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The world's top digital and design innovators are coming to Toronto for Digifest from May 7 to May 9, 2015. Digifest, presented by George Brown College, is Canada's premiere international, digital culture festival focused on the future of digital innovation. More than 25 leading-edge experts and speakers from around the world will converge at this year's event to discuss the role and importance of this year's theme of "Money, Privacy, Pleasure."

Digifest was founded in 2002 and is now a highly-anticipated annual event featuring some of the world's most visionary tech leaders and showcases exciting new innovations that are driving trends today. It's purpose is to bring industry, academia and the public together to learn and celebrate the latest in digital creativity from around the world. 

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S Health app shows up on Google Play Store for Galaxy devices

Samsung is bringing its health tracking app to the Google Play Store. The app is designed to track things like the steps yo take every day, heart rate, the hours you sleep, your calorie intake, as well as stress levels.  It'll even let you set fitness goals for yourself. However, these will only be available to certain Galaxy models and the app should be running Android Lollipop 5.0 or higher. 

Source: AndroidCommunity

Air Canada and WestJet update iOS apps for Apple Watch

It makes sense that airlines would want their mobile apps to work with the latest tech. And so Air Canada and WestJet have made their apps Apple Watch-ready. For Air Canada, you can see the status of your flights departing within 24 hours, get a countdown to your boarding time from Glances, and get notifications for checking in and boarding your flight. 

For WestJet, you get more of the same as well. You can monitor saved flight statuses as well as details in Glances. It also has a countdown timer for your next WestJet flight. Both apps work with Passbook and are available for free download on the Apple App Store.

Source: MacRumors

TELUS will invest $2.1 billion across Ontario through 2018

Telus announced today it intends to invest an additional $2.1 billion in new infrastructure and facilities across Ontario through 2018. When combined with operational expenses, this will bring the total TELUS investment in Ontario over the next four years to more than $11 billion.

 By the end of 2018, TELUS will have invested more than $42 billion in Ontario since 2000 to further extend our advanced telecommunications infrastructure and healthcare services, helping fuel the province’s economic growth by ensuring sustained innovation and job creation.

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