Bye-bye Google Play Edition phones? HTC One M8 GPe out of Play Store

It would seem Google has effectively killed its Google Play Edition (GPe) line with the latest device they've taken out. According to PCWorld, the HTC One M8 GPe has been taken out of the Play Store. GPe devices were designed to run stock Android but Google slowly took these out of its digital store. Now, if you want to get a vanilla experience of Android your option is Nexus 5 and Nexus 6, which are both Google-branded phones.

Source: PCWorld

Apple's Logic Pro X gets major update, improved tools for EDM and Hip Hop audio design

Apple just pushed a huge update to its Logic Pro X music production suite which is free to existing users and ramps up tools for creating EDM (Electronic Dance Music), Dubstep and Hip Hop compositions. Updated features include the popular Drummer and Flex Pitch settings plus and have added several new instruments and tools to create the best possible sound. Hit jump to see what else is new with Logic Pro X. Logic Pro X 10.1 ($199 for new users, free update for existing users) https://www.apple.com/ca/logic-pro/.

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IDS15 Report: CUBITAT's Plug-and-Play Home for the Future

By Sonya Davidson 

Photo credit: Urban Capital/ IDS15

The Interior Design Show (IDS) in Toronto begins today and runs through the weekend at the Metro Convention Centre (January 22-25) and a few exhibitors are my radar. 

CUBITAT is one exhibitor that is truly inspiring and worth checking out. The Toronto based developers, Urban Capital (founded by David Wex and Mark Reeve) are renknowned for their innovative SmartHouse micro condos and architecturally striking River City - just two of their critically-acclaimed, "out of the box" projects. Now, they've climbed their way back "into the box" so that the inside is exactly where you'd most want to be. Inside the cube, actually. 

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Here's what a game will look like on Apple Watch

We're seeing some screens of Apple Watch apps start to surface. NimbleBit's word game LetterPad is a puzzle type game where players have to create words related to a given clue. We've also learned that many games like the one above will run from connected iPhones and simply be projected to the Apple Watch, which should conserve the wearable's battery life. Smart watches haven't really bene seen as casual gaming devices but Apple Watch and WatchKit could change this. Let's see what happens.

Source: Mac Rumors