Amazon offers Kindle Paperwhite discounts for Student members

Amazon is slashing off $40 from its new Kindle Paperwhite models for Amazon Canada Student members until September 30. Those who want to avail the Wi-Fi version can get it for $99 instead of the regular $139 price. Those who want the 3G + Wi-Fi version can get it for $169 instead of $209.

The Kindle Paperwhite comes with a 6-inch high-resolution display with built-in Light making it easier to download books and access free book samples. Adding margin notes is also possible. You can event edit, delete or export these notes to your computer. You can find out more about the deal here.

Tough it out with Sonim’s rugged smartphones

There are certain working environments that need you to have tough equipment with you. That’s why Sonim Technologies developed two new rugged handsets—the XP7 and XP5 smartphones. These are built to be resistant to things like dust, water, oil, chemicals, temperature, drops, and extreme pressure. You can use them with work gloves and come with extra loud speakers and noise cancellation technology. Buyers can get them with a three-year comprehensive warranty.

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Apple's 'Switch to iOS from Android' app is now available on Google Play

Apple's first Android App is on the Google Play Store. The Switch to iOS from Android app is now available to Android users contemplating a new iPhone. The app, like various switch from iOS to Android applications shipped by Android OEM's makes it easier to move photos, messages and more from your Android device to an new iPad or iPhone.

Transfers are done quickly and securely via a WiFi connection where a password needs to be inputted in both devices. If you're leaving Android behind to go to iOS, check out the app here.

iOS 9 OTA software update hits some early snags

Today is iOS 9 update day but many users who fired up their Software Update function on their iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches were faced with an inability to update their devices due to a 'Software Update Failed error - Error Occurred downloading iOS 9' error. This seems to be an issue with OTA (Over the Air) updates.

I tried numerous times to enable the Software Update on my iPhone 6 Plus but couldn't resolve the issue until I plugged in my device to my MacBook which seemed to be working, albeit slowly as it is backing everything up. Pressing software update on my iPhone 5c doesn't even bring up the option. Stay tuned for developments.

Update on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:59PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

iOS 9 seems to be working as a Software Update download. The file takes around 25 minutes to download via WiFi.