Amazon.ca showcases range of products and holiday gift ideas

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It is never to early to consider your holiday shopping list. That's why Amazon.ca set up a showcase in downtown Toronto today to highlight various products available to Amazon.ca shoppers.

The online retailer has expanded its range of products in Canada. Most people shop for electronics, books, movies and gifts on Amazon.ca but there's a wide range of baby and children's products, travel accessories, kitchen and home appliances and gadgets as well as clothing and shoes.

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BlackBerry acquiring networked crisis communications provider AtHoc

BlackBerry has just announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AtHoc, a leading provider of secure, networked crisis communications. The AtHoc platform will integrate with BlackBerry’s enterprise portfolio and trusted global network, offering customers new capabilities for safety, security and mission-critical business communication.

"BlackBerry is making strategic investments in security, privacy and the Internet of Things, and acquiring AtHoc will enable us to provide a holistic, end-to-end approach to communications," said John Chen, BlackBerry Executive Chairman and CEO. "We have a proud history of securing mission-critical communications for the public sector as well as enterprises operating in the most highly regulated industries. AtHoc's technology and expertise will play a key role as BlackBerry works to connect and secure a broad range of endpoints." 

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Three German carmakers reportedly in talks to buy Nokia’s Here mapping service

Audi, BMW, and Daimler are reportedly in talks with Nokia to buy the company’s mapping service. The deal is estimated to be worth over US$2.71 billion. A source told The Wall Street Journal that Nokia has been talking exclusively with these three car manufacturers. The agreement could be signed within the next few days.

There is a possibility though that the car companies might invite other brands to buy stakes in this. According to the source, the goal is to make the service an open platform for everyone. So they don’t have to rely on third-party platforms like Garmin and Google. Uber was supposedly in talks to buy Here but they gave up on bidding several weeks back. Another possible outcome of the takeover is it’ll help companies develop self-driving cars.

Source: The Wall Street Journal | Via: Apple Insider

Nike+ app integrates Spotify Premium with Pace Stations

Here’s a quick update from Nike. Its Nike+ Running app on iOS now supports Spotify Premium. This means you can stream your favorite tunes right on the sports brand’s app. The two companies have collaborated to introduce Pace Stations. It draws music from Spotify’s library and helps keep you motivated for your run. It does this by having you put in your desired pace in the app and musical preference. The app will calculate beats per minute and create a 100-song playlist to push you to your pace. It’ll let you know if you’re stepping in beat. There’s no word yet though if Android users will also be getting this treatment.

Source: Nike | Via: Digital Trends | Download: Apple App Store (Free)