Kindle Unlimited comes to Canada, 750,000 books on tap for $9.99 a month

Aiming to do for eBooks what Netflix did for streaming video, Amazon.ca is offering Kindle Unlimited to Canadians. The subscritpion service gives users access to over 720,000 eBooks for $9.99 a month.

“We are thrilled to introduce Kindle Unlimited to Canadian customers and give book lovers unlimited access to hundreds of thousands of titles,” said Russ Grandinetti, Senior Vice President, Kindle. “With Kindle Unlimited, our customers are spending more time reading and have the freedom to explore new authors, series and genres.” Hit jump for more details.

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Ford F-150 and Subaru Legacy chosen as Canadian Cars of the Year

Announced today at the Canadian International Auto Show, which begins tomorrow and runs until February 22, 2015, the Canadian Utility Car of the Year is the Ford -F150. The Canadian Car of the Year is the Subaru Legacy. Stay tuned for continued reports from the show later on today.

Tips for keeping safe on dating apps

Valentine’s is just around the corner and if you’ve turned online to find a date, you best keep your guard up. You don’t just have to worry about physical safety when it comes to dating apps. You have to be wary about your personal data, too. According to a recent IBM study, over 60 percent of popular dating apps are potentially vulnerable to different cyberattacks. These can be used to download malware, track your movements via GPS, get your credit card number stolen, etc.

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Do a quick security checkup to 2GB of free Drive storage

In honor of Safer Internet Day, Google is reminding you to keep your accounts safer. And they will be rewarding you for your efforts with 2GB of free permanent storage on Drive. You just need to accomplish the Security Checkup, which is an easy way to manage the security settings of your Google Account. It’ll take you just a few minutes. Not only will you get free storage but you’re also keeping your account secure. You’ll be getting the free storage around February 28 so don’t panic if you don’t see it immediately.

Source: Google