Boeing's James Bell joins Apple's board

Apple's board of directors has just added James Bell who was the former chief financial officer and corporate president of The Boeing Company.

Bell brings more than four decades of experience in finance, strategic planning and leadership in complex organizations. During his 38-year career at Boeing, he also oversaw Boeing Capital Corporation and Boeing Shared Services, and was interim CEO of The Boeing Company in 2005. 

“James brings a wealth of global, financial and industrial experience from his successful career at Boeing as corporate president and CFO,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “I am thrilled to welcome him to Apple’s board of directors and I look forward to working with him.” Bell said, "

“I am delighted to join the Apple board and look forward to contributing to its continued success in any way I can.”

Review: Netgear AirCard 785S mobile hotspot on TELUS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

For anyone tired of hunting for free WiFi hotpots while on-the-go, or who needs to constantly connect to more than two devices simultaneously, a device like the AirCard 785S quickly pays for itself.

Netgear and Telus recently launched the Aircard 785S, enabling connectivity to be shared for up to 15 Wi-Fi devices. The device connects to 4G LTE speeds providing fast and reliable internet anywhere you go. The coloured easy to use display makes monitoring data usage simple and helps avoid incurring expensive overage charges. 

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BBM comes to Apple Watch

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is coming to Apple Watch. Users of this venerable instant messaging service can continue to share voice notes and photos using the wearable app on the Apple Watch. In typical BlackBerry fashion, you get read receipts and delivered notices. Might this move spark a rennaissance for BBM on iOS? 

Source: Engadget

Samsung expands Radiant360 wireless speaker series

Samsung is adding to its Radiant360 wireless speaker series. It released the R5, R3 and R1 models which feature a breakthrough design that transforms the home entertainment experience with omnidirectional, balanced sound, regardless of speaker or listener position, and even more intuitive controls, new user interface and multiroom capability for greater convenience.

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