Acer's curved 34-inch QHD gaming display comes to Canada in August

Acer's showcasing their new 34-inch QHD (3440x1440) curved panel with AMD FreeSync technology in a zero frame design for gamers for $1,299.

By wrapping around the gamer’s field of view, the curved 21:9 panel draws gamers deeper into the action for a more fully immersive experience.  The wide field of view increases the perceived area of peripheral vision compared to a flat display of the same size.

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Why the LG G4 deserves a second look

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Since my initial review, I’ve had a second chance to use the Canadian variant of the LG G4 and I made this device my daily driver and relied on it for work and personal use. It was then that I quickly started to reconsider my initial impressions of the LG G4. There was more to this device than I had originally discerned. 

First impressions, they don’t always stick, that’s true with some people as well as with some smartphones.

When I first looked at the LG G4, I have to admit that I found it iterative and unremarkable. There’s a precedent to this, aside from the impression that not much changed in terms of design and materials from its predecessors, I was still starry eyed from seeing what the competition had to offer. With a major move to stainless steel, aluminum, glass and in some cases bamboo and leather, the premise behind the LG G4 seemed lacking by comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge get Gear VR Innovator Edition headset for $249.99

Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge owners will get a chance to expand their gaming and entertainment horizons with the Gear VR Innovator Edition headset which comes to various retailers on July 17 for $249.99.

The Oculus powered headset which lets users strap their handset to their face, is available for preorder now exclusively at BestBuy.ca, and will be available for purchase online at BestBuy.ca and in-store at Samsung Experience Stores’ locations beginning Friday, July 17.

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Google revamps and improves Hangouts for iOS

If Google Hangouts on your iPhone has been bugging you a bit, then the latest update should help alleviate your frustrations. Hangouts gets a new look for iOS as it integrates Material Design into its look. The dialer’s design is new. You also get a new quick compose button to make it easier to start up chats with the people you talk to often. It gets easier access to images and emojis. Plus, you can send multiple photos at once, too.

Aside from that, the usual bug fixes and performance upgrades have been applied, too. The app is already available for download on Apple’s App Store. Android users should be getting the latest update soon as well.

Source: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)