Dyson entering new product category with innovative Pure Cool air purifier

Last November, Dyson committed $2.6 billion investment into future technology, including a $1.7 billion for the research and development of new product technologies.  

Dyson’s added a new product to their current Air Multiplier range in China, toda. The Dyson Pure Cool. The first purifier from Dyson, it removes 99.95 per cent of harmful ultrafine particles from household air. 

Demonstrating a continued focus on health and wellness in the home, this new Dyson machine uses a high-efficiency 360° Glass HEPA filter. This is a glass media filter made from constructed borosilicate microfibers. This filter has been pleated 254 times, meaning it can trap minute particles – as small as PM0.1.

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IBM investing $3 Billion to develop Internet of Things business

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IBM announced the formation of a new business unit inside the company, dedicated to accelerating its leadership in the Internet of Things (IoT).

IBM estimates that 90 percent of all data generated by devices like smartphones, tablets, connected vehicles and appliances is never analyzed or acted upon. As much as 60 percent of this data begins to lose value within milliseconds of being generated. To address this challenge, IBM will announce plans to develop new industry-specific cloud data services, IoT developer tools and expanded ecosystem partnerships. 

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Microsoft's new Surface 3 comes in May, will run Windows 8.1 on Intel Atom for CAD $639.00

Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in.

           Michael Corleone (The Godfather, Part III)

Microsoft just refreshed its smaller Surface hybrid line and finally buried Windows RT (running on ARM). The Surface 3 looks like a smller Surface Pro 3 and even takes stylus input. Featuring a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor, 64GB of storage and 2GB of RAM. Interested users will still have to cough up an additional $159.99 for the smaller, redesigned Type Keyboard and $49.99 for the Surface Pen (which now ships in a bevy of colours).

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Ebates Canada launches mobile app

Ebates.ca, a leader in online cash back shopping, announces the launch of a free iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch app for Canadian shoppers. With this newest mobile app, Ebates.ca members have even greater access to cash back, online coupons and free shipping from hundreds of retailers from electronics, fashion, travel to everyday items. The app is available for download from the App Store.

Like Ebates.ca, the mobile app offers members the same deals and savings including up to 26% cash back every time they shop at any of Ebates.ca’s 650 retail partners, such as Amazon.ca, Chapters Indigo, eBay.ca, Sears, Hudson’s Bay, Old Navy, SHOP.ca, Forever21 and Groupon. 

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