Google officially announces the Nexus 5

By Corey Herscu

At long last, and after countless leaks, the fifth-generatiom of Google's 'Nexus' line of Pure Google devices is available for sale via Google Play. At a cost-effective $349 for the 16GB LTE and $399 for the 32GB, off-contract, the Nexus 5 is chock-full of new features including:

- 5-inch 1080p full HD display

- Android 4.4 KitKat

- 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front

- 2GB RAM

- Qualcomm SnapDragon 800, 2.26GHz chip

- 2300mAh battery for all-day usability

The Nexus 5 carrier edition - still unlocked - is expected to launch in mid-November with Rogers, Bell, TELUS, and WIND. Contract pricing and exact release dates are still unknown.

Stay tuned for our hands-on, official review and more on pricing coming soon.

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FAA now allows certain electronics to be used during takeoff and landing

Good news for travelers! The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) just made it known that it will now allow some gadgets to be used during takeoff and landing. For as long as passengers aren't sending or transmitting data or voice signals and maintain their devices on Airplane Mode, they will be allowed to use them. This means smartphones, tablets, eReaders, handheld gaming devices and MP3 as well as CD  and DVD players can continue to enjoy their devices. The changes will take time and they are up to the discretion of individual airlines but this is definitely welcome news. 

Source: FAA

Uplike Lets Users Bookmark Anything they Like Online and Offline

Uplike 1.2.1 for iOS is now available. With an all new look and feel, Uplike easily and enjoyably lets iOS and Android users collect and organize everything they like, including websites, pictures, videos, people and more. The new no-cost app also features a range of special features, including social sharing, geo-localizing, an integrated player for YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo videos, and more. Users can explore the bookmarks of friends and followers.

"With Uplike, people can collect and organize everything they like, online or from their daily life, in one simple click," commented Jonathan Chemouny. "Whether it's a unique pair of shoes, a particular restaurant that they want to remember, a cool video - there's no limit. And best of all, their bookmarks will follow them wherever they go. It's fun, easy and, of course, free!

Quick Contest: Win an exclusive red HP Slate 7 tablet!

Everyone likes a giveaway, right? Right. So, despite the fact that we're concurrently running a contest for not one but two brand new BlackBerry Q10 smartphones, we decided to spice things up courtesy of HP Canada and throw in another contest for good measure.

On the docket today is a brand new Android 4.1-powered HP Slate 7 tablet in exclusive red for our CanadianReviewer.com readers! For those of you not familiar with the HP Slate 7, read some obligatory copy below to getter a better feel for what the tablet is all about:

- 7-inch

- weighs just 13 ounces

- the industry’s first tablet to offer embedded Beats Audio™ for the best-sounding richest audio available.

- front-facing webcam and 3 MP camera on the back.

- Running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

- built-in HP ePrint app that allows you to send important documents and memorable photos to any ePrint-enabled HP printer and have them waiting for you at home or the office.

Intrigued? You should be. Read below on how to attain this hot new tablet from HP:

1. Leave a comment below letting us know "how you would use your new Android-based Slate 7 tablet if you won?

2. Tweet out: "I want to win an exclusive red #HPSlate7 tablet from @hp and @creviewer"

3. Follow @Creviewer on Twitter

4. That's all.

Contest is open to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and ends this Friday November 1st, 2013 adn 11:59 sharp.

Good luck to all who enter!