Oral-B creates the super toothbrush, the Black-7000

THe Black-7000 might sound like the latest Mercedes-Benz supercar, but it isn't. This is the latest model designed by German engineers who have a zero tolerance for plaque. It also has a new Tongue Cleaner mode.

The Oral-B BLACK 7000 features 40,000 pulsations and 8,800 oscillations per minute and provides a tooth-by-tooth clean, removing 100% more plaque than a regular manual brush. This is the ultimate weapon against tooth decay and bad breath. It is available for a suggested retail price $259.99

Samsung Canada officially launches Galaxy Pro series of tablets

Samsung Canada announced the Canadian availability of the Galaxy PRO Series of tablets reimagined for the business and enterprise space. Rolling out to retail shelves at the end of February through to the end of March, Samsung says the PRO Series offers a superior viewing experience and unmatched productivity tools.

The GALAXY PRO Series includes the GALAXY NotePRO which comes with a 12.2-inch screen as well as the SPen wielding GALAXY TabPRO which come with a 12.2-inch, 10.1-inch or 8.4-inch screen. 

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Olympus developing two new professional Micro Four Thirds Lenses

Olympus announced the development of two new M.ZUIKO lenses, adding to its award-winning PRO series line-up, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO (14mm-28mm 35mm equivalent) and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm F4 PRO (600mm 35mm equivalent). Both Olympus lenses deliver first-of-its kind performance to the M.ZUIKO PRO series and are scheduled to launch in 2015.

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2 million Toyota Prius hybrids recalled due to software glitch

Toyota is recalling 1.9 million of its Prius hybrid vehicles due to a software glitch. Also under recall are Rav 4, Tacoma and RX350 models.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that 997,000 Prius cars in Japan, some 713,000 in North America, another 130,000 in Europe and the rest in other regions are being recalled for a problem in the software to control the hybrid system.

While no accidents have been reported, this brings to light an issue with newer and more technologically advanced cars where not just mechanical recalls are possible but also software recalls because cars are increasingly relying on computers to manage onboard systems. This is true for hybrid vehicles as well as electric vehicles which have fewer mechanical components.

Toyota Canada says 13,791 Prius cars are being recalled in the country.

The software could cause transistors to become damaged, causing warnings lights to go off, driving power to be reduced or the car to stop. The recalled Prius vehicles were manufactured between March 2009 and February 2014.

Source: CTV News.ca