LG G5 comes to Canada on April 8, 'Friends' to follow

LG G5 Modular smartphone - Photo from Tropicalpost.com

One of the more exciting handsets coming to market is the LG G5 which brings a new paradigm in modular smartphone technology. The device, which stole the show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will come to Canada through various carriers on April 8.

The device, whihc has been widely praised and awarded for its Slide out Battery and Modular Type design, gives the user a greater, and more flexible, smartphone experience.

“The LG G5 is a game-changer for the mobile space in Canada,” said Valerie Malone, Director of Marketing, LG Electronics Canada. “The fact that Canadians will also be able to purchase LG Friends, or companion devices, means they will be able to expand the capabilities of their G5 to capture more content, including 360-degree photos and videos.”

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Microsoft celebrates women inventors, awareness on International Women's Day

While every day should be International Women's Day, it is great that a single day in March has been singled out to devote to celebrate women's social, economic, cultural, political and global achievements. While the gender gap is still a huge issue of debate and one that the World Economic Forum predicts won't be solved until 2133, many fields including STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) continue to struggle with enabling equal pay and benefits to women.

Microsoft is celebrating International Women's Day by raising awareness and calling girls around the workd to #MakeWhatsNext. A longtime supporter of enabling girls to code early as well as get the inspiration and training to become the best they can be.

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Huawei partnering with Ontario government for 5G Ontario initiative, 250 new jobs

Huawei plans to invest up to $303 million in new 5G-related research initiatives in Ontario over the next five years

Huawei and the Government of Ontario announced a partnership called "5G Ontario," which is a major research and development project that promises to secure hundreds of new jobs in the Province of Ontario.

Announced during Premier Kathleen Wynne’s visit to Huawei’s Canadian headquarters in Markham today, 5G Ontario will see the government invest up to $16 million through the Jobs and Prosperity Fund (JPF) to support Huawei’s initial $212 million investment. The initiative will create 250 new R&D jobs in the province, while maintaining 250 existing R&D jobs. The partnership builds on an agreement Premier Kathleen Wynne announced with Huawei in Beijing during her first trade mission to China in 2014.

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Toyota recalls 33,264 more cars in Canada over airbag defects

Photo courtesy of Reuters/Toru Hanai

Toyota recalls an additional 33,264 vehicles in Canada over issues with the frontal airbags. According to the Canadian government, the latest recall by Toyota of its vehicles pushes up the total in the country to 400,214 cars since 2013. Toyota has announced it’s expanding the recall of the defective Takata Corp airbag parts around the world. It’s said that the inflators in these airbags can activate with too much force, which could send potentially deadly metal shards into the passenger compartment. The total recall worldwide so far is at 15,314,000 Toyota cars.

Source: Reuters