Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 arrives in Canada

The 2014 edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 lands on Canadian soil and will be up for sale starting Friday, Nov. 8. The Galaxy Note 10.1 carries over S Pen functionalities from the first 10.1-inch tablet such as Action Memo, Air Command, Pen Window and Scrapbook and comes with 3GB RAM and 8-core Exynos processor.

This Samsung tablet will be available in Class White at Best Buy, Future Shop and other retailers. Those who plan on buying the new Note 10.1 before Nov. 30 will also get three months free streaming music access through Rdio, two-year 50GB storage from Dropbox, $20 Samsung Apps gift card, and two free e-books from the For Dummies book series.

TVOKids launches on Bell Mobile TV

TVO and Bell today announced the launch of TVOKids on Bell Mobile TV, making TVO's fun and educational children's television programs accessible nationally on Bell smartphones and tablets.

The TVOKids channel on Bell Mobile TV will offer live and on-demand access to popular shows such as Dino Dan,Finding Stuff Out, Giver, Making Stuff, as well as TVOKids-produced in-house programs from Gisèle's Big Back Yard, TVOKids' early learning programming block, and The Space, TVOKids' afterschool block.

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Review: Microsoft Surface 2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft seems serious about being a 'Devices and Services,' company and the devices piece of this master plan is hinged on products like the Surface 2. The ARM-powered Windows RT tablet is now slightly thinner, more powerful and features a better 1080p HD screen plus various necessary refinements. Is this a better Windows tablet? We find out.

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TomTom Traffic Index: Vancouver is most congested city; Toronto ranks 7th in North America

TomTom, maker of GPS hardware and apps,  released its sixth Traffic Index comparing travel times during non-congested hours with travel times in peak hours. Three Canadian cities – Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal – remain in the top 10 congested metros, with the latest index finding Vancouver has surpassed Los Angeles for the first time, ranking the most congested city in North America.

Toronto ranks seventh overall, where on average journey times are 27 per cent longer than when traffic in the city is flowing freely. Journey times are 54 per cent and 72 per cent longer in the morning peak and evening peak versus non-congested hours, respectively.

TomTom’s Traffic Index reports the most congested day in Toronto during the quarter was Friday, June 28, 2013, which can be attributed to heavy rain fall and flooding in the GTA on the day.