Monday
Jun292015

Apple Camp registrations now open for 29 Canadian Apple Retail Stores

Each year, various Apple Retail Stores double as training and discovery hubs where children aged 8 to 12 can engage in creating projects like editing movies by storyboarding ideas, shooting video creating original soundtrack using various Apple hardware and sofware tools. 

This year, the sessions continue with their focus on iMovie  and iBooks Author and a new addition: In the interactive book sessions campers will have Pencil by FiftyThree to compliment the Paper by FiftyThree app that they used last year. Stores will also offer workshops during the camp sessions for parents to also learn about iMovie and iBooks Author. The free Apple Camp starts July 20th and parents can sign up their kids to for what promises to be an engaging and educational creative experience. But hurry, space is limited.

Monday
Jun292015

Review: Sony SmartWatch 3

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Often overlooked, Sony's line of Android Wear powered SmartWatch devices have been on the map for some time now. The SmartWatch 3 is the latest available iteration and brings some much desired features to an already crowded market.

Sony is one of the companies that seems really bullish for the wearables market. The SmartWatch 3 is the third attempt at creating a complementary device for Android devices. Sony is positioning the SW3 as a peripheral to Sony's latest Xperia smartphones. I connected my review SmartWatch 3 to my personal Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and it worked just fine.

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Monday
Jun292015

Overview: 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe

Words by Corey Herscu, Photos by Rhandy Adolphe from Lupinore.com

The last time I drove a high-end GM-made car, I was left speechless. Having previously experienced all that is the Cadillac Escalade, closely followed by the award-winning older brother CTS, I was ready to be dazzled.

Sporty yet spacious, comfortable and inviting; Cadillac took the nuances they gained recognition, for in the CTS (full-grain leather interior, oak finishes, leather-wrapped steering) and implemented them into a more compact, two-door version dubbing it the ATS.  Then, there's the intuitive and gorgeous 8-inch “CUE”- powered entertainment system, which raises the bar in connected car infotainment.

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Monday
Jun292015

Tim Horton's EHmoji keyboard now available to Android devices in time for Canada Day

Just in time for Canada Day, Tim Hortons has released an EHmoji keyboard featuring 12 uniquely Canadian images including the maple leaf, barbeque, beaver, Muskoka chair and, of course, the iconic Tim Hortons coffee cup.

"As Canadians, we have a unique way of expressing ourselves, whether it's our distinct cultural sayings on the activities that drive our passions from coast to coast," says Peter Nowlan, Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Hortons. " We set out to create a set of emojis that personified our great country by capturing some of the things that make us unique."

The all-Canadian EHmoji keyboard was developed by Snaps, and can be downloaded from Google Play. It has been available on iOS since last week.