh reality

By Sonya Davidson

Winter can be a very long for many of us here in Canada. Like many of you, I've been eyeing vacation options. A warm destination is very appealing especially when we are expecting a snowstorm to hit us. A vacation can't come soon enough! While we all do our travel research as incentive to get us through the day or week, we understand that not everyone an afford a dream vacation. 

Engage and Change, a charity that focuses on giving back to the homeless and less fortunate within the Greater Toronto Area has partnered with AirBnb, to show Canadians what reality is for many on our streets in the dead of winter. 

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Google's self-driving car hits a bus

Google has been intrepid in pushing the boundariesl of self-driving cars and autonomous technology and while largely successful with three years under its belt and just 17 minor incidents reported, the company is taking full responsibility for a collision with a bus.

"On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2016, a self-driving Lexus RX450h attempted to navigate around some sandbags placed in a wide lane. A bus traveling at 15 mph approached the Google car from behind, occupying same wide lane as the smart car. The Lexus attempted to re-enter the center of the lane while moving at a speed of 2 mph."

While the fear is that this type of accident can set back the cause of autonomous driving (or at least having tests on the open road), Google maintains that this is part of the process and data gathered from these incidents can only improve the algorithms and controls that will make self-driving cars a possibility in the future.