Sights and sounds from Hondy Indy Toronto 2014

Despite the rainy weather the Honda Indy Toronto 2014 is going strong this weeked. I had a chance to check out the trials as well as visit various attractions at the Exhibition Place last Friday courtesy of event sponsor Wind Mobile (who gave two Canadian Reviewer readers tickets to Saturday and Sunday races. Being around the Indy cars is an exhilirating experience and the best way to appreciate the cars and how fast they go is to be up close

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Review: Nio Tag

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today's travellers rely on various technologies and apps to make their trips more pleasurable and convenient. There are various accessories and gadgets that have come to market which, while not specifically positioned for travelling, make a whole of a lot of sense. Here is one of the most notable one's we've tried.

Nio Tag is a small, battery powered device that is the world's first Bluetooth Low Energy security tag. It's compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 enabled mobile phones. 

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Render of HTC's Android Wear smart watch appears online

You didn't believe that HTC would fall behind in the wearables arms race, did you? A leaked render shows what HTC's Android Wear device looks like and similar to its flagship smartphones, it is notably more premium-looking than competing products from Samsung and LG. It seems just as premum as Motorola's Moto 360 and while it looks quite large (possibly because the bracelet seems thin). What else is different? Well, it looks like HTC Sense has translated nicely to a smaller screen and allows for multiple tiles to appear simultaneously. Can this be the Android Wear device to rule them all? Let's wait and see.

Source: @Evleaks via Techradar.com

TomTom extends its industry leading map coverage with the addition of 4 new countries

TomTom has announced the addition of Algeria, Colombia, Israel and Yemen to its premier navigable map database, MultiNet, which now includes 118 countries, covering 42.8 million kilometres and 4.1 billion people worldwide.

“As we expand our global map footprint, we continue to provide the freshest and most accurate maps around the world”

MultiNet enables automotive, enterprise and government customers to develop cutting-edge applications, which feature turn-by-turn navigation, routing display, and geo-coding to create a better navigational experience for drivers.

“As we expand our global map footprint, we continue to provide the freshest and most accurate maps around the world,” said Charles Cautley, Managing Director of TomTom Maps. “With the addition of navigable, turn-by-turn maps to these markets, TomTom offers superior navigation, location based services, and geocoding capabilities.”