HTC tipped to release One M8 Mini and M8 Ace

HTC One M8 is barely out the door and already rumours are swirling that there will be two variants based on HTC’s new flagship. @evleaks on Twitter reports that there will be a One M8 Mini and M8 Ace. The mini version is supposedly “confirmed” while the Ace is still up in the air. We can’t verify the veracity of the rumours at the moment but would you ever consider getting a less powerful version of the the One M8?

Source: Ubergizmo

Microsoft Canada offering free Office 365 subscriptions to first 50 iPad toting customers in store

Got an iPad and want to get Office 365 on it for free (and your other devices too?). Simply be one of the first 50 people to show up at the Microsoft Store at the Yorkdale Mall  tomorrow morning March 28th in order to avail of this generous offer. 

BlackBerry receives coveted “Full Operational Capability” designation from U.S. Department of Defense

BlackBerry announced that the BlackBerry 10 operating system has become the first mobility solution to receive Full Operational Capability (FOC) to run on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) networks from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The designation follows the Company’s Authority to Operate (ATO) certification and enables government users with a BlackBerry 10 smartphone connected with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES10) to securely access email, data, apps and other DoD network resources.

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Google Chromecast Vs. Apple TV: Which is better and for what type of users?

By Simon Cohen

Now that Google’s diminutive WiFi media player is available in Canada, how does it stack up to Apple’s set-top box and which should you buy?

It’s been several months since Google unleashed the Chromecast, a tiny dongle-like device that turns any HDTV into a Wi-Fi enabled display. Initially only available in the U.S., the $35 gadget was very well received and our own Gadjo Sevilla found it to be an easy and reliable way to stream content to a TV.

But if you wanted a Chromecast back in 2013, you needed to order one via the U.S. and frankly that was a hassle. Now that it’s being sold in Canada for $39, the time is right to take a look at this new player and see how it compares to one of the most popular devices in this space: Apple TV.

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